The “Full-Time Faculty and Professional Librarians” turn for collective agreement re-negotiation
The “Full-Time Faculty and Professional Librarians” Collective Agreement is up for re-negotiation this spring, giving us a fresh opportunity to work together to solve our collective problems and secure better […]
Regular Faculty & Librarians: Support your precariously-employed colleagues
(Originally delivered as an email from WLUFA President, Michele Kramer, to Regular Faculty and Librarians on December 21, 2016.) Late last week, Members received an update on the negotiations for […]
Contract Faculty Negotiations Update: Conciliation, Day One
(Originally sent as an email on December 16, 2017.) Set up at an off-campus location on Wednesday, we were ready to continue negotiating remaining items of dignity, social justice, job […]
Contract Faculty: What if negotiations end in a job action?
Many of you have been asking questions about the “what happens” if our negotiations end in job-action. Below you will find answers to many of the most-asked questions. Please look […]
Preparing for potential job action: Headquarters found!
“Success by Design: Negotiation Spread” by changeorder. With things heating up at the negotiating table, the Strike Action Committee has been beating the bushes for Strike Headquarters in Waterloo and […]
Contract Faculty: Please volunteer for some important committees!
[Posted on behalf of Kimberly Ellis-Hale, WLUFA Communications Committee Chair.] Although a strike is always the last option for a collective agreement negotiation, it’s better to be prepared for the […]
A conciliator has been appointed
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has appointed Greg Long as a conciliator to assist your Negotiating Team and the Administration in reaching a settlement. This is a consequence of the […]
Want to know what happened at the UFC meeting on the 14th?
University Faculty Council meeting, 2016-11-14 A faculty member who attended wrote this about the University Faculty Council meeting held on Monday, 11 November, 2016: Dear Colleagues, I’m writing with a […]
Laurier admin has filed for conciliation and WLUFA’s letter to other associations
Michele Kramer, WLUFA President (Posted on behalf of Michele Kramer, WLUFA President.) Dear Colleagues, The message below has been circulated to faculty associations across the country. It offers an overview […]
Contract Faculty vote results: 95% in favour of Exec calling a strike if necessary
On behalf of Michele Kramer, WLUFA President: Over the last week Contract Faculty have been voting on the following question: “Are you in favour of authorizing the WLUFA Executive to […]