November 26, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Greetings faculty: We have reviewed the College Employer Council team’s latest offers, including their proposal for Final Offer Selection arbitration, received through various email channels this week. It is important to note that the faculty team offered Voluntary Binding Interest Arbitration - not Final Offer Selection, which we made … Continue reading Bargaining Update – November 26, 2021
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Dear Faculty Members,The Bargaining Team will be holding two Faculty Meetings in the upcoming weeks: 1. Partial-Load Faculty Meeting Tues. Dec 7, 2021 – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm 2. All Faculty Meeting Wed. Dec 8, 2021 – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Please Save the Date! The meeting links will come shortly.In solidarity, The CAAT-A … Continue reading Save the Date – Upcoming Faculty Meetings
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
Jonathan Singer is an English professor and union steward from Seneca College (OPSEU Local 560). He maintains a website, https://ontariocollegeprof.wordpress.com/, devoted to discussing workplace issues that affect the professors, librarians, and counsellors at Ontario’s Colleges. Starting this past August, Jonathan began publishing podcasts around the bargaining process. In his November 16th episode, he analyzes CEC’s … Continue reading Facts, Fiction and Conciliation
None of us want to be on strike. Many of us have experienced one, two or three strikes while working at Fleming. A strike vote doesn't mean that we are going on strike - it gives us options to avoid a lockout or an impose contract. Without a strike vote, the employer can lock us … Continue reading Bargaining Update Video with JP – November 21, 2021
