College faculty reject contract, call on employer to negotiate or arbitrate

Greetings faculty: Ontario college faculty have rejected a contract offer from their employer and are calling on the College Employer Council to either come back to the table and finish the job of negotiating a collective agreement, or enter into voluntary binding interest arbitration.  In voting this week, 62% per cent of you voted to … Continue reading College faculty reject contract, call on employer to negotiate or arbitrate

Voting, next steps, and positive thoughts

Greetings faculty: Just a friendly reminder that the CEC-requested forced offer vote starts tomorrow, February 15 at 9am, and runs through February 17 at 3pm.  Results will be shared by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) on February 18th. The faculty team is encouraging faculty to REJECT the CEC's offer as it does not address … Continue reading Voting, next steps, and positive thoughts

Faculty Bargaining Update

Greetings all: Many thanks to the 700+ faculty who turned out to the Provincewide Bargaining Update webinar on February 2nd, and to the additional hundreds of faculty who've been attending local bargaining Q&As.  There has been incredible engagement at these events, along with fantastic questions and feedback from those who have been able to attend.  The message … Continue reading Faculty Bargaining Update

Feb 8 LIVE Q&A for Students on Bargaining

On February 8 at 7pm, the faculty bargaining team, in conjunction with students, will be holding a LIVE Q&A Webinar to talk with students about what's happening in bargaining, what faculty are asking for in order to better support students, and to answer questions that students may have.   Faculty are fighting for: More time to support studentsJob … Continue reading Feb 8 LIVE Q&A for Students on Bargaining