Solidarity with the Mount Allison Faculty Association

Posted onFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020

(Sudbury – February 10, 2020) Jean-Charles Cachon and Kathleen Zinn, who represent LUFA as trustees of the CAUT Defence Fund, were in Sackville, NB on Friday, Feb. 7 to show solidarity with the Mount Allison Read More …

OCUFA joins labour coalition challenging constitutionality of Ford government’s violation of workers’ rights

Posted onJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

(Toronto – January 13, 2020) The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has voted to join ten unions representing more than 250,000 Ontario workers to launch a coordinated Charter challenge against the Protecting a Read More …

Dr. Linda St-Pierre Receives National Award

Posted onDecember 3, 2019February 7, 2020

(Sudbury – December 3, 2019) We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Linda St-Pierre received the prestigious Bernice Schranck Award at the National Council of the Canadian Association of University Teachers in Ottawa on Saturday, Read More …

Solidarity with the Faculty Association of the University of Northern British Columba

Posted onNovember 26, 2019November 28, 2019

(Sudbury – Nov. 26, 2019) LUFA Secretary-Treasurer Jean-Charles Cachon was in Terrace, BC on Friday, Nov. 22 to show solidarity with the Faculty Association of the University of Northern British Columbia, which has been on Read More …

CAUT: Laurentian University administration violated academic freedom

Posted onNovember 21, 2019November 21, 2019

(Ottawa – November 21, 2019) The Laurentian University Faculty Association has won an important legal battle in asserting the right to academic freedom across the country. In December 2015, Dr. Michael Persinger was abruptly removed Read More …

Help faculty avert a strike at Nipissing University (from OCUFA Report, 2019-10-18)

Posted onOctober 18, 2019October 18, 2019

The Nipissing University Faculty Association (NUFA) needs your support to avert a strike. NUFA has been bargaining in good faith with their administration, presenting a modest and responsible package that fights for pension improvements and Read More …

OCUFA estimates Ford’s “performance” funding could cut university budgets by over $500 million dollars

Posted onSeptember 4, 2019

(Toronto – September 4, 2019) Ontario faculty are warning that the Ford government’s so called “performance” funding model for postsecondary education is reckless, ineffective, and dangerous. The new funding model will link 60 per cent Read More …

OCUFA: Without a president, a mandate, or the trust of sector stakeholders, now is the time to shut down HEQCO

Posted onAugust 25, 2019August 25, 2019

(Toronto – August 20, 2019) The senior leadership of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) today announced that it was resigning, including President Harvey Weingarten. HEQCO has been the chief advisor to the Read More …

Consultation on “sustainability and employee renewal” in post-secondary education

Posted onJuly 14, 2019July 14, 2019

(Sudbury – July 14, 2019) On June 24, members of the LUFA Executive participated in a provincial consultation held in Toronto on “sustainability and employee renewal” in post-secondary education. LUFA endorses the attached statement made Read More …

Consultation on Public Sector Compensation

Posted onMay 9, 2019May 9, 2019

(Sudbury – May 9, 2019) President Fabrice Colin and Communication Officer Desmond Maley participated in the consultation held in Toronto with the province on compensation in the post-secondary education sector on May 3. OCUFA was Read More …