By Timothy MacNeill There has been quite a bit of concern lately over the minimum wage. In just under 14 weeks, a legislated minimum wage increase will be taking place in Ontario for a majority of workers. Advocates of a $15 minimum wage are concerned that the Conservative government plans to back away from a …
WHEN: November 15, 2018 at 1pm WHERE: J102 The UOIT Faculty Association invites all Faculty Members to attend a mixer with UOIT President Dr. Steven Murphy and the Association’s President Kimberly Nugent on November 15th beginning at 12pm in room J102 – before the GMM begin at 1pm in the same room. Please RSVP by …
Committee Membership For the University: Robert Bailey, Greg Crawford, Lori Livingston, Sylvie Brosseau, Caitlin Crompton, Krista Secord For the Association: Mikael Eklund, Kim Nugent, Nancy Bergeron, Kerry Johnson, Elita Partosoedarso, Christine McLaughlin Preamble This is the final report of the Standard Course Equivalencies Working Group (SCEWG) established in November 2017 by a Letter of Understanding …
On August 30, 2018, the Office of the Premier put out a press release mandating that colleges and universities develop, implement, and comply with a free speech policy by January 1, 2019. The policy must apply to faculty, students, staff, management, and campus guests; and must follow the University of Chicago Statement on Principles of …
Last November, at the conclusion of bargaining for the Teaching Faculty’s new Collective Agreement, and on the very eve of their Strike Deadline, the Association and the University agreed to resolve the outstanding issues regarding workload, in particular the nature and equivalence of a “standard course” as it appears in the Collective Agreement. The Working …
Workplace bullying is becoming of increasing interest both by unions and labour movements, but also within the private sector. Dr. Hannah Scott, at UOIT, is conducting a study to test a model capturing everyday bullying experiences (click here for a link to the survey). The model was adapted from the Duluth Power-Control model which sought …
Dear Colleagues, We are looking for members to show support for bargaining by getting engaged in the process. But first some updates: We continue to try to get the University to the bargaining table. At this point it will be well into September before we are likely to be there with them. In the meantime, …
On application from the UOITFA, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has agreed to consolidate all three of our bargaining units into a single unit. Effective today, all UOITFA members will bargain with the employer together, and we will be covered by a single collective agreement. This is a great outcome for the union, UOIT faculty …