Today, in honour of the first day of early voting and in a direct act of protest over the "Essential Spending and Strategic Hiring" announcement we got in a Special CamNews today, I'm writing a very personal message to all of my siblings, colleagues, and friends. I first moved to Canada in 2010, actually, on May the fourth, as many of you may have heard me joke during our … [Read more...] about What Voting in This Election Means to Me
From the President
A Few Helpful Reminders for CCFA Members – Fall 2024
Hi Members! A few end-of-the-month reminders, but trying to keep this brief because the official digest comes out next week! Be on the lookout for our Bargaining Team and Exec members circulating in your areas. They’ll be dropping into your department and team meetings with our Bargaining Survey! I know it seems obscenely soon, since we don’t even have an … [Read more...] about A Few Helpful Reminders for CCFA Members – Fall 2024
Welcome Back &/or Carry On, Members!
Dear Friends and Members! Whether you are returning from a brief time off between semester assignments or the summer break, there's a few new and different things that all faculty members should be aware of! Your Union didn't take any time off this summer and we've been working around the clock to improve your working conditions and protect your rights. That said, we don't … [Read more...] about Welcome Back &/or Carry On, Members!
Your 2024 AGM Election Results & Highlights
Congratulations to your newly elected CCFA Executives! We are happy to announce that the following nominees have been elected or acclaimed to Office for 2024-25: The new Executive Committee members will take office on September 1, 2024. We are also pleased to inform you that Isabel Grondin (CSEE) has been elected to the position of CCFA Representative on the PD … [Read more...] about Your 2024 AGM Election Results & Highlights
My Favorite Things – Union Style
When Rogers and Hammerstein wrote the beloved stage musical, the Sound of Music which debuted in 1959, they never imagined the song "My Favorite Things" would someday become closely associated with the winter holidays as a popular secular carol. It was Julie Andrews, performing "My Favorite Things" in 1961 on the Gary Moore TV Holiday Special that launched this song into the … [Read more...] about My Favorite Things – Union Style
