Jonathan Singer does a fantastic job of reviewing the lack of movement and proposals from management at the bargaining table in this post: Nothing Ado about Much It is a good, if discouraging read…

Jonathan Singer does a fantastic job of reviewing the lack of movement and proposals from management at the bargaining table in this post: Nothing Ado about Much It is a good, if discouraging read…

From the Bargaining team: The union representing more than 10,000 community college faculty has requested the services of a Ministry of Labour conciliator as contract talks with management have come to a standstill. “Management is telling us they want a deal by the time our contract expires on Aug. 31, but the evidence of that… Continue reading College faculty request conciliator as contract talks stall

From the Bargaining team: The union representing more than 10,000 community college faculty has requested the services of a Ministry of Labour conciliator as contract talks with management have come to a standstill. “Management is telling us they want a deal by the time our contract expires on Aug. 31, but the evidence of that… Continue reading College faculty request conciliator as contract talks stall

Face-to-face bargaining started on June 4th, 2012. The Union and Employer negotiating teams introduced themselves and exchanged opening documents. Both parties confirmed that they would like to negotiate an on-time settlement by August 31. The Union bargaining team presented all 28 demands that we will be discussing at the negotiating table. Management presented only their… Continue reading News from the bargaining table

Face-to-face bargaining started on June 4th, 2012. The Union and Employer negotiating teams introduced themselves and exchanged opening documents. Both parties confirmed that they would like to negotiate an on-time settlement by August 31. The Union bargaining team presented all 28 demands that we will be discussing at the negotiating table. Management presented only their… Continue reading News from the bargaining table

The Local 653 AGM was held on June 8th in Kirkland Lake. We were lucky to have Rod Bain, professor at Algonquin College and member of the union bargaining team, present to outline the unions proposals going into this round of bargaining. This document outlines the union’s initial proposals for settlement going into the bargaining… Continue reading AGM Report

The Local 653 AGM was held on June 8th in Kirkland Lake. We were lucky to have Rod Bain, professor at Algonquin College and member of the union bargaining team, present to outline the unions proposals going into this round of bargaining. This document outlines the union’s initial proposals for settlement going into the bargaining… Continue reading AGM Report

In the February issue of the newsletter I asked present and former Academic Coordinators to forward me the list of duties they regularly perform (read the article here). While I did not get an overwhelming response, I did get some feedback. One prof submitted a list of duties as follows: Make sure that students are… Continue reading Coordinator Project: Update

In the February issue of the newsletter I asked present and former Academic Coordinators to forward me the list of duties they regularly perform (read the article here). While I did not get an overwhelming response, I did get some feedback. One prof submitted a list of duties as follows: Make sure that students are… Continue reading Coordinator Project: Update