Meanwhile an idea from south of the border about “Fair Labour” in for adjunct faculty in universities: “Top-tier American universities charge tens of thousands of dollars a year in tuition – yet they get away with exploiting legions of adjunct professors,
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The CAQ First budget from Girard: infinite surpluses
For the education sector, it is useful to recall how and how much is actually being distributed to make up for the Liberal cuts of the last four years, and not to accept at face value the Caquiste claim of prioritizing education.
Continue readingColleges say more teaching is better. They’re wrong.
A perspective on College and University teaching loads that is also pertinent for CEGEP teachers: “Fewer courses means more time for students, more individual attention, more time to grade (and grade thoroughly), and more time to plan. Perhaps most importantly, it means
Continue readingNews Bulletin #9, March 13, 2019
Salary changes for ranking increase in April Our pay will be changing as of April 2019, as per Collective Agreement Articles 6-4.07 and APPENDIX VI-7 Tables 1 and 2. As you may recall, the nego team in 2015 succeeded in correcting our ranking
Continue readingNews Bulletin #8, February 26, 2019
FNEEQ NEWS: Preliminary reflection on 2020 bargaining issues It is essential to consult with our members so that we can best represent you at FNEEQ! The reflection attached is meant as a springboard for discussion and it addresses: matters negotiated
Continue readingQuality Assurance Management, Cégeps and Vanier College
We are very pleased to be able to share with you the article prepared by Brian Aboud in his role on the VCTA Education and Society Committee, “Quality Assurance Management, Cégeps and Vanier College.” Quality Assurance has an interesting, important
Continue readingNews Bulletin #6, November 21, 2018
Coffee cups We need your help. All our coffee cups have disappeared. If you should see any, please return them to the union lounge C-101. Enjoy the coffee and return the cup! Executive Release Time: John Abbott College It is useful to be reminded that other unions
Continue readingNews Bulletin # 5, October 30, 2018
Seniority Lists Please be sure to verify your seniority in the unofficial seniority lists sent out by the College Oct. 15 (here attached). You only have 20 working days (i.e. by Nov. 9) to inform the Administration so as to
Continue readingNews Bulletin #4, Oct. 3, 2018
The Vanier Community Sponsored Refugee Family Meet Ruba and Elias, 6-year-old Carla and 6-month-old Crystel who finally arrived in Montreal June 19, 2018! The wait was long, since December 2015 when several Vanier community members banded together to sponsor a
Continue readingNews Bulletin #3, Sept. 19, 2018
The Provincial Election
The Estates General for Higher Education
The provincial election is upon us and, as many of you know, the Estates General have been working for the past year to put higher education in the forefront.