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MUNFA reaches tentative agreement

MUNFA and Memorial University reached a tentative agreement late Friday. The deal was reached on the same day as representatives from faculty associations across Canada joined striking MUNFA members on the picket lines and participated in a rally on the steps of the arts and administration building on campus in St. John’s.  Faculty had been on strike… Continue reading MUNFA reaches tentative agreement

CBUFA ratifies contract offer

CBUFA ratified an agreement with the employer yesterday. Faculty had been on strike since January 27 to support demands for salaries that better keep pace with inflation, respect for the collective agreement, and to maintain the quality of education at the university. The financial terms of the contract include base wage increases of 3.25%, 2.9%, and 2.75%… Continue reading CBUFA ratifies contract offer

Assignment of Duties: Annual meeting and guidelines

This is the time of year when processes for the assignment of duties are beginning. Provisions for the assignment of duties are covered in Article 11 of the Collective Agreement. The processes in the Agreement are there to ensure that workloads are fair and equitable.  Department Heads, or Deans in non-departmentalized Colleges, “following consultation and discussion with… Continue reading Assignment of Duties: Annual meeting and guidelines

Call for Nominations for CAUT Executive and Standing Committees

CAUT Executive Committee: Nominations are being sought for the following positions on the CAUT Executive Committee:         President         Vice-President         Chair of the Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee         Chair of the Contract Academic Staff Committee         Co-Chair of the Equity Committee          Representative-at-large (Quebec)         Representative-at-large (Aboriginal)         Representative-at-large (Francophone)         Two Representatives-at-large (General) Deadline for submitting nominations is March 1, 2023. Elections by… Continue reading Call for Nominations for CAUT Executive and Standing Committees

CAUT State of the Post-Secondary Academic Profession Survey

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is launching its inaugural State of the Post-Secondary Academic Profession Survey. The survey will build longitudinal information about issues and needs faced by academic staff at Canadian universities and colleges. This data will help CAUT and its member associations advocate for members’ interests. What is this survey? The online survey… Continue reading CAUT State of the Post-Secondary Academic Profession Survey

USask Black Faculty and Staff Caucus

In March of 2021, Black University of Saskatchewan community members came together and formed The Black Faculty and Staff Caucus (BFSC-USask). The mission of BFSC-USask is to be the voice of all Black faculty and staff at the University of Saskatchewan, and to provide support and guidance to members, increase their visibility and engagement on campus,… Continue reading USask Black Faculty and Staff Caucus

It’s about choice: IT policies are strangling research productivity

For the past three years, USFA has been working to communicate to the Employer the severe damage that is being done to members’ research productivity as a result of its short-sighted IT policies. We have made some progress but regrettably faculty continue to waste hours of their time simply attempting to get the equipment and… Continue reading It’s about choice: IT policies are strangling research productivity