OCUFA statement and media OCUFA statement More action needed to keep university classrooms safe: OCUFA ‘I do not feel safe going on campus’: OCUFA president, U of Waterloo faculty voice safety concerns as students head back after triple stabbing Several Ontario universities are pulling course info from public sites. Here’s why Universities have stopped posting public class info out of safety concerns (Video) Faculty Association and other statements WGSA Letter An Open Letter On the Hate-Motivated Attack at the University of Waterloo Faculty Association Statements – to be added later News and OpEds The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender (theconversation.com) The Waterloo attack is part of a broader trend of hatred for academia itself Teaching gender studies exposes us to hate but we will not be deterred University stabbing: Should schools increase security? | CTV News Student groups call for better campus security training, safety audits after University of Waterloo stabbings | CBC News Campus safety policies Several Ontario universities are pulling course info from public sites. Here’s why University of Waterloo removes course details from its website in wake of triple stabbing U of G to remove course details from public sites
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New pension plan at Wilfrid Laurier
As a separate process from bargaining, members of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association ( WLUFA ) and the Executive have ratified a tentative agreement that provides consent under the Pension Benefits Act to convert the Wilfrid Laurier Pension Plan to the University Pension Plan (UPP). WLUFA’s primary interest in entering negotiations over conversion to […]
Ontario faculty call for transparency from government on student housing crisis consultations
TORONTO, September 13, 2023 – Faculty and academic librarians are calling for more clarity and bold solutions from the Minister of Colleges and Universities after a recent announcement that the Ministry will host consultations on the student housing crisis this fall. The Minister announced the start of roundtable meetings that include representatives from municipalities, private […]
A Labour Day Interview with OCUFA President Nigmendra Narain
OCUFA’s new President Nigmendra Narain, a Lecturer in Political Science at Western University, started his two-year term in July 2023. In recognition of Labour Day, he talks about the labour issues faculty and academic librarians face today, and how we can work collaboratively to improve working conditions for all workers across our campuses and […]
New ratified agreement: Wilfrid Laurier University
Members of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA) Full-Time faculty unit ratified a new three-year agreement that made significant gains on their priorities of workload, working conditions, and increasing compensation to make up for caps imposed by Bill 124 as well as inflation. The agreement was reached over three weeks of concentrated bargaining in […]
OCUFA Awards of Distinction announced
TORONTO, July 20, 2023 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) recognized ten members of the academic community for teaching, librarianship, journalism, scholarship, and service to their faculty associations. “The 2022-2023 recipients of the OCUFA Awards of Distinction showcase the great innovation, advocacy, and dedication found on our public university campuses and in […]
Nigmendra Narain, professor at Western, succeeds to OCUFA Presidency
TORONTO, June 30, 2023 – Nigmendra Narain, faculty member at Western University, will be the 35th President of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) starting July 1, 2023, for a two-year term. “Ontario’s world-class, publicly funded universities offer unparalleled value to our communities, province and economy, and faculty and academic librarians are vital […]
Faculty welcome Liberal government review of bankruptcy laws for public post-secondary institutions
TORONTO, May 1, 2023 – Ontario faculty and academic librarians applauded today’s announcement from the federal government that consultations will begin soon to reform corporate restructuring legislation that caused massive devastation at Laurentian University in 2021. Following through on a 2021 Liberal election platform commitment, the Trudeau Government announced that the consultations will be held […]
Budget can’t miss another opportunity to protect universities
TORONTO, March 24, 2023 –Ontario university faculty demand that the federal government make good on their election platform promise to protect public universities and other public institutions by amending destructive corporate restructuring legislation—a no-cost move that could save millions and preserve Canadian communities. “In 2021, the government squandered an opportunity to protect public institutions from […]
Budget falls short on investment in Ontario universities
TORONTO, March 23, 2023 – The Ford government continued its streak of neglecting Ontario’s public universities in the provincial budget, tabled today at Queen’s Park. The government failed to meaningfully invest in universities, which university faculty warn may lead to more privatization and instability for students, faculty, and staff on campuses. “Ontario sits last in […]
STATEMENT: Along with tuition freeze, Ontario university faculty and students call for more post-secondary funding
TORONTO, March 17, 2023 – Ontario university faculty and students know the math does not add up in the provincial government’s latest announcement on post-secondary education. University tuition fees are unaffordable for many in Ontario, and are among the highest in the country. Tuition fees remain the most significant barrier to accessing post-secondary education in […]
A new contract at Queen’s
The Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) has ratified a new three-year agreement ending June 2025. The agreement was reached following a strong strike mandate. QUFA is the first faculty association to fully avoid wage restraint under Bill 124. Annual across-the-board (ATB) increases of 3.5 per cent, three per cent, and three per cent were achieved. […]
University faculty excluded from government planning on future of higher education
TORONTO, March 2, 2023 – Ontario university faculty criticized the Premier’s decision to leave their expertise out of critical decision-making regarding the future of post-secondary institutions and warn that doing so will be a recipe for disaster. In an announcement March 2, the government announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Panel focused on post-secondary […]
After Bill 124 declared unconstitutional, university faculty call for changes to collective agreements
TORONTO, February 22, 2023 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) calls on universities across the province to revisit employment agreements with faculty and academic staff negotiated during the last three years under the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act—formerly Bill 124, now declared unconstitutional. “Faculty, librarians, and staff have […]
A new agreement at Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier University Coming out of Bill 124 imposed wage restraint, the Contract Faculty and Part-Time Librarians unit of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA PT) signed a three-year agreement containing significant gains on all their bargaining priorities, including compensation and benefits, job security, and improvements to the hiring process. On compensation and benefits, […]