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Collectively Speaking – March 2022 It’s About Choice
The March 2022 issue of Collective Speaking focuses on the statement: It’s about choice. In this issue, USFA Chair Geraldine Balzer remarks on some of the foundational articles of our Collective Agreement and notes the challenge facing us is that each party to the Collective Agreement can choose how to live up to those contractual… Continue reading Collectively Speaking – March 2022 It’s About Choice
The Fractured University Administration
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Nursing Education, Managerialism and the Corporate University
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Collectively Speaking – February 2022
This issue of Collectively Speaking contains a summary of bargaining trends across Canada and a snapshot of financial settlements negotiated by CAUT academic staff associations over the last year. In addition, we have a message from USFA Chair Geraldine Balzer, information about upcoming meetings with members, and a brief article reminding members to tell us… Continue reading Collectively Speaking – February 2022
Pandemic Response Team (PRT) Must Cite the Science Relied on to Justify Their Policies
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The Problem with Work-Life Balance Bromides
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Indigenous Identity Fraud in the Academy
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Collectively Speaking – November 2021
Our administrative workload: Increases and hurdles to our research Increasingly the USFA is dealing with administrative workload related issues. At the heart of issues faced by members are employer unilateral decisions that are taking their toll. This issue of Collectively Speaking is about two services: 1-Concur particularly as it pertains to travel arrangements, and 2-… Continue reading Collectively Speaking – November 2021
Collectively Speaking – October 2021
In this issue of Collectively Speaking there is a message from USFA Chair Patricia Farnese, an article about campus safety and updates on meetings with students and other unions representing U of S employees. Download Collectively Speaking