Category Archives: Message from OCADFA President

Letter of Solidarity to striking CUPE 4600 members

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On behalf of the more than 600 faculty and academic staff members of the OCAD University Faculty Association we wish to extend a message of solidarity to the 400 striking faculty members, librarians, sessional instructors, and clinical nurse instructor members of UPEIFA.


BILL 124 HAS BEEN RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, OCAD U ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO PAY FAIR WAGES

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OCADFA’s last round of bargaining was conducted under Bill 124, and OPSEU Local 576’s current round of bargaining started under the same bill. Known as the ‘“Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act” this bill was introduced in 2019 by the Doug Ford government to arbitrarily cap your salary to a 1% yearly   …Continue Reading


January 2023 Dispatch

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In this Issue: OCADFA Meeting Calendar President’s Note Vice-President’s Note Disability Caucus Update Negotiations Update Grievance Flowchart OCADU 2022 Fiscal Review …and more! Download January 2023 Dispatch (Interactive PDF)


Dispatch – Year End 2022

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In This Issue: President’s Note. 1 Negotiations report/update: Bill 124. 3 Call for Action: “Repeal, don’t appeal Bill 124”. 4 Negotiations report/update for the upcoming round. 4 CORE FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIZING.. 4 JHSC report/update. 5 Right of Reappointment – Teaching Reviews. 5 VP Report/Sessionals Count! Update. 6 Grievance report/update. 7 President’s Note  In our November   …Continue Reading


OCADFA Recommendations for Winter Term 2022

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Dear OCADFA members, Due to public health concerns related to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in Ontario, OCAD University’s Administration has chosen to delay the start of instructional classes and activities to Friday, January 28.   The VPAP’s message today hit many of the right notes.  The VPAP acknowledged faculty, staff and technicians’   …Continue Reading