Once again, our members have nominated some amazing charitable organizations and causes to receive this year's annual donations. It is never an easy decision deciding how to split such a small sum among so many in need. Again, it is my humble privilege to inform our members which charities your Exec selected from the applications we received. We can't fund everything, and at … [Read more...] about Announcing the 2023 CCFA Charity Fund Recipients
2023 Call for CCFA Charitable Donations Proposals
We want to invite you to submit your proposals for the annual CCFA Charitable Donations. Please read more about our 2022 recipients here on our Blog. Each year we prioritize projects involving CCFA faculty and students. Please submit your letter of application to @Peg Ford or @Laurence Toffoletto by May 5th. The total approved budget for these … [Read more...] about 2023 Call for CCFA Charitable Donations Proposals
Know Your Rights: Vacation
This is a message from your friendly neighbourhood union rep, Kelly Pitman. Vacation entitlement for CCFA members is covered in Clause 8 of the Local Collective Agreement. I urge you to read the clause to get the full picture of your rights and obligations. In the meantime, here are some highlights. Calculating Vacation Continuing Employees, … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: Vacation
CCFA Bargaining Update #4
April 17, 2023 Greetings, friends. The Union bargained for another three days in April. At the end of these sessions, we began “package bargaining,” which involves each side crafting packages of proposals to be agreed to as a whole or not at all. This helps to narrow the issues and therefore to identify the primary objectives of each party. It also … [Read more...] about CCFA Bargaining Update #4
Spotlight on Literature – Poet’s Corner, a Haiku
2023 By Sandra Bannikoff the cool coming of this summer solstice is hope … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Literature – Poet’s Corner, a Haiku
