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...
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
The Winter deadline for the Fund for Scholarly Research and Creative Work and Professional Development (Adjuncts) is Feb. 3. Please visit the Queen's website for the application and more information: https://www.queensu.ca/facultyrelations/qufa/research-fund
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
2025 SGM Meeting Details The QUFA Spring General Meeting will be held on Thursday April 24, 2025 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm via Zoom. Please RSVP to Elizabeth Polnicky at ep43@queensu.ca to receive the Zoom link. The deadline to RSVP to attend the SGM is April 23 at 3pm. 2024 Executive Committee Elections QUFA is holding...
