for Local 562 members
newsbreak blog
In this article, I wish to comment on and support union efforts to build solidarity with our sisters and brothers in other countries. Why is such work important to us? We all have a responsibility to look out for one another, a basic socialist and trade union principle. Without such action, how can members of unions and the working class ever hope to make progress to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities? Important Examples of International Solidarity: A few years ago, OPSEU sent 2 …
Article adapted with permission from: “George Brown and Other Ontario Colleges Need to Start Investing in Education” by Jeff Brown, OPSEU Local 556, George Brown College We’re hearing a familiar refrain from the Colleges and CEC in this round of bargaining: faculty demands—particularly those revolving around workload—are too costly. The College system, so runs this take, is experiencing a period of instability, and just can’t afford to make the changes needed to ensure that faculty work is equitably and fairly compensated. This is an old …
Are you eligible to vote? To be eligible, you must be one of the following: a full-time Humber professor, counsellor, librarian; or a partial-load (teach 7 – 12 hours) Humber professor (as of September 18, 2024); or a grievor to an active grievance with Humber (even if you are no longer employed at Humber); or a member on an approved leave (LTD, sick leave, maternity leave, etc) When is the vote taking place? The Strike Mandate Vote is taking place Oct 15, 2024 (starting …
In the last round of bargaining (2021), the Workload Task Force (WTF) was created. In 2022, Arbitrator William Kaplan mandated the WTF to produce a report to inform the 2024 round of bargaining. Nearly 5,000 members participated in data collection, making this the largest study of faculty workload, in the world, ever! Although it’s been delayed by several months, it’s finally here. Please find below the English and French versions of the Report: ENGLISH: Taskforce Report English FRENCH: Taskforce Report French
