Faculty Members at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) have voted 86% in favour of a strike Mandate, the highest in our history. 79% of Faculty Members voted, a powerful show of support. “Clearly, our membership has given their bargaining team a strong mandate for improved working and learning conditions at UOIT, in …
Dear Colleagues, I hope you all have a very good holiday break and are enjoying the New Year! We have not had any bargaining sessions since my last update, but we would like to share additional details regarding the various concerns that we have about the current bargaining situation. The UOIT Administration is holding on …
We just finished a series for four half-day sessions over the past two weeks. This makes seven bargaining sessions in total so far. I wish that I could report to you that we are making good progress, but I cannot. Our next session will be on November 29th 2018. We had hoped exchange monetary proposals this …
Endorsed by the Faculty Association’s Equity Committee As December 6th approaches, the UOIT Faculty Association would like our members, students and the larger UOIT community to pause and recognize the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On December 6th, 1989, 14 women were gunned down at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, …
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology Faculty Association (UOITFA) is making progress creating secure jobs for its members, even while a new national study by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has found that that more faculty than ever are working contract-to-contract in the gig economy. UOITFA is the first union in Ontario …
Written by UOIT Faculty Association Chief Negotiator Mike Eklund Dear colleagues, We have just concluded the first three bargaining sessions with our Employer, on October 24th, 26th and yesterday, the 29th. I wish that I could report that we are off to a good start. Fortunately, we are entering a two week break from bargaining …
Written by Faculty Association Member Janette Hughes For the past two decades, governments have been heralding the importance of proficiency in STEM subjects because of their link to a country’s technological innovation and economic development. The calls for a focus on STEM education to prepare our graduates for an increasingly technological and rapidly changing world …
Some of you may have noticed some changes taking place at the UOIT Faculty Association (UOITFA). Our Executive Assistant, Denise Martins, has gone on pregnancy/parental leave as Denise and her partner Drew welcomed their first child, Charlie Celia Martins, into the world on October 12th 2018. The Faculty Association is thrilled for Denise and wish …