College Faculty

Ontario College Faculty (CAAT-A) are some 14,000 full-time professors, counsellors, librarians and instructors employed by Ontario’s public colleges. They joined OPSEU in 1971.

Latest News

Students and employees should not be paying the price for college underfunding

October 3, 2019

Sign the colleges petition: No cuts to wages! Count the ballots!

September 11, 2019

Legislated wage cuts a double whammy for contract college faculty

June 10, 2019

OPSEU fights back against George Brown College’s ‘heartless’ ploy to strip contract faculty’s sick days

March 29, 2019

The Faculty Voice: Ford’s disastrous agenda for education

March 29, 2019

Support the provincewide student walkout

March 18, 2019

DBplus information webinars for college part-time employees

February 4, 2019

OPSEU members to join rallies at campuses across the province

January 28, 2019

OPSEU supports students at rally denouncing Ford’s education cuts

January 21, 2019

Ontarians rank Doug and the deficit as top concerns: OPSEU

January 21, 2019

Tuition cuts come with steep cost for students and education: OPSEU

January 17, 2019

Free speech policies now in effect at Ontario’s colleges and universities

January 7, 2019

Bargaining

Legislated wage cuts a double whammy for contract college faculty

The Ottawa Citizen reports that the chair of OPSEU’s college faculty division is vowing to…

June 10, 2019

Stand with College Support Part-time workers on November 6 Sticker Day

College Support Part-time workers are asking all faculty and college support workers and all of…

November 5, 2018

OPSEU's college lawsuit among many Ford faces

The rookie Ford government is barely three months old, but it is already facing a…

September 12, 2018

Taking Ford to court over broken agreement

The Toronto Star reports that OPSEU is taking the provincial government to court after it…

September 7, 2018

Faculty's needs not addressed in employer's offer

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May 10, 2018

Hundreds show solidarity at Seneca@York campus rally

College faculty were joined by hundreds of students and allies from across the labour movement…

May 10, 2018

College faculty contract now online

The 2017-2021 collective agreement for OPSEU members who work as college academic faculty has been…

February 7, 2018

Letter from RPN Occupational Division in support of College Faculty

The OPSEU RPN Occupational Division sent the following letter of support to the members of the…

January 3, 2018

College Faculty: Update from your bargaining team - Issue #3

Arbitrator awards union language on academic freedom; previously agreed-to items included in award Just over…

December 20, 2017

College arbitration award could have been reached at the bargaining table: OPSEU

Toronto – An arbitration award to create a new collective agreement for more than 12,000…

December 20, 2017

OPSEU and colleges joint statement: Arbitration award to be made during week of December 18

Toronto — OPSEU CAAT Academic and the colleges’ bargaining team participated in mediation from December 14…

December 16, 2017

College Faculty: Update from your bargaining team - Issue #2

Mediation set for mid-December Arbitrator William Kaplan has set out his schedule for trying to…

December 1, 2017

Suspensions at La Cité show why ‘academic freedom’ matters: OPSEU

Toronto – The suspension of four college professors at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa shows…

November 30, 2017

College faculty in the news: La Cité faculty take a stand for quality education

College instructors who say they can't fit material into school year suspended for 'insubordination' (Ottawa…

November 29, 2017

College Faculty: Update from your bargaining team - Issue #1

Solidarity has set us up for success! Strike action is a profound experience of solidarity.…

November 24, 2017

College faculty in the news: return to work

Ontario college faculty set for return as province rolls out student aid (London Free Press)…

November 20, 2017

College faculty return to work in solidarity

College faculty gathered in front of their colleges on Monday morning, November 20, and walked…

November 20, 2017

Thomas slams 'political theatre' at Queen’s Park

Toronto – Provincial legislation aimed at forcing striking college faculty back to work is “the…

November 17, 2017

The social movement continues - On the line: College Faculty Strike Bulletin #6

The social movement continues As you know, the government announced on Thursday that they are…

November 17, 2017

Faculty stand with students

Dear students: We understand that the last five weeks have been very difficult for…

November 17, 2017

OPSEU to government: disband College Employer Council

Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is calling on Ontario Premier Kathleen…

November 16, 2017

College faculty union to provide update on negotiations

Toronto – College faculty represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) will hold a…

November 16, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day 32

Striking Ontario college faculty reject offer that would have ended five-week standoff (Globe and Mail)…

November 16, 2017

Photo gallery: College faculty reject employer's offer; 86 per cent say NO!

