QUFA Fall General Meeting (FGM)

2024 FGM Details The QUFA Fall General Meeting will be held on Wednesday December 18, 2024 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm via Zoom. Please RSVP to Elizabeth Polnicky at ep43@queensu.ca to receive the Zoom link. In accordance with the QUFA Constitution, you will receive an official notice of the meeting 2 weeks prior to the meeting,...

QUFA Bargaining Consultation and Staff Bargaining Update (Virtual) Town Hall Meeting

Dear QUFA Members, As you likely know, the collective agreement between QUFA and Queen’s University expires on 30 June 2025. In preparation for bargaining a renewal agreement, QUFA’s Bargaining Team would like to hear from QUFA Members about their priorities for this round of bargaining. Please join us for a virtual town hall style meeting...

Childcare Support Plan Deadline

The deadline is February 1, 2025. Please see Appendix M of the Collective Agreement and click here for the application form: https://queensuca.sharepoint.com/sites/HR-employees/SitePages/Childcare-Support-Plan.aspx

Virtual New Faculty Meeting to introduce PACC and talk about new faculty experiences

The QUFA Political Action and Communications Committee (PACC) invites New Faculty to a Meeting to introduce PACC and talk about new faculty experiences. PACC will introduce its work and touch base with new faculty to discuss their work-related experiences and bargaining priorities for new faculty.  A member of the QUFA Bargaining Team will also be...

Ontario Provincial Election: Meet the Candidates (Campus Event)

The AMS is organizing a “Meet the Candidates” event for the Kingston and the Islands candidates in the upcoming Ontario Provincial Election. It is scheduled for Wednesday February 26 at 7pm. Location: Goodes Hall, Room 101.

Tuition Support Plan Deadline

The winter submission window is January 1 to February 28, 2025. See Appendix N of the Collective Agreement and click here for the application form.

QUFA Town Hall About Potential USW and PSAC Job Action

As many people know, our staff colleagues in USW 2010 and PSAC 901 (Unit 1) will be in a legal strike position on March 10th at 12:01 am. USW 2010 represents support staff, academic assistants, and residence dons and PSAC 901 (Unit 1) represents graduate students who are teaching assistants, teaching fellows, or research assistants. Both bargaining...

Panel Series – AI, Austerity, and Pedagogy: Generating Change in Postsecondary Education through Data

You are invited to attend the second installment of the QUFA Political Action & Communications Committee (PACC) Panel Series, Divesting from Austerity: Solidarity and Equity in Labour Struggles.  This panel will explore the intersection of AI, austerity politics, and pedagogy in postsecondary education. As AI and data-driven approaches reshape educational landscapes, we will examine how universities...

Special General Meeting (Bargaining Mandate)

QUFA will hold a Special General Meeting on March 13, 2025 at 9am via Zoom.  Please RSVP to Elizabeth Polnicky at ep43@queensu.ca to receive the Zoom link. The deadline to RSVP is March 12 at 3pm. This meeting will deal exclusively with QUFA Bargaining. After the meeting, members can participate in an online vote on the Bargaining Mandate...