OPSEU Local 242

A video update from Local 242 President Ravi Ramkissoonsingh: https://youtu.be/N2a08E7OmkQ

Colleagues, I am writing in regards to President Sean Kennedy’s latest email which was sent on the College email system at 9:10pm. His email is the first that Local 242 has heard of the College’s plans for the delay to the start of the Spring/Summer Term. There have been no discussions between management and the … Continue reading Response to President Sean Kennedy’s 17 March email

Monday 16 March 2020 Colleagues, I hope that you are doing well during this stressful and challenging time. The only new information that was learned from the meeting today with Pam Skinner and Nicole Perreault is that which you are likely aware of by now—there will be divisional/departmental meetings held remotely on Tuesday to discuss … Continue reading COVID-19 Update #3: Semester Completion

Sunday 15 March 2020 Colleagues, Yesterday, I voiced concerns to Senior Vice-President, Corporate Services, Pam Skinner and Human Resources Director Nicole Perreault about faculty having to be physically present at the College for meetings on Monday, given the valid health concerns that some members had raised. I spoke to President Sean Kennedy this afternoon who … Continue reading COVID-19 Update #2: Remote Work Begins Tomorrow

Colleagues, I am writing to update you on events concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on Niagara College’s operations; unfortunately, I do not have much additional information beyond what College President Sean Kennedy put out in his 11 March email. Here is a timeline of events to this point: January–February 2020—Faculty and Support Staff … Continue reading COVID-19 Update

Colleagues, The nomination and election process for the executive officers and stewards of OPSEU Local 242, the Faculty Union at Niagara College, is now complete. I would like to thank all those who have served on the 2017–19 Local Executive Committee. In particular, thanks to Martin Devitt, Shannon MacRae, Cosimo Girolamo, and Dave Thomson for … Continue reading List of Executive Officers & Stewards

Colleagues, Thank you to all the faculty who were able to participate in this important democratic process. The following 15 faculty are your elected stewards for the 2019–21 term. In the coming days we will put out the notice of nominations for the officers positions. Officers positions can be nominated from the elected group of … Continue reading Local Steward Election Results

Colleagues, We would like to invite you to a Contract Faculty Information and Appreciation Session on Wednesday, April 24th from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm in B14 of the Black Walnut Building at the Welland Campus. This session is being put on by OPSEU head office and the CAAT-A division with Local 242 being the … Continue reading Contract Faculty Information and Appreciation Session

Please read the latest issue of The Faculty Voice—the CAAT-A Divisional newsletter below. FacultyVoiceVol2Iss1

Colleagues, On 5 March 5 2019, VPALS Steve Hudson wrote an email to full-time faculty indicating that the College “has approved the creation of 28 new full-time faculty complements, to support the enrolment growth that has occurred. When combined with vacant complements and retirements, the College is planning on hiring approximately 50 new faculty in … Continue reading Staffing Updates