Partial Load Reminders – November 18
November is half-way through, there’s a chill in the air, and assessments are ramping up as we turn our minds towards the end of the semester. Things may be busy, but we want to take a moment to remind you of some important issues for you as partial-load members. Firstly, we wanted to remind you […]
Bargaining Update: 17 November 2021
, as we enter into the process of conciliation, starting Thursday. This was requested during the Province-Wide town-hall last week. Additionally, we have offered the College Employer Council (CEC) team a blackout for those dates that we are at the bargaining table together, along with a voluntary agreement not to escalate via a no-board report […]
Bargaining Update: 12 November 2021
[Version francais suivre] It was a pleasure to meet last night with over 1,500 members at our Provincewide Bargaining Update. It was our first chance to provide an update and talk with members after several weeks of mediation and bargaining and we welcomed the chance to field member questions. The meeting occurred following the mutually-agreed […]
Faculty Town Hall Postponed till Thursday, November 11, 6:30pm
The CAAT-A Bargaining Team will be back at the bargaining table with the Management Bargaining Team on Monday, November 8, 2021. We are pleased that discussions will be resuming. Both parties have agreed to a communication blackout until Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 6 pm, to allow frank and open discussions to take place. In […]
CAAT-A and CEC bargaining teams to return to table
La version française suit la version anglaise. Both the CAAT-A and CEC bargaining teams have agreed to return to the bargaining table on Monday, November 8. We have also agreed to schedule additional bargaining days up to and including Thursday, November 11. During this time, it has been agreed that there will be a communications […]
Steward Elections
Dear Members, This fall is an election year for Local 415. Our elections are held in two stages. First is the election of stewards. Stewards are nominated and elected by members of their campus location. Attached is a steward nomination form. If an equal or smaller number of stewards are nominated than allotted, stewards will […]
Bargaining Update: 29 October 2021
Message from the Bargaining Team: We have heard from a number of you asking questions about what’s next, now that mediation has failed. Your bargaining team met today with the Local Presidents and Bargaining Advisory Committee. We discussed the mediator’s report, the faculty team’s offer of settlement, and sought direction on next steps. The Local […]
IMPORTANT BARGAINING TEAM UPDATE ON MEDIATION
It is with great disappointment and frustration that we report to you that mediation has failed. Attached is the final report of the mediator, along with the offer of settlement we tabled during mediation. We absolutely disagree with the finding of the mediator’s report, most of which paints the faculty bargaining team as recalcitrant and unreasonable, as well […]
Fall Mid-Semester Update
It has been a busy fall, during another challenging academic year. As we turn our minds to the next half of the semester and plans for Winter 2022, we know that there will be more challenges ahead. Below are some important union updates to ensure you stay informed. Recent Successes Meetings: We have hosted a […]
Video Share & Meeting Wednesday 27 October
One thing that contract faculty are aware of is the precarious nature of work. Semester to semester, not knowing if you will get another contract contributes to a heavy burden of stress. Importantly, this is a phenomenon which spans North America, and which has received the attention of documentarians. OPSEU Local 415 has secured access […]