Dear Faculty, Over the past two days, the bargaining team has met with close to 2,000 members at various Locals to address questions arising as a result of the strike deadline. The solidarity and resolve demonstrated by faculty in these meetings was simply inspiring. The faculty bargaining team is meeting with the College Employer team … Continue reading Bargaining Update: Sample Letters to Students
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Greetings all: Yesterday, the faculty bargaining team invited the CEC to join us back to the table today and tomorrow (see letter below) with no preconditions, and they have agreed to meet on Thursday. Both parties will meet on Thursday to attempt to reach a negotiated settlement prior to the strike deadline at 12.01am Friday, March 18. As … Continue reading Bargaining continues Thursday
Hi there: We have forwarded the CEC's latest communication, and the actual statement from the Treasury Board, to our legal team for review. Neither was ever presented to us before being made public, and this is the first we've seen it. The faculty bargaining team, and to our knowledge, OPSEU/SEFPO, were not consulted by the Treasury … Continue reading CEC’s Latest Communication
Announcement of Strike Deadline Dear Faculty, Today, three months after commencing work-to-rule action, we are setting a strike deadline in an effort to compel the College Employer Council (CEC) and the College Presidents to do either of the two things they have refused to do since bargaining began: Complete negotiations on faculty’s priority issues, or, … Continue reading Announcement of Strike Deadline
Legal rationale work-to-rule Greetings faculty: Below please find the letter from our legal team regarding the lawfulness of our work-to-rule actions. Please note in particular: "The direction to engage in a strike, and the nature of the strike action, are matters for the union to determine. The College Employer Council (CEC) and the Colleges have … Continue reading Legal rationale work-to-rule
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