Statement in Defence of Peaceful Protests on Campuses
The brutally violent suppression of peaceful protests on university campuses should raise alarms for everyone. OCADFA’s Board of Directors joins CAUT in condemning the use of force, or threat of force, against students, faculty, academic staff and other community members who are exercising their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association to demonstrate …Continue Reading
April 2024 OCADFA Dispatch
In this issue: Critical Updates for Sessionals, OCUFA Advocacy Day Queen’s Park, Notes from the Sector, Strike at the AGO, Bargaining Update, Grassy Narrows River Run 2024, Beautiful Trouble Award, Workload Survey Results, Course Load Complaints? – Read more…
Solidarity with AGO Workers
After 10 months of negotiations failed to produce an agreement the 430 members of OPSEU Local 535, staff members at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), have been on strike since March 25, 2024. A key issue is management’s growing reliance on precarious, part-time employment and outsourcing jobs. Additionally, workers have been significantly affected by …Continue Reading
2024 Beautiful Trouble Award Recipient – Blake Reategui
Congratulations to our Inaugural Beautiful Trouble Award Winner. Learn more about Blake’s work and the award here…
Day of Action – Rally with AGO Cultural Workers
The union is calling on every member to send a strong message to the AGO: when workers stand shoulder to shoulder, another future is possible. Join us in front of gallery doors this coming Wednesday evening to demand a better deal and a better AGO! Find more info here…