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2013

  1. Volume 7, Issue 19 – May 22, 2013 -Bargaining Wire: Seven associations in bargaining, two more preparing for negotiations
  2. Volume 7, Issue 18 – May 14, 2013 -Public investment in Ontario universities continues to decline
  3. Volume 7, Issue 17 – May 7, 2013 – Professors and academic librarians to Premier: It’s time to invest in universities
  4. Volume 7, Issue 16 – April 30, 2013 – 2013 Ontario Budget to be released on May 2nd
  5. Volume 7, Issue 15 – April 24, 2013 – Worldviews pre-conference event held at the University of Toronto
  6. Volume 7, Issue 14 – April 17, 2013 – HEQCO finds that Ontario’s universities are productive, efficient
  7. Volume 7, Issue 13 – April 9, 2013 – McMaster faculty ratify new agreement
  8. Volume 7, Issue 12 – April 2, 2013 – Ontario announces new tuition framework
  9. Volume 7, Issue 11 – March 27, 2013 – OCUFA releases its 2013 Budget recommendations
  10. Volume 7, Issue 10 – March 19, 2013 – OCUFA planning a town hall on higher education and austerity in Toronto
  11. Volume 7, Issue 9 – March 12, 2013 – Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities hints at new tuition framework
  12. Volume 7, Issue 8 – March 5, 2013 – Less austerity, more higher education investment, says Northern Ontario
  13. Volume 7, Issue 7 – February 26, 2013 – OCUFA to hold town hall on Austerity in Sudbury
  14. Volume 7, Issue 6 – February 22, 2013 - Premier Wynne signals interest in higher education, public sector labour relations in Throne Speech. 
  15. Volume 7, Issue 5 – Feb. 5, 2013 – OCUFA to host town hall on austerity and higher education in London, Ontario
  16. Volume 7, Issue 4 – January 29, 2013 – OCUFA hosts Ottawa town hall on austerity and higher education
  17. Volume 7, Issue 3 – January 23, 2013 – OCUFA launches “We Teach Ontario” campaign
  18. Volume 7, Issue 2 – January 15, 2013 – Reality Check: Ontario wants less austerity, more investment in higher education
  19. Volume 7, Issue 1 – January 8, 2013 – What’s ahead for OCUFA in 2013

