AUFA Blog
The most recent AUFA member survey revisited a series of general questions aimed at understanding members’ feelings about their work, workplace, and union. The 163 responses received suggest ambivalence toward AU leadership, continued pressures on salaries and workload, and complex feedback for AUFA volunteers to consider.
At AUFA Executive’s March meeting, we finalized the details of an expanded and refreshed member emergency fund policy. You can find the policy and its accompanying forms here (insert link to policy).
The blog post provides updates on expected changes to AUFA Benefit Premiums and well as membership on the AUFA executive and committees and the upcoming Spring Election.
AUFA’s bargaining team received a request for changes to the collective agreement around maternity and parental leave benefits (Article 16). Assessing this request required the bargaining team to sort through how these benefits work.
The bargaining team thought it might be useful to share with the membership how maternity and parental leave benefits work. The illustrative diagrams at the bottom of this blog may be easier to understand than the text.
In December, the AUFA bargaining team provided a high-level overview of its bargaining preparation process. This blog provides an update on the status of preparations as well as the forecasts the next steps.
In December, AUFA members adopted CAUT’s Academic Freedom in Times of Conflict statement and the AUFA Statement on Academic Freedom in Times of War and Conflict as AUFA’s own.
The results of the November/December AUFA member survey suggest some clear priorities for AUFA members as we head into bargaining in mid-2024.
The full results have been shared with the appropriate AUFA committees for further analysis and to inform their priorities and plans. Additional future surveys will seek to further support the development of an opening proposal that is reflective of members’ priorities. This blog post offers a high-level overview of the most common themes that emerged from members’ responses.
The Labour Relations Code requires AUFA and AU to assess whether any of the work performed by AUFA members constitutes an essential service. If so, AUFA and AU must conclude an essential services agreement (ESA).
In December, AUFA’s executive appointed an ESA Negotiating Committee comprising Bob Barnetson, Susan Cake, Jason Foster, and Richard Roach. This blog post is the first step in consulting AUFA members about an ESA.
