As we continue to work remotely, it is more important than ever for us to understand what health and safety supports are available to us as members of OPSEU/SLC Faculty Local 417. The longer we work from home, sitting on uncomfortable chairs, at dining room tables that are too high, with computer screens that [...]

Decisions of the Workload Resolution Arbitrator (WRA) St. Lawrence College and OPSEU Local 417 September 2, 2020 Here are summaries of two recent decisions by an arbitrator from appeals of decisions of St. Lawrence College’s Workload Monitoring Group (WLG). The arbitrations took place on September 2, 2020. This was the first time in the [...]

THE WORLD PREMIERE FILM SCREENING: “Great!… this ranks with the best!”–Dr. Joe Berry, author of RECLAIMING THE IVORY TOWER “An important and compelling film!”–James DeFelice, Canadian Screen Award Winner IN SEARCH OF PROFESSOR PRECARIOUS, the Canadian documentary feature examining the issues, stories and struggles of precarious contract faculty in higher education, will be getting [...]

The Canadian Association of University Teachers has shared the results of its research on the impacts of COVID-19 on post-secondary education staff. Despite the name–Canadian Association of University Teachers–college professors were included in the research. The results are interesting (but not surprising), but it is also interesting to see the snapshot of who we [...]

Part-time/Partial Load/Sessional – What’s the difference? There are three categories of contract faculty work at Ontario colleges: Part-time Partial Load Sessional Your category—or status—can impact your rate of pay, access to benefits and pension contributions, internal status for full-time faculty position competitions, right to teach preferred courses, and more. What is your status? 1–6 [...]