On Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21, OCUFA held its first Board of Directors Meeting of the 2018-19 academic year. The weekend oriented new board members to OCUFA and allowed members to discuss the results of the 2018 provincial election and what it could mean for Ontario’s universities. With that context, members reviewed OCUFA’s […]
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OCUFA submits recommendations on Bill 47, calls for reinstatement of fair labour laws
Faculty across the province are deeply disappointed that recent improvements to labour laws could be cancelled if Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act is passed. Rolling back equal pay, options for consolidating bargaining units, fairer rules for joining unions, and other basic rights represent a major step backwards in efforts to address precarious […]
Ontario faculty deeply disappointed with government repeal of $15 minimum wage and fair labour laws
TORONTO – Ontario faculty are deeply disappointed that Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has announced they will cancel fair labour laws, including the $15 minimum wage, paid sick days, equal pay for equal work, enhanced bargaining unit consolidation provisions, and fairer rules for joining a union. Workers on university campuses and in communities across the […]
Guidelines for the Mark Rosenfeld Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism
Deadline for applications March 8, 2024 Rationale There is a marked shortage of informed investigative reporting on Canadian higher education issues in the Canadian media. The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Mark Rosenfeld Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism is intended to help address this gap, and support those wishing to pursue in-depth journalism on higher education. Applicants with insightful, imaginative, […]
University of Toronto’s Michelle Craig wins prestigious OCUFA teaching award
TORONTO – Michelle Craig, an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). She will receive a 2017-2018 OCUFA Teaching Award at an October 20 ceremony in Toronto, hosted by CBC’s […]
McMaster University’s Robert Fleisig wins prestigious OCUFA teaching award
TORONTO – Robert Fleisig, an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Practice and Technology at McMaster University, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). He will receive a 2017-2018 OCUFA Teaching Award at an October 20 ceremony in Toronto, hosted by the […]
Brock University’s David Hutchison wins prestigious OCUFA teaching award
TORONTO – David Hutchison, a Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and Director of the Centre for Digital Humanities at Brock University, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). He will receive a 2017-2018 OCUFA Teaching Award at an October 20 ceremony […]
University of Toronto Mississauga’s Fiona Rawle wins prestigious OCUFA teaching award
TORONTO – Fiona Rawle, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). She will receive a 2017-2018 OCUFA Teaching Award at an October 20 ceremony in Toronto, hosted by CBC’s […]
Ryerson University’s Frankie Stewart wins prestigious OCUFA teaching award
TORONTO – Frankie Stewart, a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). She will receive a 2017-2018 OCUFA Teaching Award at an October 20 ceremony in Toronto, hosted by CBC’s Nana […]
Ontario’s faculty concerned with government effort to tie funding to university free speech policies
TORONTO – “The Ontario government has announced that universities could face funding cuts if they do not comply with newly introduced requirements for campus free speech policies. OCUFA does not believe this government intervention is necessary and is deeply concerned with its implications for the province’s universities, faculty, staff, and students. Threatening to withhold funding […]
UOITFA first union in Ontario to win consolidation of bargaining units under new labour relations act
On August 7th, the Ontario Labour Relations Board agreed to consolidate the three bargaining units represented by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Faculty Association (UOITFA) into a single unit, covered by one collective agreement. The UOITFA is the first union in Ontario to apply for and win a consolidation of units under the new labour relations provisions enacted in 2017 by […]
New collective agreement for University of Toronto Faculty Association
The University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) and the administration at the University of Toronto have reached a two-year agreement. The agreement includes competitive wage increases and extensive benefit improvements in areas such as vision, dental, hearing aids, paramedical, and mental health benefits. In addition, UTFA’s agreement includes improvements in maternity, parental, and adoption leave […]
OCUFA plans Queen’s Park Advocacy Day for November
In an effort to build stronger relationships with new and re-elected MPPs, OCUFA will be holding its annual Advocacy Day in the fall rather than the spring this year. On November 13, professors and academic librarians from across Ontario will converge on Queen’s Park to share their priorities for the province’s universities. Over the next […]
New collective agreements reached by faculty associations across Ontario
Carleton University Academic Staff Association The Carleton University Academic Staff Association (CUASA) has reached a four-year agreement with their university administration. CUASA achieved across-the-board salary and career development increases competitive with other faculty associations, along with a lump sum payment upon ratifying the agreement. A territorial acknowledgment will also be placed at the front of […]
OCUFA pleased with Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision supporting rights of older workers
In 2006, the Ontario Human Rights Code was amended to prohibit mandatory retirement. However, this change was accompanied by new provisions that permitted employers to reduce or stop providing certain group benefits for workers when they turn 65. In 2012, Wayne Talos, a high school teacher at the Grand Erie District School Board, commenced a […]