Ontario government’s draft labour legislation
Dear Colleagues: A comprehensive summary and analysis of the Ontario government’s draft labour legislation, Protecting Public Services Act 2012 has been prepared for OCUFA by the legal team at Sack, […]
OCUFA’s response to the Ministry of Training
Dear Colleagues; This morning, OCUFA released its response to the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities discussion paper, Strengthening Ontario’s Centres of Creativity, Innovation and Knowledge. Our submission, titled Growing […]
Legislation that will freeze compensation and benefits
Greetings, Yesterday, the Ontario Government brought forward legislation that will freeze compensation and benefits for all those in the broader public sector, including all staff at universities and colleges, for […]
Government’s imposition of compensation freeze legislation on the university sector
Dear Colleagues; Attached [posted below this statement], please find our response to the government’s imposition of compensation freeze legislation on the university sector. In the coming weeks, we will be […]
Issue of Ontario government compensation legislation
Dear Colleagues: As many of you may have heard, the Ontario government has stated that it intends to introduce legislation that will freeze compensation for employees in the Broader Public […]
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Dear Colleagues; Today, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a paper exploring the relative affordability of higher education across Canada. Not surprisingly, it finds that Ontario’s high tuition fees […]
OCUFA Faculty Survey
Dear Colleagues; Today, OCUFA release the first batch of results from our latest Faculty Survey. Attached, please find our press release (OCUFA Faculty Survey – Release Part 1 FINAL) and […]
Day of Action for Budget Fairness and Against the Cuts
Dear Colleagues: As you may be aware, the Ontario Federation of Labour is holding a Day of Action for Budget Fairness and Against the Cuts this Saturday, April 21 from […]
Dear Colleagues: Please find attached OCUFA Budget Analysis 2012 released on March 27, 2012. As you will see, this is an “austerity budget” which will have a profound effect on […]
University professors and librarians: Ontario budget adds up to less funding and more intervention
University professors and librarians: Ontario budget adds up to less funding and more intervention TORONTO – Ontario’s professors and academic librarians are disappointed that today’s provincial budget effectively cuts university […]