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Local Updates

These posts are copies of e-mail updates we have sent out to you. Some messages are targeted for certain segments of the membership.

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 vote on their priority demands

October 19, 2026

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 a member of the Bargaining

October 15, 2026

Rally for Education Workers – Saturday October 24th at 1pm Parliament Hill

Education workers are rallying to defend our public education system! Our local has been invited to join workers across the city from all different sectors to support education workers who are in bargaining with the province fighting for smaller class sizes. Doug Ford and his CEO buddies want to slash and privatize our public education and healthcare system and push

October 8, 2026

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. If you have already completed

October 7, 2026

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 they need your help to

September 29, 2026

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 29 at noon: https://tr.ee/nqoYj_pdN1

September 28, 2026

Let’s Celebrate! Join us for the OPSEU Welcome Back Lunch 🍕

Welcome back! As we kick off a new season, we want to take a moment to celebrate our amazing community. OPSEU Local 415 and Local 416 are teaming up to host a Joint Welcome Back Lunch, and we would be absolutely thrilled to see you there! This is a fantastic opportunity to take a well-deserved break, enjoy some great food,

September 14, 2026

September 3, 2026 General Membership Meeting

Please join us Thursday, September 3 from 12-2 PM in room T123 or virtually for our General Membership Meeting (GMM). You will find the meeting agenda here. The draft minutes from our May 21, 2026 Election GMM are available here. If you are joining us in-person in T123, we invite you to bring your own lunch; the Local will provide cookies and coffee. At

August 25, 2026

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 and the future of part-time

July 28, 2026

Results of Local 415 Officer Election

Officer nominations for Local 415 closed yesterday at the Election General Membership Meeting. The following stewards were acclaimed to the Officer positions, as listed below: Congratulations to the Local 415 2026-28 Leadership Team. In solidarity, Mateo Dorado-Troughton OPSEU/SEFPO Region 4 Executive Board MemberOPSEU/SEFPO Local 455 Vice-PresidentOPSEU/SEFPO Local 415 Election Moderator

May 22, 2026

Election General Membership Meeting Final Reminder

This is a final reminder for our Local 415 Election General Membership Meeting (EGMM) tomorrow, May 21, available in-person (T102a-c) or virtually starting at 12 PM. If you have not had time to register, you still can by signing up here using your non-college email address. Please find the meeting agenda here. We look forward to seeing you at the EGMM—your

May 20, 2026

Local Lines (newsletter)

Below are the most current and back issues of Local Lines.