How does AI impact labour rights for academics and post-secondary workers? @caut.bsky.social Executive Director David Robinson joins URFA member Andrew Stevens to discuss how AI fits into a long history of tech disruption in education & how faculty associations are bargaining to protect workers.

As Pride Month comes to a close, our commitment does not. We stand in solidarity with 2SLGBTQIA+ workers every day of the year — fighting for dignity, safety, and fairness in every workplace. Pride is more than a celebration, it's a reminder that solidarity makes us stronger. 🌈✊

Congratulations to @fnuniv on 50 years of advancing Indigenous education! We recognize not only this incredible milestone, but also our union’s 36-year history representing members who work here. Here’s to celebrating the past & envisioning how we will work together for the next 50 years!

Warmest congratulations to Dr. Robin Whitaker on her re-election as @caut.bsky.social President. A faculty member in MUN’s Department of Anthropology and former MUNFA President (2017-2019), Dr. Whitaker continues to be a strong voice for post-secondary educators across the country.

"The president’s raise alone would have been the rough equivalent of a 1.5 per cent raise for all of our contract faculty this year,” Robin Gendron, NUFA President Read more: www.nugget.ca/news/nipissi...

More and more teaching at Ontario universities is being done on short-term contracts, and students are paying the price. OCUFA has solutions to stop the gigification of teaching. #Fairness4CF ocufa.on.ca/ontarios-uni...

Faculty at @ontariotechu.bsky.social are in bargaining. We do not want a strike and we are working hard to avoid one but we need your help to get Ontario Tech to bargain in good faith. Send a letter to Ontario Tech asking them to bargain a a fair deal now: uoitfa.ca/take-action2026/

Survey findings show a growing majority of Canadians support public funding for colleges and universities. Learn more in the latest issue of the Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/gro...

LUFA stands with Contract Faculty! #Fairness4CF @ocufa.bsky.social

Walk into many Ontario university classrooms today and you’ll see a system under strain: overcrowded classes, overstretched instructors, and growing instability. More and more teaching is being done on short-term contracts. This is the gigification of teaching. 🧵 #Fairness4CF

Today is OCUFA's Day of Action in support of #fairness4CF. #ONPSE is increasingly being run on gig-style academic work, a result of years of provincial underfunding. The system is under strain, and students and faculty feel the impact. Read the op-ed ➡️ tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa

Following the recent Member ratification vote, WLUFA’s Contract Faculty Members at Laurier are set to make some gains, but there is still more work to do to address precarity and advance fairness for Contract Faculty across the sector. tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa @ocufa.bsky.social #Fairness4CF

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

Fair Dealing Week is just a few days away! There's still time to register for our February 25 webinar featuring Professor David Vaver as he talks about copyright user rights then and now. Learn more and register: www.caut.ca/event/fair-d...

Wilfrid Laurier Contract Faculty may be on strike as soon as this Mon, Feb 23. They teach ~40% of undergraduate courses at Laurier, yet account for less than 6% of the university's operating budget. Support their efforts and join this letter writing campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/4dea...

We ended week 2 with more amazing solidarity from our community - on-campus, across Sudbury and countrywide United we win! - Nous avons terminé la deuxième semaine avec une solidarité incroyable de la part de notre communauté sur le campus, à Sudbury et dans tout le pays Ensemble, nous vaincrons !

MORE THAN 15,000 letters have been sent to Laurentian’s Board of Governors. Did you know there’s no limit on how many you send? Start your day off demanding a fair deal: lufappul.ca?page_id=6858

OCAD U lags behind other universities in terms of working conditions, benefits & pay. That why Fair and Reasonable Compensation is at the heart of our negotiating plans. www.ocadfa.ca @ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

At a time when official statistics are under political pressure elsewhere, Canada has an opportunity & a responsibility to strengthen its own commitment to open, reliable labour relations data. Adam King & I explain why: theconversation.com/why-canada-n... #cdnpoli #canlab

I just emailed the Ontario government telling them to remove the unnecessary limitations on LUFA's right to free and fair bargaining. Send your letter here: www.lufappul.ca?page_id=6355 @ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cuasa.ca @apuott.bsky.social In solidarity

How are governments interfering in post-secondary education across Canada? Learn more from this great podcast, featuring a recent panel on government interference in post-secondary across our country that was hosted by the SK Organization of Faculty Associations! open.spotify.com/episode/41i0...

"Never wanting to let a good crisis go to waste, myriad actors have come out of the woodwork to propose their grand solutions to this current moment. While public funding may be the headline, the fine print is worth investigating." Check out this article by URFA member @drmarcspooner.bsky.social ⬇️

"It is difficult to think of a group more representative of our province’s values and aspirations than AB’s teachers. They are found, quite literally, in every town & city in our province...if the UCP can take rights away from 50,000 of them, then nobody’s safe." edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Deadline to sign TODAY! 🚨 Sign the petition urging the University of Regina to cut ties with Scotiabank and invest locally instead! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Solidarity with @dalfaculty.bsky.social who are on the picket lines after being locked out by the Dalhousie University admin! #KeepDalStrong

Performance-based funding that shifts annually prevents responsible planning. Institutions need steady, predictable operating grants to remain competitive. Astute analysis by Lee Easton & Shauna MacDonald @acifa.bsky.social @drmacd.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

L'APPUSB a besoin de votre aide. Soutenez l'APPUSB en envoyant une lettre à la direction de l'Université de Saint-Boniface!  https://f.mtr.cool/wwxyfhtuxf The APPUSB needs your help. Support APPUSB by sending a letter to Saint-Boniface University's administration! https://f.mtr.cool/duirtuirwd

“As a national association of employee organizations and trade unions, CAUT proudly stands in solidarity with CUPE’s Air Canada flight attendants." Read more: www.caut.ca/news/caut-co...

