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Strike Mandate Vote Looms Large

First, our membership voted to reject management’s offer of $0-0-0. Second, our membership voted to empower the FA executive to organize a strike mandate vote. Now, management wants to break off bargaining and take a month’s vacation. Bargaining is not a vacation! The FA is preparing for a strike mandate vote. The voting period will …

UOIT Board answers call to fix exclusionary meeting policy

–A message from your Faculty Association President (printable statement available here)– Dear Colleagues, In its November 26th meeting, the UOIT Board of Governors accepted the meeting policy changes recommended by its Governance, Nominations and Human Resources Committee to modify the policy approved in June.

Academic Council Discusses Five Year Financial Plans for the University

In this week’s Academic Council a discussion item was included regarding the five year financial forecast presented by the administration, in which a possible multi-year deficit is projected. Input was being sought on how this might be dealt with, which lead to a very healthy discussion and review of the data presented. The discussion document …