MASK UP! Local 417 to Provide KN95 Masks to Members – Not All Masks Are Created Equal
Not all masks are created equal. It is important that members (and students) understand that the medical masks the college is providing are not adequate protection based on health guidelines. This is concerning. The Joint Health and Safety Committees are addressing this issue and will be releasing a statement later this [...]
A Video Guide to Understanding your Standard Workload Form
Full-time faculty now have a video guide to help them read and understand their Standard Workload Forms (SWFs). The CAAT-A Bargaining team created a series of videos about how to read and understand your SWF, so that full-time faculty can understand the limits of their assigned workload.
Informal Drop-In Meeting: Strike Mandate Vote and Bargaining Information
Informal Drop-In Meeting: Strike Mandate Vote and Bargaining Information Tuesday, December 14, 2021 7:00-9:00 pm via Zoom Get the zoom meeting information here: christina.decarie@slcfaculty.ca Or find the Zoom link information in Friday’s email digest. If you would like to get notifications about up-coming meetings, please sign up for our mailing list. [...]
Vaccination Mandates, Human Rights, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the Law
The following is adapted from communications by Fanshawe Local 110. SLC Faculty Local 417 is grateful for the solidarity and sharing of resources amongst all the OPSEU-CAAT A locals. Union officers and stewards give advice they believe, in good faith and according to their best measures. This advice is not always what members [...]
Health and Safety Training – A Message from Local 417 President, Grant Currie
If you received an email directing you to complete training, you can thank me and the members of the Kingston Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC). Well, that and us trying to get the College to be compliant with the law. While our VP Academic may claim that the college is “ keenly focused [...]
Results of the Survey on Mental Health in Our Colleges
Local 417 has received the results of the Survey on Mental Health in our Colleges conducted by the Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers (OHCOW). The purpose of conducting this study of members was to gather preliminary data to determine the working conditions of members and to understand if there is a need [...]
2021 Update on Education in Ontario Colleges
The issues at the current bargaining table arise out of our working conditions/our student learning conditions. This changing context is one that we as professors, instructors, librarians, and counsellors live as we aspire to create and deliver the best quality post-secondary education possible. In 2014 the Report on Education reflected [...]
Faculty Bargaining Town Hall: September 27, 7:00 PM
We welcome you to join us for a Town Hall to discuss where we are in the bargaining process. Register in advance for this webinar: REGISTER After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Registration in advance is necessary because each attendee will receive [...]