2012

  1. Volume 6, Issue 42 – December 11, 2012 – New research exposes the problems of comparing Ontario and California universities
  2. Volume 6, Issue 41 – December 4, 2012 – OCUFA Meets with PC critic Rob Leone
  3. Volume 6, Issue 40 – November 27, 2012 – Time is running out to register for OCUFA’s “Academia in the Age of Austerity” conference
  4. Volume 6, Issue 39 – November 20, 2012 – Government pension advisor Bill Morneau releases pooled asset pension recommendations
  5. Volume 6, Issue 38 – November 13, 2012 – Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities Glen Murray resigns to pursue Liberal leadership
  6. Volume 6, Issue 37 – November 2, 2012 – Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities meets with OCUFA Board of Directors
  7. Volume 6, Issue 36 – October 26, 2012 – Connect with OCUFA for the latest information on pensions, wage restraint, and university reform
  8. Volume 6, Issue 35 – October 19, 2012 – The resignation of Dalton McGuinty: What it means for Faculty Associations
  9. Volume 6, Issue 34 – October 12, 2012 – OCUFA releases analysis of the government’s proposed anti-labour legislation
  10. Volume 6, Issue 33 – October 5, 2012 – OCUFA releases response to MTCU discussion paper
  11. Volume 6, Issue 32 – September 26, 2012 – McGuinty breaks his promise to respect rights. Again.
  12. Volume 6, Issue 31 – September 21, 2012 – OCUFA ready to fight any compensation freeze
  13. Volume 6, Issue 30 – September 13 2012 – When is a “pay freeze” actually a payroll cut?
  14. Volume 6, Issue 29 – August 30, 2012 – OCUFA meets with Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities on university reform
  15. Volume 6, Issue 28 – Augut 23, 2012 – OCUFA attends final Government of Ontario consultations on university reform
  16. Volume 6, Issue 27 – August 16, 2012 – OCUFA attends government consultation on ‘technology-enabled’ and online learning
  17. Volume 6, Issue 26 – August 2, 2012 – OCUFA participates in government consultations at Laurentian, Ryerson, and Fanshawe College
  18. Volume 6, Issue 25 – July 27, 2012 – OCUFA participates in first Government of Ontario consultation on university reform
  19. Volume 6, Issue 24 – July 12, 2012 – Government of Ontario announces summer consultation schedule
  20. Volume 6, Issue 23 – July 5, 2012 – Ontario Government Launches Consultation on University Reform
  21. Volume 6, Issue 22 – June 28, 2012 – Looking out for our members’ retirement: OCUFA and the Pension File
  22. Volume 6, Issue 21 – June 21, 2012 – OCUFA makes submission on Ontario Budget Bill
  23. Volume 6, Issue 20 – June 14, 2012 – Toronto Reaches Tentative Settlement
  24. Volume 6, Issue 19 – June 7, 2012 – 2012 OCUFA Service Awards presented in Toronto
  25. Volume 6, Issue 18 – May 31, 2012 – OCUFA Faculty Survey: Professors and academic librarians warn against rash reforms of Ontario’s universities
  26. Volume 6, Issue 17 – May 24, 2012 – OCUFA holds ‘Building Solidarity’ Workshop in Toronto
  27. Volume 6, Issue 16 – May 17, 2012 – Ontario’s professors and academic librarians warn that university quality is on the decline
  28. Volume 6, Issue 15 – May 10, 2012 – OCUFA’s first Status of Women Committee Workshop a Success
  29. Volume 6, Issue 14 – May 3, 2012 – Deadline approaching for OCUFA Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards
  30. Volume 6, Issue 13 – April 26, 2012 – OCUFA investigates allegations of research misconduct at Queen’s University and HEQCO
  31. Volume 6, Issue 12 – April 19, 2012 – OCUFA meets with Minister of Labour
  32. Volume 6, Issue 11 – April 5, 2012 – OCUFA hosts OCUFA hosts Queen’s Park Lobby Day and Reception
  33. Volume 6, Issue 10 – March 29, 2012 – Ontario Budget adds up to less funding and more intervention
  34. Volume 6, Issue 9 – March 22, 2012 – New agreement ratified at Laurier, Arbitration award at OCADU
  35. Volume 6, Issue 8 – March 15, 2012 – A confusing week for tuition policy in Ontario
  36. Volume 6, Issue 7 – March 8, 2012 – Tentative settlement reached at Laurier
  37. Volume 6, Issue 6 – March 1, 2012 – Settlement ratified at Huron; Carleton in pre-bargaining mediation
  38. Volume 6, Issue 5 – February 23, 2012 – No Board issued at WLU; Toronto in mediation
  39. Volume 6, Issue 4 – February 16, 2012 – OCUFA to Drummond: You can’t drive Ontario forward on a half-empty tank
  40. Volume 6, Issue 3 – February 9, 2012 – OCUFA Supports Canadian Federation of Students’ Day of Action
  41. Volume 6, Issue 2 – February 2, 2012 – OCUFA meets with Minister Glen Murray, PC Critic Rob Leone
  42. Volume 6, Issue 1 – January 26, 2012 – Ryerson ratifies agreement, Laurier heads for conciliation

