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CLC and International Labour Organization

2010-06-28T19:06:49Z

Members of the Canadian Labour Congress recently attended the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Below is a report on that conference and other items of interest related to the Canadian Labour Congress and the International Labour Organization.

Appointment of Grievance Officer

2010-06-28T15:58:41Z

At its meeting on June 25, 2010, the UWFA Executive Council appointed Dr. Richard Jochelson as the Association’s Grievance Officer. Richard’s term will commence on July 1, 2010 and will continue until the ratification of a new Collective Agreement.

Richard works in Criminal Justice and has served in several positions in the Association, most recently as Member-at-Large on the Executive Council and as a member of the Main Unit Negotiating Team.

Which Side Are You On? - Natalie Merchant

2010-06-28T15:28:51Z

The UWFA News - May 2010

2010-05-05T21:06:26Z

In this issue of the UWFA News:

For a PDF copy of the print version of The UWFA News, click here.

For the online copy of The UWFA News, click here.

The UWFA News accepts submissions from UW Faculty Association members on issues of interest. Unless otherwise stated, the opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily of the Association or its Executive Committee.

UWFA Executive Council 2010-2011

2010-05-05T21:04:04Z

UWFA is proud to announce the membership of its 2010-2011 Executive Council. Contact Information for each of these members is available on the Executive Council page.

President – Kristine Hansen, Psychology
Vice-President - Jane Barter-Moulaison, Theology
Treasurer – Hugh Grant, Economics
Secretary - Tracy Whalen, Rhetoric, Writing and Communications
Librarian Representative – Linda Dixon
Instructor Representative – Don Campbell, Physics
Contract Faculty Representative – Teresa Cordiero, Modern Languages
Collegiate Representative – Karen Zoppa
Grievance Officer – Alexander Freund, History (until July 1, 2010)
Member-at-Large – Roewan Crowe, Women’s and Gender Studies
Member-at-Large – Allen Mills, Politics
Member-at-Large – Richard Jochelson, Criminal Justice
Member-at-Large – Mark Golden, Classics
Member-at-Large – Satyendra Singh, Business and Administration
Member-at-Large – Andy Park, Biology

CAUT’s national Council begins censure of the University of Manitoba and Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

2010-04-29T20:02:46Z

Reproduced from the CAUT website at www.caut.ca.

(Ottawa – April 27, 2010) Delegates to the national Council of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) meeting in Ottawa have voted unanimously to begin the process of censuring the University of Manitoba and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA).

The vote came after delegates discussed the findings of an ad-hoc committee of inquiry into the case of Dr. Larry Reynolds, which concluded that the University of Manitoba and the WRHA terminated his position without just cause or due process.

The Work Song - Dan Reeder

2010-04-14T18:50:46Z

Canadians Need Good Jobs: Canadian Labour Congress

2010-04-09T17:51:33Z

OTTAWA – The availability of good quality and family-supporting jobs for Canadians remains a problem even as the country begins to emerge from a devastating recession, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress.

To view complete English version, click here.

United Steelworkers Vale Strike

2010-04-07T19:59:20Z

The United Steelworkers is in a hard-fought eight month strike against the world’s second largest mining multinational, Vale. This hugely profitable multinational is demanding massive concessions to its members’ pensions, nickel bonus and seniority in their Sudbury, Port Colborne and Voisey’s Bay operations. This nasty, protracted fight has been relentlessly forced upon them by this foreign multinational through tactics and aggressiveness the likes of which we have rarely seen in this country.

As demonstrated in Sudbury on March 22nd, their strikers are receiving incredible solidarity from the United Steelworker’s allies and supporters from across the country and around the world. This show of solidarity is very encouraging and much appreciated. Included below is a report they have prepared on Vale’s approach to business and mining in Canada which provides an insight into how foreign multinationals are buying up Canada’s resources and not living up to their responsibility to Canada’s communities or workers.

Visit the United Steelworkers our strike website to get background and daily updates related to Vale Inco and this important labour battle: www.FairDealNow.ca

We Heart Faculty Social

2010-03-12T18:02:44Z

All UWFA faculty, librarians, contract faculty and collegiate members are invited to the King’s Head Pub for an informal evening of socializing - Friday, March 12th between 4 and 7 pm. We have reserved a room, ordered snacks, and will be holding raffles and 50/50 draws. All monies raised will go directly to scholarships at our institution. Of course, the most fun will be the opportunity to visit with old friends and to meet some new ones!

You do not need a ticket to attend—just show up!!! Bring a colleague.