Category Archives: UTFA Bargaining

Questions Arising in the Campaign for UTFA President

A lot of wrong information is circulating as the campaign for voting for the next president of UTFA commences. UTFA will respond to the information and queries as they arise. One of the views circulating is that voting for the … Continue reading

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UTFA Bargaining Update

Review report #4 on developments in bargaining between UTFA and UT administration.

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Post Survey Developments in UTFA Council, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2o12.

F.Y.I.   UTFA bargaining team begins mediation talks with UofT Simcoe Hall this weekend with Kevin Burkett as the mediator. Mediation is the first step. If there is no advancement in mediation, the bargaining team and representatives from UofT administration will … Continue reading

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UTFA Survey

It is time for change at the University of Toronto (pdf pamphlet). It’s time to renew and give real meaning to collegiality and self-governance.  It’s time for due recognition of the fundamental role that faculty and librarians play in achieving … Continue reading

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Bargaining Updates at Canadian Universities

For UTFA see: http://utfa.org/content/utfa-bargaining-updates  (Nov. 15) OCUFA reports on the University of Ottawa and Wilfrid Laurier University, see: http://ocufa.on.ca/2011/bargaining-slows-at-laurier-%E2%80%9Cteaching-intensive%E2%80%9D-remains-thorny-issue-at-ottawa/ CAUT: Brandon University, Manitoba, see: http://www.caut.ca/pages.asp?page=1049

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UTFA Christmas Celebrations and Recent Bargaining Update

For the latest update on bargaining see: http://www.utfa.org/sites/default/files/webfiles/pdf_files/2011-Nov-15b%20-UTFA%20Bargaining%20Update.pdf The University of Toronto Faculty Association invites you to an end-of-term holiday reception: Tuesday December 13, 2011 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm At the UTFA offices 720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 419 Please … Continue reading

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UT Librarians – Make it known that you want an informed conversation about bargaining issues from administration….

Colleagues, Our community faces many challenges, many are related to our 40-year old librarian policy and our inability to renegotiate terms and conditions of employment unlike other Canadian universities. We are making good strides in the new workload policy – but … Continue reading

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UTFA Bargaining Team Needs Your Support

Dear Colleagues, For the benefit of all in our community we need to rally support for our bargaining team. Please consider signing this petition to demonstrate our support. It is a tough job – one not many of us can … Continue reading

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UTM Faculty & Librarians – UTFA Forum, Thursday October 27, 2011 from 3-5 pm, UTM Faculty Club

Members of UTFA Executive, the community and bargaining team will be coming to UTM to answer any questions you may have and provide an update on what is happening. Please join us in the UTM Faculty Club.

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UTFA Calls Open Fora for the Membership – Faculty and Librarians

Please mark you calendars. Members of UTFA negotiating team will be coming to answer questions, provide an update and on recent exchanges between UTFA and the Administration. 1. UTSC, October 11, 3-5. Location: Bladen, Room BV514 2. St. George Campus, … Continue reading

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