Save the date – Wednesday, November 4 @ 3-5 pm – Local PT/SL Demand-Set Meeting
Is your work precarious? Worried about job security and wages?Imagine having the protection of a Collective Agreement for Part-Time and Sessional Faculty. Save the date: Wednesday, November 4th, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.Join us for the Local 415 PT/SL Demand-Setting Meeting. Part-time and Sessional Counsellors, Librarians, Instructors, and Professors will come together to discuss and […]
Save the date – November 5 @12-2pm – Local FT/PL Demand-Set Meeting
Do you have concerns about our working conditions? What do you want to change? Save the date: Thursday, November 5 from 12-2pm for our Local 415 FT/PL Demand-Set meeting. The meeting is the first step in the 2027 CAAT-A collective bargaining process and will be offered both in person and online. We will hear from […]
Final Reminder to fill out the Bargaining Survey
This is a final reminder to complete the Bargaining Survey. If you know of any of your faculty colleagues who have not received this link, please invite them to provide their contact information to your Local at comms@locallines.org so that we can provide the link and confirm the best method to get in touch with them. […]
Have you filled out your Bargaining Survey?
If you have already completed the Bargaining Survey, you do not have to read any further and have a great day. If you have not completed the Bargaining Survey, please read the following message carefully and follow the link to complete the survey by October 9, 2026. BackgroundYou elected your bargaining team in May 2026, and […]
PT/SL Bargaining Townhall – September 28 & 29, 2026
The Part-Time/Sessional Bargaining Team is back at the table with the CEC today, which means we are holding another townhall! All faculty are encouraged to attend; support staff, students, and allies are welcome to join! We are holding two (repeat) sessions: Link to register for September 28 at 7pm: https://tr.ee/XnoMVss9aO Link to register for September […]
PT/SL Bargaining Update – Town Hall August
We are approaching a critical moment in bargaining for your first collective agreement. On August 19, the College Employer Council (CEC) indicated that they will bring a full non-monetary package to the bargaining table. While we will not know any further details until that day, we know this could have significant implications for your working conditions […]
PT Bargaining Update and Town Hall
Yesterday, your Part-Time/Sessional faculty met with the employer for the first time. They will be at the table again today. Tonight they will be hosting a town hall to update the membership on the last two days. This is your bargaining team’s first bargaining town hall in this round of bargaining. You can register for […]
Important Update From Your CAAT-A Bargaining Team on Wage Reopener Settlement with the CEC
To download a PDF version of the bargaining bulletin, click here. It contains further information about the mediated wage reopener settlement. In Solidarity, Your CAAT-A Bargaining Team
Ontario College Faculty reach mediated settlement with College Employer Council in wage reopener negotiations after Bill 124 deemed unconstitutional
On Monday, the bargaining teams for Ontario College Faculty and the College Employer Council reached a mediated settlement on compensation from 2021-24, following the overturning of Bill 124 in the courts. The settlement provided salary increases of 3%, 3%, and 3.5% annually, including the 1% increases that had originally been awarded under the Bill. It […]
Faculty Wage Reopening Update
Dear CAAT-A Members, Monday, the College faculty bargaining team will be in mediation with the bargaining agent for the Colleges. This mediation is designed to remedy the harm caused by an unconstitutional law that prevented the 16,000 CAAT-A faculty members from negotiating appropriate wage increases in our recent round of bargaining. Finally, in Monday’s wage reopening mediation, […]