Dalhousie faculty association facing imminent lockout. “Academic staff from across the country are watching closely and will be fully supporting the @dalfaculty.bsky.social and its members.” Read more: www.caut.ca/news/dalhous...

"In stark contrast to the aspirations of a more prosperous, productive Canada, governments at all levels have abandoned the post-secondary sector to shuttered programs. Highly qualified personnel are being displaced at an unprecedented rate." Read more... vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

"As a union con­cerned with uphold­ing human rights and aca­d­e­mic free­dom, URFA affirms our sol­i­dar­i­ty with the Pales­tin­ian peo­ple — schol­ars, work­ers, stu­dents..." Read the full statement here: www.urfa.ca/news/stateme...

URFA has sent a let­ter of sol­i­dar­i­ty on aca­d­e­m­ic free­dom to the @aaup.org in sup­port of their strug­gle to resist the attacks on post-sec­ondary insti­tu­tion­al auton­o­my and aca­d­e­m­ic free­dom cur­rent­ly hap­pen­ing in the US. Read the letter here: www.urfa.ca/news/aaup-le...

The strike vote is overwhelming. Faculty members will strike if the @dalhousieu.bsky.social Board does not improve its offer. Conciliation is set to begin this week. Visit dfa.ns.ca for media release. @ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social

Canada’s unions celebrate and fiercely defend the vibrant diversity within our movement. It is up to all of us to defend queer and trans workers, students, and community members. Join the national campaign here: canadianlabour.ca/campaigns/pr...

SAVE THE DATE URFA MEMBERS! Our upcoming Fall General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday October 28 starting at 1:30 p.m. All mem­bers are invit­ed to attend our Fall Gen­er­al Mem­ber­ship Meeting — whether you are a brand-new or seasoned member. #canlab

Faculty at the Atlantic School of Theology could strike July 1. Time is running out & they need our help. 📢 Tell the AST Board & admin that @astfassoc.bsky.socialtoday deserve a fair deal. ✉️ Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Hey #Saskatchewan! Looking for a Pride event in your area? Check out this great directory 🌈 sfl.sk.ca/events/pride...

LISTEN: Check out this great conversation about Academic Freedom, featuring URFA member Marc Spooner! tosavetheworld.ca/episode-683-...

Does your teen care about social justice? Check out this great summer camp taking place in Saskatchewan this August — register today! sfl.sk.ca/events/2025-...

This month, we celebrate the start of #PrideSeason by recognizing the work done by our 2SLGBTQIA+ members and renewing our collective commitment to securing equity for those members who have historically been excluded from full participation in the academy.

Students stood in solidarity with Contract Faculty in downtown Brantford as the first week of negotiations begins. ‘Better contracts – better education’ is the message that resonates. More updates to come. #Fairness4cf #Solidarity #EducationMatters @ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

⚠️ Help us spread the word — forward this to anyone you know who worked at First Nations University of Canada between 2010–2025! ⚠️ APT members may be eligible for retroactive pay under a new job classification settlement. If this is you — please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.

Canadians overwhelmingly agree that universities and colleges should be affordable Canadians deserve access to high-quality post-secondary education and all the benefits that come along with it. That education should be affordable for everyone.

Students are overwhelmed by the costs that come with post-secondary education. Financial barriers shouldn’t block young Canadians from unlocking their potential. Help us Unlock Education: Education2025.ca

Canada’s universities and colleges are too reliant on precarious employment. Students rely on their teachers, and they deserve fair working conditions. Our country’s future relies on colleges and universities. They should be well-funded and strong. Visit education2025.ca. @caut.bsky.social

Conciliation starts today. CUASA and the Employer are at the table today and tomorrow. Please take a minute to sign our petition in support of the Negotiating Team. actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...

In one generation, the cost of undergrad tuition has more than DOUBLED. Meanwhile the cost of living has gone up 69%. What we need is affordable college and university – instead of tuition fees that outpace inflation. #canlab #cdnpse app.sosha.ai/s/kQGAsFcq

Canadians believe college and university should be affordable. According to a 2024 survey, Canadians from all political parties agree that post-secondary education needs to be affordable. The time for a generational investment that supports our colleges and universities is NOW.

Nova Scotia has proposed legislation increasing political interference in universities. Political interference in education isn’t just an American phenomenon. It’s alive and well in Canada too. Politicians should not dictate the priorities of universities. STOP BILL 12 - www.ansut.ca/bill-12/

Hey sessionals — do you need funding to support your professional development? URFA does that! Last year, URFA awarded more than $7,500 in funding — but we have more available! We encourage you to apply. Learn more about the Sessional Professional Development Fund: www.urfa.ca/committees/s...