November 16, 2017

College faculty reject contract, call on employer to get back to the table

Toronto – Ontario college faculty have rejected a contract offer from their employer and are…

November 16, 2017

Great solidarity at George Brown College student rally

College faculty from local 556 were overwhelmed by the energy and inspiring solidarity at today’s…

November 15, 2017

REJECT the colleges’ contract offer – and get us back to bargaining

Dear college faculty members: On Monday, November 13, the College Employer Council made a bid…

November 13, 2017

REJECT the colleges' offer

Dear faculty members: Your bargaining team is unanimous in our recommendation to reject Council's…

November 13, 2017

Contract vote Q&A

Information for OPSEU members in the CAAT-Academic Division about the November 14-16 contract vote Download…

November 12, 2017

Union applauds move to make colleges help students

Toronto – Striking Ontario college faculty are applauding a move by Advanced Education Minister Deb…

November 10, 2017

Missed the college faculty tele-town hall? Listen or read here

OPSEU college faculty from across Ontario tuned in to a telephone town hall November 9…

November 10, 2017

College presidents must move off destructive path: OPSEU’s Thomas

Toronto – The 24 college presidents who are prolonging a strike by 12,000 faculty must…

November 9, 2017

College faculty telephone town hall: hear why we will vote NO

All college faculty members are invited to participate in a live and interactive telephone town hall…

November 9, 2017

College faculty: Comparison of Management and Union Offers

What follows is an Article-by-Article comparison of the College Employer Council’s final offer, tabled in…

November 9, 2017

College faculty offer tabled November 6, 2017

This is the proposal tabled by the college faculty bargaining team with the Colleges Employer Council…

November 9, 2017

OLRB provides details of college faculty vote

College faculty across Ontario will vote November 14-16 on the most recent contract offer by…

November 8, 2017

Vote No - On the Line: College Faculty Strike Bulletin #5

Fight off concessions and win academic freedom – reject the colleges’ offer College faculty will…

November 8, 2017

OPSEU to colleges: get back to the table

Toronto – Faculty at Ontario’s 24 public colleges are calling on the College Employer Council…

November 7, 2017

Union team calls on faculty to reject colleges’ offer

Toronto – The union for striking Ontario college faculty is calling on its members to…

November 7, 2017

Colleges should get back to bargaining table, faculty say

Toronto – The College Employer Council should be working out a deal at the bargaining…

November 6, 2017

OPSEU mourns Amy Stiles, Local 237

Flags at OPSEU head office were lowered to half-mast Friday for Amy Stiles, a member…

November 3, 2017

Precarious work takes centre stage as college faculty rally at Queen’s Park

Toronto – The issue of precarious work was high on the agenda for college faculty,…

November 2, 2017

#Rally4Faculty at Queen’s Park, November 2

Hamilton North Bay Region 1 Georgian College

November 2, 2017

College faculty ready to bargain as employer returns to table

Toronto – The union bargaining team for Ontario public college faculty is interested in what…

November 1, 2017

On the Line: College Faculty Strike Bulletin #4

Your bargaining team is ready to bargain when contract talks resume Thursday. “College faculty are…

November 1, 2017

Take action now for a better future for Ontario college students

Faculty have a better plan for Ontario’s colleges It’s built on: Better education: A 50-50…

November 1, 2017

On the Line: College Faculty Strike Bulletin #3

Only bargaining will end this strike. Employer stonewalling won’t The College Employer Council’s expensive reputation…

October 27, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day twelve

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 27, 2017

College faculty events, October 27

Striking college faculty solidarity rally at St. Clair College in Windsor Friday, October 27, 2017…

October 26, 2017

College faculty rally calls for action from government

With the college faculty strike in its second week, a massive rally took over Toronto’s…

October 26, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day eleven

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 26, 2017

Striking faculty to hold precarious work discussion at Wilfrid Laurier University

Join the filmmakers and faculty from Conestoga College and Wilfred Laurier University as they discuss…

October 26, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day ten

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 25, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day nine

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 24, 2017

Striking faculty to rally at Ministry of Advanced Education

Toronto – Striking college faculty, students and allies from across the labour movement will rally…

October 24, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day eight

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 23, 2017

On the Line: College Faculty Strike Bulletin #2

No talks yet despite Premier's urging The Premier of Ontario says her government will do…

October 23, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day five

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 20, 2017

Letters to major financial institutions regarding the CAAT-A strike

OPSEU First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida has written to all major banks and credit unions…

October 20, 2017

Striking faculty host solidarity gathering at Collège Boréal

Sudbury – France Gélinas, MPP for Nickel Belt, will be the keynote speaker at a…

October 19, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day four

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 19, 2017

Solidarity rally to support college faculty on strike

Toronto – A solidarity rally will be held at York Campus to Support Striking Ontario…

October 18, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day three

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 18, 2017

On the Line: College Faculty Strike Bulletin #1

An Ontario college faculty strike publication Issue #1 Support pours in as faculty strike begins #Standwithfaculty…

October 17, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day two

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members continue to make headlines following the start of…

October 17, 2017

College faculty strike in the news - Day one

More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members are making headlines today following the start of…

October 16, 2017

Local media contacts for college faculty union spokespeople

Toronto – During the current labour dispute, reporters wishing to contact local representatives of the…

October 15, 2017

Ontario college strike begins Monday morning as employer rejects faculty offer

Toronto – More than 12,000 Ontario public college faculty will be on the picket line…

October 15, 2017

The path to a fair settlement: faculty table final offer to avert strike - CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 14

The path to a fair settlement: faculty table final offer to avert strike Three critical issues remain – 50:50 ratio of full-time to contract faculty; job…

October 14, 2017

College faculty table final offer in a bid to avert strike

Toronto – The union bargaining team for Ontario public college faculty has tabled its final…

October 14, 2017

Click here to support college faculty!

