OSHAWA, October 22, 2021—Members of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Faculty Association (UOITFA), which represents full-time faculty at Ontario Tech University, have voted 90% in favour of striking if the university administration refuses to agree to a fair deal. The vote comes after six months of bargaining, during which the UOITFA has been …
Strike Mandate Vote: FAQ for UOITFA Members What is a Strike Mandate? A strike mandate may not result in a strike. It is a bargaining tool that can be used to secure a better deal at the table. The UOITFA’s bargaining team must receive direct explicit empowerment from the membership to be able to carry forth …
The UOITFA is running a social media day of action in support of your bargaining team as they head into bargaining for the first time in the Fall Semester and we need our members to show their support! How to get involved: Draft your own tweets or posts or use the UOITFA’s pre-drafted messages. See below …
Profile Pictures: I Support Fair and Equitable Workloads I Support Retiring With Dignity I Support Equal Pay for Equal Work I Believe Research is Vital to the University Downloads of these profile pictures are available here. You can also save the link by right clicking and choosing save link as! Tip: Backgrounds will show up …
The UOITFA would like to honour the lives of the 215 children from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation who were taken from and never returned to their families and the countless other Indigenous children who suffered at the hands of Canada’s residential school system. We would like to hold space for those who are grieving …
As a result of working from home, we have all incurred expenses. As reported in the OTU Weekly Report back in April, the University will reimburse some costs such as additional Internet and long-distance charges, and possibly more. If you have any questions about this, please contact the FA at [email protected] for further information. As …
On December 2nd, 2020, Ontario Tech U’s Board of Governors will meet to discuss Ontario Tech’s current budget situation including the 2.5-million-dollar surplus and the administration’s recommendation to the Board to allow President Steven Murphy to spend this surplus on strategic initiatives. Please click here for the report and motion that will be presented at …
At the last Academic Council meeting, which took place on October 27th, a policy instrument directing the the use of surveillance software for invigilation was put forward on the agenda. This meeting was attended by a large number of students who were vocal about the use of Proctortrack and other such surveillance software used for …