The latest communication from the College Council contains a few “stretchers” (to borrow a term from Huck Finn). We will attempt to clarify some of the confusion that may be caused by this missive, and at the same time hopefully make a compelling case for voting “yes” on Thursday. 1. “Voting ‘yes’ to a strike… Continue reading Some points of clarification, and why you should vote “YES”
The latest communication from the College Council contains a few “stretchers” (to borrow a term from Huck Finn). We will attempt to clarify some of the confusion that may be caused by this missive, and at the same time hopefully make a compelling case for voting “yes” on Thursday. 1. “Voting ‘yes’ to a strike… Continue reading Some points of clarification, and why you should vote “YES”
As faculty and students return to campuses, I wanted to take a moment to provide you with some updates. First of all, last Friday, we sent a letter to the College Employer Council and the presidents of each college to extend them an invitation to join us at Queen’s Park on September 20 as we… Continue reading Message from the Bargaining Team
The key issues have been presented very clearly by our bargaining team, but it always helps to take a look at the issues from a local perspective. Issue 1: Students and Faculty First – This issue is really about the systematic over-reliance on non-full-time faculty, their unfair employment terms, and the effect this has on… Continue reading Students and Faculty First – A Local Perspective
The key issues have been presented very clearly by our bargaining team, but it always helps to take a look at the issues from a local perspective. Issue 1: Students and Faculty First – This issue is really about the systematic over-reliance on non-full-time faculty, their unfair employment terms, and the effect this has on… Continue reading Students and Faculty First – A Local Perspective
Which college system do you want? In early August, after college management refused to deal with any of the core issues raised by faculty, our bargaining team called for a strike vote in September. That vote has been scheduled for September 14, and will give faculty the opportunity to vote “YES” and send a clear… Continue reading Two visions for a system in crisis – A Message From the Bargaining Team
Welcome back from what was hopefully a restful and certainly well-deserved break. As you are likely aware negotiations between the College Council (Management) and the CAAT-Academic bargaining team have been ongoing during the summer. While it would be nice to report that much progress has been made on the main issues that our team was… Continue reading For those just joining us…
Dear Members: You may have received a communication from your employer indicating that a settlement proposal was brought by the Employer to the Bargaining Team. The Team followed our consultation process in sharing the proposal confidentially with the Presidents of all 24 Union Locals as well as the Bargaining Advisory Committee (BAC), which is comprised… Continue reading Employer Proposal Flawed, Unacceptable; Has Serious Negative Implications.
Dear Members: You may have received a communication from your employer indicating that a settlement proposal was brought by the Employer to the Bargaining Team. The Team followed our consultation process in sharing the proposal confidentially with the Presidents of all 24 Union Locals as well as the Bargaining Advisory Committee (BAC), which is comprised… Continue reading Employer Proposal Flawed, Unacceptable; Has Serious Negative Implications.
The trend towards privatization threatens education quality at Ontario Colleges, and is one of the four key issues your union has brought to the table for discussion during this round of negotiations. As most of you know, Northern has recently established a partnership with Pures College, a private career college in Toronto. If you are… Continue reading The Real Costs of Privatization