2011

  1. Volume 5, Issue 44 – December 21, 2011 – OCUFA’s “Top Five” Holiday Wishes
  2. Volume 5, Issue 43 – December 14, 2011 – Any discussion of expanding teaching-stream faculty should adhere to certain principles, OCUFA’s Lawson
  3. Volume 5, Issue 42 – December 7, 2011 – Ryerson reaches tentative agreement, NOISMFA members ratify
  4. Volume 5, Issue 41 – December 2, 2011 – Nothing new for universities in the Ontario Throne Speech and Economic Statement
  5. Volume 5, Issue 40 – November 23, 2011 – Bargainingslows at Laurier; “teaching-only” remains a thorny issue at Ottawa
  6. Volume 5, Issue 39 – November 16, 2011 – What those with diasbilities can expect from the faculty associations
  7. Volume 5, Issue 38 – November 9, 2011 – NOSMFA reaches tentative agreement
  8. Volume 5, Issue 37 – November 2, 2011 – New agreement at Windsor makes gains for vulnerable faculty while beating back pension concessions  
  9. Volume 5, Issue 36 – October 26, 2011 – UOITFA achieves key goals, ratifies by 95%, Windsor ratification Nov. 1.
  10. Volume 5, Issue 35 – October 19, 2011 – UOITFA reaches tentative agreement, strike averted at Windsor
  11. Volume 5, Issue 34 – October 12, 2011 – Minority status, uncertain economy will influence government plans for PSE, says  OCUFA’s Rosenfeld
  12. Volume 5, Issue 33 – October 5, 2011 – Windsor files for no-board, Laurier admin tables its issues in first week of talks
  13. Volume 5, Issue 32 – September 28, 2011 – Two-week strike at UWO ends with a ratified agreement, Brock also ratifies
  14. Volume 5, Issue 31 – September 21, 2011 – Tentative agreement reached in UWO strike, strong strike vote at UOIT, Windsor in conciliation again this week
  15. Volume 5, Issue 30 – September 14, 2011 – UWO librarians and archivists strike, 90% strike mandate vote at Windsor 
  16. Volume 5, Issue 29 – September 7, 2011 – UWO strike deadline looms, Windsor files for conciliation, tentative pacts at Lakehead, Brock
  17. Volume 5, Issue 28 – August 31, 2011 – Queen’s ratifies; UWO sets strike deadline; Windsor files for conciliation
  18. Volume 5, Issue 27 – August 10, 2011 – Guelph ratifies agreement, UWO archivists and librarians prepare for possible strike
  19. Volume 5, Issue 26 – August 3, 2011 – No-board issued at Queen’s, Queen’s high-risk labour strategy revealed in principal’s now-public letter
  20. Volume 5, Issue 25 – July 27, 2011 – Brescia certification vote passes unanimously, Queen’s admin asks for “no-board”
  21. Volume 5, Issue 24 – July 20, 2011 – A robust turnout of QUFA members gives Queen’s negotiators a strike mandate
  22. Volume 5, Issue 23 – July 13,2011 -Laurentian ratifies by 79 per cent; Queen’s holding a strike vote
  23. Volume 5, Issue 22 – June 28, 2011 – Algoma reaches tentative agreement, organizing drive underway at Brescia, Western’s admin refusing data request
  24. Volume 5, Issue 21 – June 22, 2011 – Tentative agreement at Laurier, Brescia launching certification drive, unanimous strike mandate vote at Western
  25. Volume 5, Issue 20 – June 14, 2011 – Queen’s administration files for conciliation, employer demands for pension concessions on the rise 
  26. Volume 5, Issue 19 – June 8, 2011 – Milloy announces plans for a new funding formula to address quality
  27. Volume 5, Issue 18 – May 31, 2011 – Conciliation opens at Western, followed by mediation at Laurier
  28. Volume 5, Issue 17 – May 24, 2011 – Brescia to decide on certification; UWO librarians and archivists in conciliation
  29. Volume 5, Issue 16 – May 17, 2011 – Bargaining opens at Windsor, other talks proceeding to next step
  30. Volume 5, Issue 15 – May 10, 2011 – Talks open at Brescia for One-Year Agreement
  31. Volume 5, Issue 14 – May 3, 2011 – McMaster faculty ratify tentative agreement; Laurier conciliation continues
  32. Volume 5, Issue 13 – April 19, 2011 – Faculty association negotiators aim for more control over pension plans
  33. Volume 5, Issue 12 – April 12, 2011 – Historic first agreement signed at St Jerome’s; tentative agreement at McMaster
  34. Volume 5, Issue 11 – April 5, 2011 – More faculty tables open; workload a key issue at many
  35. Volume 5, Issue 10 – March 31, 2011 – 2011 Ontario Budget: more money for student space, not enough for students
  36. Volume 5, Issue 9 – March 22, 2011 – McMaster is going to final offer selector process; talks very slow at Queen’s
  37. Volume 5, Issue 8 – March 15, 2011 – Ryerson opens bargaining, McMaster starts final offer selection, UWO librarians “solid”
  38. Volume 5, Issue 7 – March 8, 2011 – Deficit shouldn’t trump PSE investment: SW Ontario voters tell OCUFA
  39. Volume 5, Issue 6 – March 1, 2011 – Military college faculty sign four-year contract; 2011 to feature heavy faculty bargaining
  40. Volume 5, Issue 5 – February 22, 2011 - Queen’s now in bargaining; Laurier files for conciliation; McMaster facing final offer selection
  41. Volume 5, Issue 4 – February 15, 2011 - 905 voters worry about the cost of higher ed, want more government investment: OCUFA poll
  42. Volume 5, Issue 3 – February 10, 2011 - U of T looking to halve employer share of pension contribution
  43. Volume 5, Issue 2 – February 1, 2011 - Nipissing ratifies new contract by 94%; UTFA win conditions for early retirement package
  44. Volume 5, Issue 1 – January 25, 2011 - Arbitrator awards 2.2 per cent at Carleton; tentative agreement at Nipissing 

