On Monday the University Governance Office sent an email to faculty members, specifying that, “Upon recommendation of the Governance Committee of Council, in light of interpretations of The University of Saskatchewan Act, 1995, and University Council Bylaws (2022) that occurred after the original call for nominations was open, nominations for University Council will remain open until March… Continue reading Your Council: It’s not over yet
Category: USFA e-Letter
e-Letters are brief but timely communications about workplace issues.
USFA Members, Take Back Your Council!
This week we heard some disturbing news from USFA members who had chosen to run for University Council as college representatives. Questions are being asked as to whether there is an attempt to manipulate council elections. There are 28 college representative position vacancies (two for each of the 14 colleges), as defined under article 53(2)… Continue reading USFA Members, Take Back Your Council!
Be the voice of experience and change
The University Secretary recently emailed an invitation for nominations to replace 46 faculty members of University Council whose terms expire on June 30, 2023. Deadline for nominations is February 24th at 4:30 p.m. If you wish to nominate yourself or have been nominated by a colleague, you can go to the following link to fill out… Continue reading Be the voice of experience and change
Sessional Lecturers Bargaining Update: USask admin forcing vote on final offer
We learned last week that members of CUPE 3287, which represents sessional lecturers at the U of S, are in the midst of a forced vote on an “Employer Best and Final Offer to Settle Tentative Agreement.” Voting concludes March 7. The union’s bargaining team is not recommending acceptance of the offer. In fact, it… Continue reading Sessional Lecturers Bargaining Update: USask admin forcing vote on final offer
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
CBUFA and MUNFA on Strike
On January 18, with participation from 93% of the membership, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador Faculty Association members voted 90% in favour of authorizing strike action. A tentative agreement was not reached by the strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. January 30, 2023, resulting in the union taking job action in the form of a… Continue reading CBUFA and MUNFA on Strike
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
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