Take Action
- Wednesday April 16 is Equal Pay Day. Sign the declaration here to close the gender pay gap in Ontario for good.
- Nominations for QUFA Leadership and Committee Positions are Open! Please consider volunteering - contact Lynne Hanson or Leslie Jermyn if you'd like to know more or submit your name for next year's committees.
- Scientists for the Right to Know: A group of concerned citizens has formed a collective to advocate for the free conduct, communication, publication and archiving of research, and to resist the muzzling of scientists and of science. New Members Welcome!
- Save Canada Post: Click the link to learn more about what can be done to save door-to-door mail delivery.
- We Teach Ontario: An Ontario Confederation of Faculty Associations campaign to promote the connection between teaching and research in Ontario Universities - learn more and take action
- Canada's Past Matters: A Canadian Association of University Teachers campaign to draw attention to changes in Federal policies regarding Canada's cultural heritage - learn more and take action
- Get Science Right!: A Canadian Association of University Teachers campaign to urge the Federal Government to restore funding for basic research and research in the public interest - learn more and take action
- Join QUFA - complete the Membership Form and plan to attend our Spring General Meeting, April 30 at 1:15pm, Ellis Hall Auditorium
Who we are
QUFA is the certified bargaining agent for approximately 1200 faculty, librarians, and archivists at Queen's University. QUFA advances the interests of its Members by promoting equity in recruitment and hiring, by fostering a positive work environment free of discrimination and interference, and by providing appropriate representation for all Members.
Announcements
- QUFA Spring General Meeting April 30, 1:15-3pm, Ellis Hall Auditorium. Please see here for the proposed change to the QUFA Constitution.
- QUFA Joint Communique on the Queen's Pension Plan
- QUFA Digest: April 2014
- QUFA Continuing Adjunct Compensation Survey
- QUFA/CAUT Grievance Handling Workshop at Queen's on Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17. Advanced registration required.
- QUFA Voices: March Issue
- QUFA Workload Survey II - Follow-up on Increases to Service Workload.
- QUFA Job Posting: QUFA invites applications for an Administrative Assistant. See here for details. Deadline is April 30, 2014.
- Income Tax Information: The Office of Faculty Recruitment and Support has prepared an information sheet for new and newer faculty here. There is also a tip sheet for getting a quick list of claimed (but unpaid) medical costs from Great West Life here.
- OCUFA Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards Nominations Open: See here for more details.
- Improving Working Conditions for Francophone Academic Staff: Innovative Solutions: The Canadian Association of University Teachers is hosting a conference for Francophone faculty, June 6-8, in Ottawa. A detailed agenda is here and registration information is here
- QUFA Distinguished Service Award: QUFA has created an annual award to honour Members who have made a notable contribution to Queen's through service to QUFA. Any QUFA Member can nominate a current or former (retired) Member for the award. More information and a nomination form here.
- Professor Emeritus John Holmes (Queen's Geography and long-serving QUFA Volunteer) has been named the 2014 CAUT Distinguished Academic. Congratulations John!
Union News
- OCUFA Report, April 16, 2014 - Deadline for OCUFA’s Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards is May 23, 2014
- OCUFA Report, April 9, 2014 - Cutting through the Ontario budget chatter
- OCUFA Report, April 9, 2014 - Cutting through the Ontario budget chatter
- OCUFA Report, April 2, 2014 - UWOFA releases critique of Western’s budget
- Real Academic Planning - Faculty Statement in Support of Feminist Enquiry, Association, and Activism (28 March 2014)
- OCUFA Report, March 26, 2014 - OCUFA working with its members to build pension plan options
- OCUFA Report, March 26, 2014 - OCUFA working with its members to build pension plan options
- OCUFA Report, March 12, 2014 - Ontario proposes bringing universities under Ombudsperson oversight
- OCUFA Report, March 5, 2014 - New report shows employment success of Ontario university grads
- Senate Faculty Caucus - Senate Passes Procedures for Temporary Suspension of Admissions (28 May 2013)
- Real Academic Planning - Should Queen’s Dissolve the Senate Committee on Creative Arts and Public Lectures? (16 May 2013)
