CUASA Communiqué Past Newsletter

Grievance Advisory The Association is issuing an advisory to its members on the following: A. Lowest Teaching Scores (Retrospective Teaching Evaluation Reports) B. New Complaint and Grievance [...]

Last Chance for Tenure & Promotion Workshops We would like to remind you of the final Tenure & Promotion workshop happening tomorrow. This is a general information workshop on the process [...]

  The Weekly: -Tenure & Promotion Workshops – Payroll Plan Post-Ratification – Call for Committee Volunteers Tenure & Promotion Workshops We would like to remind you of [...]

  Tenure & Promotion Workshops In light of the new collective agreement, CUASA is announcing the format of the annual Tenure & Promotion Workshops has been changed. The upcoming [...]

  Ratification of the Collective Agreement CUASA is pleased to learn that the University Board of Governors has approved the ratification of the new collective agreement. This follows [...]

Ratification Vote Results CUASA is very pleased to announce the ratification vote has passed with 96% voting in favour. The results breakdown are as follows: 96% of Faculty voted in favour 98% of [...]

Don’t Forget to Vote! We would like to remind you of the ratification vote happening tomorrow, June 13. Polls will be open from 9:30am-4:30pm in three locations: 1. Minto CASE (outside the [...]

  The Weekly: – Reminder of Ratification Vote – Call for Volunteers – Ratification Report / Tentative Collective Agreement – CURIE Fund Reminder of Ratification Vote [...]

Ratification Information Sessions + Vote Details CUASA will be holding two information sessions on the tentative collective agreement ahead of the ratification vote. The sessions will be held: [...]

  Now that a tentative agreement has been reached, it’s natural for our members to have questions and seek details about the new deal. In order to keep things fair, information will be [...]

  Carleton University and the Carleton University Academic Staff Association, representing 913 professors, instructors and librarians, have reached a tentative Collective Agreement on May [...]

  The Weekly: – CUASA in Mediation this Weekend – CAUT Defence Fund – CUASA Launches Change.org Petition – Solidarity with CUPE 3903   CUASA in Mediation this [...]

  The Weekly: – Strike Vote Passed – CUASA Schedules Four Mediation Dates – May 16 Bargaining Session Update – Open Letter in Support of Closing the Gender Pay Gap [...]

  CUASA is very pleased to announce the Strike Vote has passed with 73% voting in favour. As previously announced, this does not mean we will be going on strike, but it does give your [...]

  An open letter from faculty at Carleton is being shared in support of closing the gender pay gap for professors and instructors: Dear CUASA Council, We are dismayed to learn that women [...]

  CUASA is pleased to announce that we now have five dates scheduled to meet with the Employer this month, including keeping our previously scheduled session for next Wednesday, May 16. We [...]

The Weekly: – Strike Vote Reminder – Save the Date: Teach-In on Equity – Bargaining Information Session – CUASA and CU Agree to Mediation – Personal Contact [...]

Reminder of Strike Vote This is a reminder of the Strike Vote happening next week. As announced last night, CUASA has issued a formal request to the Employer to enter mediation, which the [...]

CUASA and Carleton University have reached a mutual agreement to mediate. This follows CUASA’s formal proposal issued yesterday. The parties have further agreed to use Arbitrator William [...]

  CUASA Issues Formal Request for Mediation CUASA’s Chief Negotiator, Chantal Dion, has issued a formal request to the Employer’s Chief Negotiator to pursue mediation. Pursuant [...]

  CUASA Council Unanimously Approves Call for Strike Vote We will be holding two information sessions on Wednesday, May 9 and Wednesday, May 16 from 10am-12pm in 360 Tory Building. In an [...]

  CUASA’s Response to Carleton’s Bargaining Update No. 2 In today’s email sent out to CUASA members, the University claims to have reached out by telephone and email to propose using an [...]

Dear CUASA Members, As your President, I would like you to know that I hear your concerns about yesterday’s announcement, and I take all of them to heart. We are doing everything we can to [...]

To the surprise of your Negotiations Team, on May 2, the Employer filed for conciliation and cancelled the May 3 regular bargaining session. Your team was even more surprised to see the [...]

The Annual General Meeting was held on 24 April 2018. Below is a summary of major issues discussed at the Annual General Meeting.

In support of CUPE 2424, CUASA has been organizing solidarity pickets, sending funds to CUPE 2424, and delivering hot food to the picket lines. As CUPE 2424 has been saying, “we are better [...]

All members are encouraged to attend a CUPE 2424 solidarity rally on March 2nd at 12:00 noon at the University Centre Galleria.

On February 7th, CUASA held a bargaining-focused GMM featuring a presentation of key issues, gains, and obstacles moving forward by the Chief Negotiator, Chantal Dion.

Two upcoming bargaining events: an open house on November 22 and a workshop addressing your rights during bargaining on December 18.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) representing faculty at colleges throughout Ontario has set a strike deadline of 12:01am on October 16, 2017. CUASA stands in solidarity with [...]

In this issue:

On Friday, September 15th the CUASA and administration negotiating teams met for the fourth time and agreed to a set of bargaining protocols. The team is pleased to report that several [...]

Deadline: next Wednesday, September 27th While it is still early in the term, please take a moment to think about your “JCAA-approved teaching evaluations”.

Last Thursday and Friday your negotiating team met with the administration’s team. Despite our best efforts, the parties have not yet agreed to bargaining protocols and, as such, have not yet [...]

It’s that time of the year to show our pride and go shoulder to shoulder with other union members from across the city! Please join other CUASA members and union members at the Labour Day [...]

The first General Membership Meeting of the year has now been scheduled for Wednesday, October 11th from 4:00-7:00PM (location TBA). It will focus on bargaining and will be followed by a [...]

On Wednesday (July 26th), your negotiating team met for the first time with the administration’s team, kicking off this round of bargaining for a new collective agreement. Over the coming months, [...]

CUASA is pleased to announce the results of elections that took place among your Council representatives. As of July 1, please welcome the following officers to the union. A big thank you to [...]

On 6 June 2017, a well-attended CUASA Council unanimously granted a mandate to the Collective Bargaining Committee to pursue a fair and equitable contract for academic staff. The mandate seeks to [...]

In this issue: Looming censure: CAUT losing patience with Carleton OCUFA Teaching Award nominees Reminder: July 1 deadline for submission of referee information for tenure and [...]

CUPE 4600 has been in a legal strike position as of 12:01am, Monday, March 6th 2017. CUASA stands in solidarity with our CUPE colleagues and fully supports their negotiating efforts for a [...]

Adopted September 22, 1978 and amended November 15, 2002 and February 28, 2014 The Association recognizes that one of the principles of unionism is that a union member should respect the request [...]

CUASA condemns racism and Islamophobia The Carleton University Academic Staff Association condemns two recent blatant acts of Islamophobia: the homicidal attack on worshippers at the Centre [...]

When you talk to us, we can speak for you! Our current collective agreement expires on April 30, 2017. Your Collective Bargaining Committee (CBC) is working to identify concerns or issues you may [...]

The next CUASA General Membership Meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Room 2017 Dunton Tower from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch will be provided.  Agenda to follow. [...]