for Local 562 members
newsbreak blog
Let the games begin! The 2024 round of (pre-) bargaining – apparently our nineteenth since 1969 – has kicked off. Considering that the 2021 round only officially concluded in late 2023, more than a few twists and turns could be in store for the 2024 edition. In this series of personalized dispatches, I’m hoping to keep everyone informed about the issues in “real-ish time.” More generally, I’m hoping our outreach efforts will inoculate everyone if or when the CEC (Humber’s bargaining agent) starts sending direct …
Evaluation factors of SWF: Essay/Project (E): out of class grading, complex/time consuming, providing feedback, calculations, etc. Routine (R): out of class grading, simple; assisted grading (Scantron). In Process (I): all grading completed in class only.
TL;DR: All active Full-Time faculty are eligible for a $100 reimbursement on PD-related expenses incurred between September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2025. Pre-approval from your manager is NOT required. Scroll down for details on eligible and ineligible expenses, and how to file your claim. Full Details (from Humber College): The following information discusses the use of the Joint Employment Stability Reserve Fund (JESRF), as per article Article 28.08 of our collective agreement. Eligibility for Access to the Fund Current and active Full Time …
After two LDS meetings and many more formal and informal conversations, we’re pleased to be able to share the top 10 bargaining priorities as voted by the membership (you). These ten items have been shared with the provincial Bargaining Team, and will be voted on as part of the Final Demand-Setting meeting of all 24 College Locals in March (drumroll please): Ensure wages keep pace with inflation Eliminate the four (4) bottom steps and add five (5) steps to the top of all salary grids …
The reality for many of us at Humber is that we work in areas that are chronically understaffed and usually, our work is undervalued. To ensure we provide students with high quality education and services we are often working well beyond the hours we have been hired to work. Whether or not we are working overtime, many of us are feeling the stress of constantly feeling that we do not have enough time and/or resources to perform our best at work. We speak up and …
