UWFAhttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/en-CA2010-07-29T14:21:22ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)CLC and International Labour Organizationhttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/6/28/clc-and-international-labour-organization.htmlUWFA2010-06-28T19:06:49ZAffiliates affiliates canadian labour congress internationalMembers 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 Officerhttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/6/28/appointment-of-grievance-officer.htmlUWFA2010-06-28T15:58:41ZExecutive Executive Council appointment grievance officerAt 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 Merchanthttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/6/28/which-side-are-you-on-natalie-merchant.htmlUWFA2010-06-28T15:28:51ZDiversions diversions natalie merchant solidarity union video

]]>The UWFA News - May 2010http://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/5/5/the-uwfa-news-may-2010.htmlUWFA2010-05-05T21:06:26ZCAUT UWFA News UWFA News administration diversity follett naming practicesIn 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 2010-2011http://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/5/5/uwfa-executive-council-2010-2011.htmlUWFA2010-05-05T21:04:04ZElections Executive Executive CouncilUWFA 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 Authorityhttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/4/29/cauts-national-council-begins-censure-of-the-university-of-m.htmlUWFA2010-04-29T20:02:46ZCAUT CAUT MOFA censure press release university of manitobaReproduced 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 Reederhttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/4/14/the-work-song-dan-reeder.htmlUWFA2010-04-14T18:50:46ZDiversions animation music video workers

]]>Canadians Need Good Jobs: Canadian Labour Congresshttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/4/9/canadians-need-good-jobs-canadian-labour-congress.htmlUWFA2010-04-09T17:51:33ZAffiliates canada canadian labour congress economic crisis employmentOTTAWA – 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 Strikehttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/4/7/united-steelworkers-vale-strike.htmlUWFA2010-04-07T19:59:20ZAffiliates Vale canadian labour congress mining solidarity strikeThe 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 Socialhttp://www.uwfa.ca/index/2010/3/12/we-heart-faculty-social.htmlUWFA2010-03-12T18:02:44ZMembership Social Activities UWFA UWFA - GeneralAll 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.

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