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OPSEU faculty members from all 24 public community colleges elected a new Divisional Executive on the weekend. In voting June 5, delegates chose JP Hornick (Local 556, George Brown), Kevin MacKay (L. 240, Mohawk), RM Kennedy (L. 558, Centennial), Martin Devitt (L. 242, Niagara), and Lynn Dee Eason (L. 613, Sault) to lead the CAATAcademic Division for the next two years. Martin Devitt is the only new member of the DivEx, replacing Shawn Pentecost (L. 415, Algonquin), who becomes the first alternate.
RM Kennedy and Kevin MacKay were acclaimed as chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the division.
From left: Martin Devitt, Lynn Dee Eason, RM Kennedy (Chair), JP Hornick, Kevin MacKay (Vice-Chair).
“This is a very important time for the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, Academic Division,” said chair RM Kennedy. “We are in our pre-bargaining year so a lot of our energy will be directed into making sure our members have a voice in the process. We are excited that we have just approved a new committee that will consist of one representative from every college whose role will be to advise the bargaining team.”
One of the key issues heading into bargaining will be staffing ratios. Right now only 30 per cent of college faculty are full-time permanent staff while a whopping 70 per cent are contract faculty. Another big issue is academic freedom and ensuring that faculty are at the centre of all academic decision-making in the colleges.
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas attended the divisional conference and spoke to delegates ahead of the elections.
“We value the hard work and dedication of the CAAT-Academic Division,” says Thomas. “The division has a long history within OPSEU and includes more than 12,000 members. It is a force to be reckoned with as the government continues to starve our colleges of funding, while setting up shop overseas in countries that have no regard for human rights. I look forward to working together with the Division to tackle the challenges facing our college members.”
See the full listing of the results for the various committees below:
CAAT- A Elected DivEx and Committees
Divisional Executive (DivEx): To be elected: 5 Members, 3 Alternates, 1 Chair, 1 Vice-Chair
Hornick, JP L556 Elected
MacKay, Kevin L240 Elected – Vice Chair
Kennedy, RM L558 Elected – Chair
Devitt, Martin L242 Elected
Eason, Lynn Dee L613 Elected
Divisional Executive (DivEx) To be elected: Alternates
Pentecost, Shawn L415 1st
Zwiers, Nicole L354 2nd
Toivonen, Edward L655 3rd
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) To be elected: 2 Members
Devitt, Martin L242 Acclaimed
MacKay, Kevin L240 Acclaimed
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) To be elected: 2 Alternates
Kennedy, RM L558 Acclaimed 1st
Hornick, JP L556 Acclaimed 2nd
Collective Bargaining Information Services (CBIS) To be elected: 1 Member
Haley, David L415 2014-2018
Bedford, Darryl L110 Acclaimed
Collective Bargaining Information Services (CBIS) To be elected: 2 Alternates
Seabrook, Elizabeth L125 Acclaimed 1st
Porter, Janet L562 Acclaimed 2nd
Health and Safety Coordinating Committee To be elected: 2 Members
Conley, John L110 Acclaimed
Momaya, Preiti L558 Acclaimed
Health and Safety Coordinating Committee To be elected: 1 Alternate
Currie, Grant L417 Acclaimed
Dube, Bert 2014-2018
In-Service Teacher Training Certificate Task Force To be elected: 3 Members
Graham, Barb 2014-2018
Martel, Bonnie L242 Acclaimed
Carder, Robert L237 Acclaimed
Vacant
In-Service Teacher Training Certificate Task Force: To be elected: 2 Alternates (Program ends 2019)
Dindoff, Kathleen L110 1st
Tortolo, Claire L415 2nd
Larocque, Edouard L556 3rd
Joint Educational Qualifications Subcommittee (JEQS) To be elected: 3 Members
Tortolo, Claire L415 Acclaimed
Seabrook, Elizabeth L125 Acclaimed
Vacant
Joint Educational Qualifications Subcommittee (JEQS) To be elected: 3 Alternates
Larocque, Edouard L556 Acclaimed 1st
Pentecost, Shawn L415 Acclaimed 2nd
vacant
vacant
Joint Grievance Scheduling Committee (JGSC) To be elected: 3 Members
Eason, Lynn Dee L613 Acclaimed
Lamarche, Jean-Paul L415 Acclaimed
Hardacre, Lana-Lee L237 Acclaimed
Joint Grievance Scheduling Committee (JGSC) To be elected: 3 Alternates
Axten, Gillian L417 Acclaimed 1st
Haley, David L415 Acclaimed 2nd
Ramkissoonsingh, Ravi L242 Acclaimed 3rd
Joint Insurance Committee (JIC) To be elected: 2 Members
Heather Giardine-Tuck 2014-2018
Liz Seabrook 2014-2018
Turco, Frank L613 Elected
Blais, Landyn L415 Elected
Joint Insurance Committee (JIC) To be elected: 2 Alternates
Poirier, Terry L242 Elected
Martel, Bonnie L242 2014-2018
Pension Sponsor: (January 1 to December 31) No election
Pat Kennedy 415
Jack Wilson L415 Alternate
Pension Trustees: No election
Bedford, Darryl L110
Smith, Donald
Oladimeji, Marilyn L556 Alternate
Devitt, Martin L242 Alternate
Sick Leave Buyout (SLB) To be elected: 1 Member
McCue, David 2014-2018
Bedford, Darryl L110 Acclaimed
Sick Leave (SLB) To be elected: 2 Alternates
Fasciano, David L673 Acclaimed