The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Defence Fund (https://defencefund.caut.ca/) has voted unanimously to provide the UPEI Faculty Association with funding to support a legal challenge to the PEI Government’s unprecedented interference in collective bargaining. UPEI and the Faculty Association (FA) have been in negotiations for a new contract since April. In August, having made no meaningful progress, the FA filed for concili collective bargaining, by appointing a neutral third-party to efficiently and effectively clarify
On CBC's Compass, Kerry Campbell provides a report on UPEI's third party external review that was commissioned over a year ago. The Faculty Association's VP, Margot Rejskind, is interviewed for the story.
Are you frustrated with the status of negotiations? Send Minister Bloyce Thompson a letter with your thoughts! The UPEI Faculty Association has drafted the letters below to make it easier for you all to send a letter at this busy time of year. Send your letter to Minister Bloyce Thompson at: [email protected] And see here for a list of all the MLAs, to find the contact information for yours so you can cc them on
Trish Altass, member of the official opposition of PEI, asking a question about UPEI's conciliation process during Tuesday's Question Period in the Legislature (video is 1 min, 35 sec, approx.)