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, […]
Benefits and Bargaining Update
Dear Members, We are writing to let you know that we are nearing the end of this round of bargaining (other than negotiating a Bill 124 remedy for wages and benefits). The latest significant development is that the benefit improvements under Bill 124 have been finalized. Under Bill 124, our wages and total compensation package […]
Bargaining Update – February 2023
We have a few updates related to bargaining. As a reminder, although the new collective agreement (CA) is not yet signed and distributed, Arbitrator William Kaplan’s Award took effect immediately on the date of issue (September 23rd, 2022). This award effects significant changes to the CA (see https://opseu.org/news/college-faculty-bargaining-bulletin-arbitrator-awards-improvements-far-beyond-those-offered-by-employer-in-negotiations/176313/). Since this date, your CAAT-A Bargaining Team […]