Dear friends, More than 12,000 OPSEU college faculty members at colleges across the province…

October 14, 2017

College Employer Council's latest bulletin: more misinformation and double-speak - CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 13

With their latest bulletin, the College Employer Council is once again misleading college faculty, students,…

October 12, 2017

Council walks away from the table - CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 12

College faculty returned to the bargaining table Tuesday morning, October 10, ready to negotiate. Council…

October 11, 2017

College faculty set October 16 strike deadline

Toronto – College faculty represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) have set…

October 10, 2017

College faculty union launches ad campaign on bargaining issues

Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is rolling out a province-wide ad…

October 5, 2017

Update: Faculty team proposes new bargaining dates - CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 11

Dear faculty, On September 28, the College Employer Council rejected, with very little discussion, our…

October 5, 2017

Legal strike or lockout date set for October 15 in college faculty talks

Toronto – The conciliator in contract negotiations between Ontario’s public colleges and their unionized faculty…

September 28, 2017

This is no ordinary round - CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 10

The current round of collective bargaining between the College Employer Council and your college faculty…

September 27, 2017

Sign up for strike pay

In the event of a strike or lockout, OPSEU members in the colleges will receive…

September 26, 2017

Union team asks for no-board report - CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 9

Employer still refuses to discuss faculty issues Following the strong strike vote by college faculty…

September 22, 2017

College faculty request 'no-board' report in contract talks

Toronto – The union bargaining team for 12,000 Ontario college faculty has asked the conciliator in…

September 21, 2017

MPP grills Liberals over contract faculty in colleges

London West MPP Peggy Sattler put Liberal cabinet ministers on the spot Wednesday when she…

September 20, 2017

Union to MPPs: Support 'better plan' for Ontario’s colleges

Toronto – Unionized college faculty from across Ontario are at Queen’s Park today to ask MPPs…

September 20, 2017

Strike/lockout Q&A

Questions and answers about being on strike or lockout for OPSEU members in the College…

September 19, 2017

Call your MPP - CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 8

It’s time to increase the pressure Yesterday’s strike vote sent a clear message to the…

September 15, 2017

College faculty strike vote sets table for talks

Toronto – The bargaining team for faculty at Ontario’s 24 public colleges has received a strike…

September 14, 2017

Major Concessions: the top three problems with Council's offer

Over the past several months, faculty met, discussed, and voted on 16 demands that would…

September 13, 2017

September 14: The time is now - CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 7

College faculty want a better college system – a strong strike vote gives us the…

September 12, 2017

Strike vote times and locations - college faculty

The strike vote for OPSEU college faculty takes place across the province on Thursday, September…

September 11, 2017

Using technology in a way that strengthens learning

The following blog post is from a member of the CAAT-A bargaining team Online learning…

August 30, 2017

College faculty strike vote set for September 14

Media outlets reported last week on the upcoming strike vote at Ontario colleges. OPSEU sets…

August 28, 2017

Two visions for a system in crisis: CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 6

Which college system do you want? In early August, after college management refused to deal…

August 25, 2017

Without fairness, there can be no deal: CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 5

Fifty years in, our college system has its successes – and its flaws. On the…

August 3, 2017

College faculty call for strike vote as management refuses to deal with core issues

Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has asked the Ontario Labour Relations…

August 3, 2017

Ontario's public colleges at 50: A better plan - Public, not private

The following was sent to all college faculty members today: The privatization of Ontario’s colleges…

July 18, 2017

Faculty want education quality control

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) asked Ontario's Labour Ministry this week to appoint…

July 13, 2017

Team takes firm stand as management refuses to discuss faculty’s top issues: CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 4

If the first three days of negotiations are any indication, the members of the management…

July 12, 2017

College faculty file for conciliation as management refuses to consider proposed improvements

Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has asked the Ministry of Labour…

July 11, 2017

Contract negotiations are under way: CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 3

Contract negotiations are under way On July 4, the OPSEU college faculty bargaining team sat…

July 7, 2017

Ontario's public colleges at 50: A better plan - Students and faculty first

The following was sent to all college faculty members today: Dear college faculty members, We…

May 1, 2017

United for what we all need: CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 2

