Academic Freedom The VCTA Executive added its voice to hundreds of others by sending a letter asking administrations of CEGEPs and universities in Quebec to respect academic freedom. The campaign was initiated by Louis-Philippe Lampron, a professor of law at
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News Bulletin #11, April 11, 2019
General Offer of Service (GOS) Non-tenured teachers MUST submit a GOS within the month of April, if you would like to maintain your hiring seniority. Please find the GOS form attached. Do not get caught out by the end of
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News Bulletin #10, April 5, 2019
Sunday: Demonstration for religious freedom and against Bill 21 This Sunday at 12:30 pm there will be a demonstration against Bill 21. FNEEQ has just recently taken a position supporting the right of public employees to wear religious symbols. We
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News 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
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News 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
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News 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
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News 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
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News 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.
News Bulletin #2, Sept. 5, 2018
How to Avoid Disciplinary Action As we begin another academic year, it is important to know what we need to do as teachers in order to satisfy our contractual obligations! In our Collective Agreement (Article 8-4:01 -Type 1 activities), a certain number of tasks listed
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