The Communiqué: Volume 47, No. 15 September 15, 2025
In This Issue:
- Tomorrow! Rally for Air Canada Flight Attendants
- Urgent Action in Support of OPSEU College Workers
- Draw the Line – Climate March
- Equity at CUASA
- Meet Your New CUASA Officers
- CAUT News
Tomorrow! Rally for Air Canada Flight Attendants
CUASA is rallying to end unpaid work! Join us at the rally on Parliament Hill on September 16, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in support of the Air Canada Component of CUPE.
CUASA members are invited to meet up with members of Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) at their head office (1 Nicholas Street on the12th floor) between 11:30 and 11:45 to walk to the Hill together. Or look for CUASA flags and join us on the Hill anytime between noon and 2 p.m.!
For more information and to take action click here!
Urgent Action in Support of OPSEU College Workers
On September 11th, over 10,000 Ontario college support staff went on strike after the College Employer Council walked away from the negotiating table. In the last year, Ontario’s college system has lost over 600 programs and some 10,000 jobs, and there’s a legitimate threat of additional campus closures and mergers. In Ontario, this situation is a result of years of underfunding and creeping privatization.
Stay updated – join the campaign!
Draw the Line – Climate March
On Saturday, September 20 communities across Canada (as well as across the US and Europe) will come out to demand strong, climate action.
CUASA members have been invited to attend the March in Ottawa which starts at the corner of Elgin and Wellington at 11am.Click these links to find more information about the organization and the march.
Equity at CUASA
CUASA is committed to building a more inclusive, just, and equitable community across the Association and the University.
Some of our current initiatives include:
- Anti-Racism Working Group – advancing anti-racist practices, policy recommendations, and education.
- Disability Caucus – sharing knowledge, community, and support to advance accessibility and navigate systemic barriers.
- Pride Caucus – creating space, advocacy, and support for LGBTQIA2S+ members.
If you’d like to start or join a group, we want to hear from you! Equity work is never static — it grows and adapts with new challenges, perspectives, and with the expertise and experiences of our members. Our caucuses and working groups are member-driven spaces: grassroots in spirit, supported by CUASA staff, and shaped by the people most impacted.
Get involved: email [email protected] to connect with other members and help shape CUASA’s equity efforts.
Meet Your New Officers
In this update, we’d like to introduce Julie Levigne who will be serving as CUASA’s Professional Librarian Representative.
Julie is Legal Studies Librarian and the Subject Area Coordinator for the Business and Global & Public Affairs Team at the MacOdrum Library. She joined Carleton University in 2012 after working at the University of Ottawa, as well as in government and at a private law firm. Though she hasn’t practiced in many years, she has been a member of the Law Society of Ontario since 2004. Her research interests are focused on intellectual property law, and how copyright and privacy laws intersect with knowledge and memory-keeping, as well as librarianship and professionalism. An active CUASA member, Julie has served in a number of roles, including a prior term as Professional Librarian Representative to Steering from 2020-22 and as Council rep (2013-16). She was a member of the most recent (2024-25) CUASA Negotiating Team, and the Collective Bargaining Committees formed during the last three rounds of bargaining. She has also previously been a member of the Grievances Administration & Policy Development Committee, the Anti-Racism Working Group, and the CU-CUASA Joint Committee on Innovation, Patents and Copyright.
See Article V of the CUASA Constitution for more information on the role of the Steering Committee.
CAUT News
“CAUT stands in solidarity with Ontario college workers” 11-09-2025 (Continue Reading)
“Academic staff rally in support of locked-out Dalhousie faculty” 05-09-2025 (Continue Reading)