United for what we all need The message came across loud and clear: Ontario’s colleges…

March 24, 2017

Facing the challenges together: CAAT-A Negotiations Bulletin, Issue 1

Facing the challenges together At October’s pre-bargaining conference, delegates elected the bargaining team to take…

December 16, 2016

College faculty look ahead to 2017 bargaining

Over 100 faculty members from Ontario’s 24 public colleges met in Toronto over the weekend…

October 25, 2016

College Faculty CAAT-A Collective Agreement (2014-2017)

Download the CAAT-A Collective Agreement (2014-2017) ENGLISH Download the CAAT-A Collective Agreement (2014-2017) FRENCH …

November 19, 2014

2014-2017 CAAT-A Memorandum of Settlement

Download the 2014-2017 CAAT-A Memorandum of Settlement.

September 25, 2014

Ontario college faculty ratify new collective agreement

(TORONTO) September 23, 2014 More than 11,000 faculty at Ontario’s 24 colleges have a new…

September 23, 2014

Highlights of the College Faculty Memorandum of Settlement: CAAT-A

Our new CAAT-A tentative agreement contains some improvements for all faculty, including professors, instructors, counsellors…

September 2, 2014

Ontario college faculty reach tentative agreement

Faculty at Ontario’s 24 colleges reached a tentative agreement with the College Employer Council on…

August 29, 2014

College Faculty Bargaining continues, with communication suspension in effect: CAAT-A

The conciliator from the Ministry of Labour has joined the collective bargaining process. He has…

August 21, 2014

2014 CAAT-A Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 9

College Faculty bargaining continues as Support Staff colleagues reach a tentative agreement While faculty bargaining…

August 19, 2014

2014 CAAT-A Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 8

Strike vote date changed to Sept. 25! Your faculty bargaining team had planned a strike…

July 30, 2014

2014 CAAT-A Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 7

Job Security Don’t leave home without it! Through the membership survey, you identified job security…

July 24, 2014

2014 CAAT-A Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 6

Faculty Workload Changes in our workplace have resulted in increased faculty work. It is time…

June 26, 2014

2014 CAAT-A Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 5

Bargaining for Partial Load Faculty Download the English June 2014 College Faculty Bargaining Bulletin Download…

June 17, 2014

College Faculty lobbying is a Wynne win

One of the first people to talk to Kathleen Wynne after the dramatic Liberal majority…

June 16, 2014

Getting to a deal: College Faculty Strike Vote August 28, 2014

Getting to a deal Our current contract expires on August 31, 2014. We're serious about…

June 12, 2014

College Faculty (CAAT-A): Report on Education in Ontario Colleges Launch Tour

The OPSEU college faculty Report on Education in Ontario Colleges had a successful launch in…

June 6, 2014

Faculty and support staff begin negotiations at Ontario colleges

(TORONTO) More than 16,000 faculty and support staff at Ontario’s 24 colleges will begin negotiations…

May 31, 2014

2014 CAAT-A Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 4

Bargaining Dates The Union and Management Bargaining Teams currently have the following dates scheduled for…

May 30, 2014

2014 CAAT-A Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 1

Want to improve your College? Our working conditions are determined by the Collective Agreement between…

March 21, 2014

CAAT-A Faculty 2014 Pre-Bargaining Survey

This survey is now closed The links below will take you to the CAAT-A Faculty…

March 21, 2014

College Employer Council rejects union offer to work together: OPSEU

Ontario College Faculty have been notified that the College Employer Council will not work together…

March 21, 2014

College and university faculty question priority of quality education in Ontario Online plans: OPSEU

Brad Duguid, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, has announced 42 million in funding for…

March 21, 2014

Events

College Faculty (CAAT Academic) Divisional Meeting 2019

Friday, November 8, 2019
To Saturday, November 9, 2019

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

CAAT Academic Divisional Conference

Friday, June 1, 2018
To Sunday, June 3, 2018

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

33 Gerard Street West

March and rally to support faculty on strike at La Cité College

Thursday, November 9, 2017

11:00 AM to 11:00 AM

110 Place d’Orléans Drive

Rally to support faculty on strike at Humber College

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

205 Humber College Blvd.

Stand up to the crisis in our colleges: Rally at Queen’s Park

Thursday, November 2, 2017

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Queen’s Park

Striking college faculty solidarity rally at St. Clair College in Windsor

Friday, October 27, 2017

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

2000 Talbot Road West

Information

Contacts

RM Kennedy

Chair

Cell: (416) 346-8382

Email: rmatopseu@gmail.com

Martin Devitt

Vice-Chair

Email: president@opseu242.com

JP Hornick

Member

Cell: (416) 806-9526

Email: jphornick@gmail.com

Heather Giardine-Tuck

Member

Email: heathergiardinetuck@hotmail.com

Pearline Lung

Member

Email: pearlinedivex@gmail.com

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