St. Lawrence College Announces Significant Program and Staffing Reductions Amid Ongoing Restructuring
KINGSTON, ON – (April 30, 2026) - St. Lawrence College’s (SLC) Faculty Local 417 is saddened by today’s layoff of 28 full‑time faculty members across the Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall campuses, as well as 16 faculty who have been involuntarily transferred to other programs (and/or SLC sites). These measures are in addition to [...]
General Membership Meeting: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 7-9pm
Local 417 General Membership Meeting When? Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 7-9 pm Where? Via Zoom All part time, partial load, sessional and full-time faculty welcome! Details to be shared via email and on social media. If you would like to get notifications about up-coming meetings, please sign up for our mailing list. [...]
In Response to Recent Layoffs at SLC, Locals 417 & 418 Released the Following Joint Statement
As the academic and support unions representing the dedicated staff and faculty of St. Lawrence College (SLC), OPSEU Locals 417 and 418 wish to address the ongoing challenges faced by our members and the broader college community. We recognize the significant pressures that college leadership teams across Ontario are facing, largely due to [...]
General Membership Meeting: Thursday, October 10, 2024, 7-9pm
Local 417 General Membership Meeting When? Thursday, October 10, 2024, 7-9pm Where? Via Zoom Details to be shared via email and on social media. If you would like to get notifications about up-coming meetings, please sign up for our mailing list.
General Membership Meeting: Thursday, February 16th, 7pm
Local 417 General Membership Meeting When? Thursday, February 16th, 7:00 pm Where? Via Zoom Details to be shared via email and on social media. If you would like to get notifications about up-coming meetings, please sign up for our mailing list.
Your SLC Retirees Association – What Will Life After College Look Like?
Did you know that you have a vibrant, lively retirees association waiting for you when it's time for you to think about life after college? The St. Lawrence College Retirees Association is an independent association of former faculty, staff, and managers and they get together regularly for social events, golf tournaments, and more. [...]
Course Outlines & Academic Freedom – What Happens if Your Program Review Tells You “The Course Outline Grievance Didn’t Go Anywhere”
It did go somewhere. Last June, Local 417 filed a grievance regarding the new Course Outline format. The new format dictates which learning activities, learning resources, and assessments will be used in the course. This is material that is supposed to be in the Learning Plan that individual professors design, not the Course [...]
Professional Development Days and the Collective Agreement – An Overview
Our Collective Agreement (CA) affords Full-time union members ten days of professional development (PD) per year. Furthermore, five of those ten days, at least, are to be consecutive. For professors, counsellors, and librarians, the CA states, The College shall allow each teacher/Counsellor and Librarian at least ten working days of professional development in each academic [...]