OCADFA will be publishing a Spring/Summer Newsletter and we invite you to contribute: Our Labour in Times of COVID-19  On March 11th the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, jolting ordinary life on a global scale and transforming social, economic, political and cultural systems. By March 18th in Toronto, post-secondary institutions focussed their attention on   …Continue Reading

Dear OCADFA members. Today, International Worker’s Day, or  May Day is recognized around the world as a day to celebrate workers and a day to commemorate historic labour actions taken by workers to secure labour rights. This is a day to honour the gains workers and unions have won: from the 8 hr work day,   …Continue Reading

April 16, 2020 Dear OCADFA Members, Many members have asked about the Letter of Understanding (LoU) between OCAD and OCADFA that was signed on April 3. We have made it available on our website. The LoU is an expression of goodwill. It is important that OCADFA work in collaboration with the administration during this difficult   …Continue Reading

The Letter of Understanding was signed between OCADFA and the administration as an indication of good will. The intent was to establish some of the understandings going forward during the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19. The LOU is not comprehensive and does not anticipate in totality all the issue that will arise, some of which   …Continue Reading

COVID-19 Agreements with the University Letter of Understanding – Winter Semester Term Extension and Pay – Agreed on Dec. 21, 2021 Letter of Understanding – COVID 2021-22 Academic Year – Agreed on Nov. 29, 2021 Memorandum of Settlement – Workload Policy Grievance – Agreed on Dec. 4, 2020 Memorandum of Understanding – Sessional Training for   …Continue Reading