UWOFA is proud to support OPSEU Local 166 through a financial donation and by collecting non-perishable food for striking members and their families. Read and share the OPSEU open letter (link in bio) and drop off a food donation at the UWOFA office if you’re able.

Ontario's government is rushing major changes to teacher education programs through Bill 101 without meaningful consultation. Add your name to support high-quality teacher education, academic freedom, and a stronger public education system in Ontario. tinyurl.com/496srjsr

The groundwork has been laid. The recommendations are there. This round, we are building on years of work to make real, lasting change to faculty workload. Read more about UWOFA's proposals. 🔗 in bio. #UWOFAstrong #UWOFAready #uwofanegs26

Workload creep is real. It shows up in every aspect of teaching, research, and service, and it has been building for years. This round, we are continuing work started in 2022 to address it at the bargaining table. Link to full article in bio. #UWOFAstrong #UWOFAready #uwofanegs26

The recipients of the OCUFA Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards are: Alyssa Counsell, @torontomet.bsky.social Barbara Moktthewenkwe Wall, @trentuniversity.bsky.social Charys Martin, @westernu.ca

The recipient of the OCUFA Lorimer Collective Bargaining Award is Johanna Weststar, @westernu.ca

Tuition is going up. OSAP grants are getting cut. During a cost of living crisis, families can't afford to take on more student debt. Students need more grants, not loans. And universities need more funding to help them thrive.

UWOFA bargaining begins today. President, Shawn Hendrikx and Vice-President, Kim Verwaayen share their thoughts on the Western we are bargaining for. Are you ready? #UWOFAstrong #UWOFAready #uwofanegs26

Meet Elysée Nouvet, UWOFA Deputy Chief Negotiator. The pressure is growing, and what’s at stake is the quality of education at Western. Protecting the conditions that support teaching and learning is something that involves all of us. Are you ready? #UWOFAstrong #UWOFAready #uwofanegs26

Meet Jeff Tennant, UWOFA Chief Negotiator. The fight for our working conditions and our students' learning conditions belongs to all of us. Are you ready? #uwofastrong #uwofaready #uwofanegs26 #onpse

What a day at Victoria Park. This is what solidarity looks like. People from every sector, every background, standing together for the things that matter most to working families in this city. Proud to be part of London's labour community. #MayDay #LdnOnt #OnPSE

On April 28, the labour movement marks the National Day of Mourning, honouring workers who have died, been injured or become ill because of their work. We encourage academic staff associations to stand with the labour movement in the ongoing fight to build safer, healthier workplaces for everyone.

@westernu.ca numbers tell a clear story: more than $1.5 billion in surpluses since 2015, growing reserves, and enrolment rising faster than investment in full-time faculty. The issue is not just sectoral pressure. It is priorities. shorturl.at/y6anO

OCUFA is alarmed to see the Ontario government’s proposal to take over #onpse accountability and performance measures and the responsibility for evaluating campus free speech policies. ocufa.on.ca/ocufa-no-mor...

Inspiring to see students speaking out at the Save OSAP walkout this week. President Shawn Hendrikx and Past President Johanna Weststar attended in solidarity. Financial strain affects students’ academic choices and well being. Accessible and affordable education matters! #saveosap #onpse

Did you know @westernu.ca over 20% of courses are taught by contract faculty? When universities rely on short-term contracts instead of stable jobs, faculty and students both pay the price. Read the @ocufa.bsky.social op-ed and join the call for #Fairness4CF 🔗 in bio.

Across Canada, 48% of college and university students report struggling with the cost of tuition fees. That’s almost HALF of students. Federal student grants are on the chopping block. Student support should be increasing, not decreasing. Tell your MP: www.caut.ca/campaigns/gr...

This Fair Dealing week, we’re breaking down myths and facts about fair dealing. There’s this belief that educators are the reason for the decline in author royalties. That couldn’t be further away from the truth. Learn more at copyright.caut.ca

This Fair Dealing week, we’re breaking down myths and facts about fair dealing. We tend to think of copyright as being only about protecting creators, works and ensuring those creators get paid. But copyright is all about balance. Learn more at copyright.caut.ca

Ontario students need more grants, not loans. Ontario universities need more funding. Read more about funding universities: tinyurl.com/ysvh6muj

At a minimum, cuts to OSAP grants will have paid for 43% of announced university funding increases—and possibly more. These changes exacerbate the affordability crisis and risk putting a university education out of reach for many students. tinyurl.com/yjccsa9r

Yesterday, we met with MP Peter Fragiskatos to address funding decisions shaping teaching and learning. We raised the Canada Student Grant reduction, capital funding barriers for affiliates, and how government support for institutional grants can improve student support and postsecondary education.

It is official. As of 12:01am, LUFA members will officially be on strike for a better, stronger university. 📢 Together we will win the contract we deserve. 🪧

Act now: email the Ontario government telling them to remove the unnecessary limitations on @lufappul.bsky.social's right to free and fair bargaining. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

Act Now: End the CCAA Exit Loan Controls — Let LUFA bargain freely

Join LUFA in calling on the government and the Laurentian University Board of Governors to lift the remaining CCAA Exit Loan Agreement restrictions to allow for free and fair collective bargaining.

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Ontario’s university funding review is nearly complete, yet faculty and students, the people at the heart of our institutions, were excluded from consultations. ocufa.on.ca/briefs-and-s...

University faculty & staff are the backbone of our postsecondary system. Great to meet with @ocufa.bsky.social reps from @uwofa1.bsky.social, King’s & Huron. With record enrolment, Ontario needs more investment, not more red tape, to keep our campuses strong. #onpse #onpoli

SMU Part-Time Faculty have a tentative agreement! SMU PT members, check your email for more information. #SMUstrike #FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab

As universities and colleges cut academic programs, close programs, and slash 13,000+ jobs, Budget 2025 halves international student enrolment without boosting core funding.

This Advocacy Day, OCUFA continues to share critical issues facing our sector. Despite the government’s 2019 decision to cap and freeze domestic tuition, Ontario domestic undergraduates still pay rates of tuition well above the Canadian average with higher levels of debt.

📣 Faculty, librarians, staff, and students stood together for fairness, accountability, and the future of the campus community. The Rally for Arts and Humanities was just the beginning — we’re "all in". 💜