2010

  1. Volume 4, Issue 16 – December 14, 2010 - A busy month on the pension front
  2. Volume 4, Issue 15 – December 6, 2010 - Bargaining broadens as faculty associations gear up for 2011 round 
  3. Volume 4, Issue 14 – November 30, 2010 - Nipissing files for conciliation; workload a key issue at many tables
  4. Volume 4, Issue 13 – November 23, 2010 - Arbitration ahead at Carleton; Laurier faculty worried about slow bargaining
  5. Volume 4, Issue 12 – November 16, 2010 - Western faculty ratify new agreement, 8.82% over four years
  6. Volume 4, Issue 11 – November 9, 2010 - UWO faculty to vote on tentative settlement, Carleton Negotiations in mediation on monetary issues only
  7. Volume 4, Issue 10 – November 2, 2010 - UWO faculty gear for a strike
  8. Volume 4, Issue 9 – October 28, 2010 - UWOFA rents strike HQ as talks head to Nov. 3 deadline
  9. Volume 4, Issue 8 – October 19, 2010 - UWO faculty association applies for no-board, so in legal strike position by first week in November, Carleton enters conciliation Oct. 25
  10. Volume 4, Issue 7 – October 12, 2010 - Refusing to be a “minion of government,” arbitrator awards U of T faculty 4.5% over two years
  11. Volume 4, Issue 6 – October 5, 2010 - UWO faculty vote 87 per cent to support strike action
  12. Volume 4, Issue 5 – September 28, 2010 - Public sector bargaining: only 25% of settlements have zero wage increases 
  13. Volume 4, Issue 4 – September 21, 2010 - Ontario students working more to pay for their education
  14. Volume 4, Issue 3 – September 13, 2010 - OCUFA and other employee groups categorically reject Ontario government plan addressing university pension shortfalls 
  15. Volume 4, Issue 2 – September 3, 2010 - Board directs OCUFA to work with other unions, boost communications efforts, and provide robust support to local bargaining 
  16. Volume 4, Issue 1 – August 24, 2010 – Emergency OCUFA Board Meeting Called Sept. 1, 2010

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