The college faculty bargaining team has issued the following statement:
Arbitrator William Kaplan has imposed a media blackout on the upcoming voluntary mediation-interest arbitration between the colleges’ and college faculty bargaining teams. There will be no further communication from the team until Arbitrator Kaplan lifts the blackout. We thank all faculty for their continued support and solidarity.
Other Bargaining Updates
Bargaining FAQ
Demands were generated through local demand-set meetings held at all 24 faculty locals in early 2021. Each local then sent their top 10 demands to the bargaining team so they could be included in the provincial demand-set book. Each academic local sent delegates to...
Message from the CAAT-A bargaining team
Greetings faculty: We have reviewed the College Employer Council team’s latest offers, including their proposal for Final Offer Selection arbitration, received through various email channels this week. It is important to note that the faculty team offered...
OPSEU/SEFPO disappointed by college employer’s push toward strike vote
Toronto – The College Employer Council (CEC) has rejected the most recent offer put forth by OPSEU/SEFPO’s faculty bargaining team, pushing staff and students at Ontario’s 24 public colleges closer to a possible strike or lockout. Union President Warren (Smokey)...
Mediator imposes communications blackout on CAAT-A contract talks
Mediator Brian Keller has imposed a “total communications blackout on negotiations” as mediation continues between Ontario’s public college faculty, represented by OPSEU/SEFPO, and the employer, the College Employer Council. Until the blackout is lifted, OPSEU/SEFPO...
Faculty Proposals – Joint Committee Work
The following initial proposals were presented to the CEC negotiations team on August 5, 2021. Below, you will find our overview of the proposals (which is adapted from the language that we presented at the bargaining table to provide context), as well as the...
Faculty Proposals — Outside Work
The following initial proposals were presented to the CEC negotiations team on August 5, 2021. Below you will find our overview of the proposals, as well as the language itself. In the margins, you will find brief notes explaining the intent of the change. Directly...
Faculty Proposals — Coordinators
The following initial proposals were presented to the CEC negotiations team on August 5, 2021. Below you will find our overview of the proposals, as well as the language itself. In the margins, you will find brief notes explaining the intent of the change. Directly...
Union Proposals — Academic Quality
The following initial proposals were presented to the CEC negotiations team on August 4, 2021. Below, you will find our overview of the proposals (which is adapted from the language that we presented at the bargaining table to provide context), as well as the specific...
Faculty Proposals — Staffing
The following initial proposals were presented to the CEC negotiations team on August 4, 2021. Below, you will find our overview of the proposals (which is adapted from the language that we presented at the bargaining table to provide context), as well as the specific...
Faculty Proposals — Class Definitions
The following initial proposals were presented to the CEC negotiations team on August 4, 2021. Below, you will find our overview of the proposals (which is adapted from the language that we presented at the bargaining table to provide context), as well as the specific...
Faculty Proposals — Partial-Load
The following initial proposals were presented to the CEC negotiations team on August 3, 2021. Below, you will find our overview of the proposals (which is adapted from the language that we presented at the bargaining table to provide context), as well as the...
Faculty Proposals — Workload
The following initial proposals were presented to the CEC negotiations team on August 3, 2021. Below, you will find our overview of the proposals (which is adapted from the language that we presented at the bargaining table to provide context), as well as the...