OPSEU Local 354

Professor Larry Savage's new co-authored article (with Stephanie Ross and James Watson) "Sessional Contract Faculty, Unionization, and Academic Freedom" has rec...ently been published in the Canadian Journal of Higher Education. You can access the full text here: https://journals.sfu.ca//i/cjhe/article/view/188989/186463

General Membership Meeting is this Thursday, April 1st, from 2-4 p.m. This important meeting is for our union members only and will be held via Zoom. Among the items on the agenda for this meeting are:... Election of vice-president and chief steward for remainder of term Updates from the Health and Safety Committee, Workload Monitoring Group and Union College Committee News from the CAAT-A bargaining committee Equity Working Group update Treasurer’s report, audit and budget approval vote Executive compensation for summer hours Prizes! If you have an important issue you would like to add to this agenda, please email it to our administrative assistant Valerie at [email protected]. Items can also be added to the agenda during the meeting, but it will speed things along if we can have them in advance. As well, members are welcome to submit motions directing the local to take specific action on items. Motions can also be made from the floor but to save time you can go to our website and download a Local Meetings Motion Form and submit it to the local ahead of time. In order to join the GMM, please RSVP to [email protected] by Friday, March 26th. A link to the virtual meeting will be sent out to all who RSVP’d on the day of the meeting. As a reminder, only current members with signed membership cards may participate in official union business. If you are unsure of your membership status or whether you have signed your union card, please contact our office at [email protected]. In Solidarity, Your Local 354 Executive https://opseu354.ca/general-membership-meeting-is-thursday/

OPSEU/SEFPO Rainbow Alliance is looking for a representative from Region 3 please share with your contacts - if you would like more infornation please send an email to the equity unit at [email protected]

Postsecondary COVID-19 help a good start keep investing in the future: OPSEU/SEFPO Toronto The union representing thousands of members in Ontario’s publicly funded colleges and universities is welcoming funds the province is offering the postsecondary education sector to cope with the financial hit of COVID-19. "We commend the government for recognizing the importance of investing in the public sector when our colleges and universities are hurting due to COVID. We are al...Continue reading

Second residence outbreak at Trent U, previous one still ongoing as well as deadly outbreak at private Fleming residence. https://globalnews.ca//covid-19-outbreak-declared-trent-u/