Bargaining Update – November 25, 2021

November 25, 2021 Greetings faculty: You have likely received a new update from the CEC, in which they “agree” to arbitration.  While the faculty bargaining team will look carefully at their offer tonight and tomorrow, we should caution you that their offer is not what it appears to be on the surface, and clarify that … Continue reading Bargaining Update – November 25, 2021

Bargaining Team Update-Team calls for strike vote to protect members from effects of CEC-requested “no board” report

Dear faculty: As you may know, the CEC team walked away from negotiations yesterday without responding to our offer for voluntary binding arbitration, and has asked the conciliator for a “no board” report.   It is simply false that the faculty team presented a “take it or leave it” offer. The faculty team offered to refer … Continue reading Bargaining Team Update-Team calls for strike vote to protect members from effects of CEC-requested “no board” report

Important Bargaining Update – November 18, 2021

Dear CAAT-A Members, Today, your faculty bargaining team returned to the bargaining table, to resume negotiations with the assistance of a Conciliation Officer appointed by the Ministry of Labour. It was the first day that we have met with the College Employer Council (CEC) bargaining team in a week, despite our offer for additional days … Continue reading Important Bargaining Update – November 18, 2021

Bargaining Update – November 17, 2021

Dear Faculty, Attached please find a document that compares the current offer of each bargaining team, as we enter into the process of conciliation, starting Thursday, November 18, 2021. Additionally, we have offered the College Employer Council (CEC) team a blackout for those dates that we are at the bargaining table together, along with a … Continue reading Bargaining Update – November 17, 2021

Bargaining Update – November 12, 2021

Dear Faculty, It was a pleasure to meet last night with over 1,500 members at our Provincewide Bargaining Update.  It was our first chance to provide an update and talk with members after several weeks of mediation and bargaining and we welcomed the chance to field member questions. The meeting occurred following the mutually-agreed scheduled … Continue reading Bargaining Update – November 12, 2021