Colleagues, As many of you know, Trent’s food service workers are employed by Compass Group and not the University directly. Their Local, CUPE 3205, has been working to secure a new collective agreement, but yesterday the Peterborough Examiner ran a piece on the breakdown of contract talks with Compass. Members of 3205 will be tabling at the … Read More
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Important Updates from TUFA
Dear Colleagues, TUFA officers and staff are preparing for a very full 2025 and will be sending out additional messages in the coming weeks as we open our nomination process, announce dates for multiple general membership meetings this semester, and launch our bargaining consultation process. At the moment, the following matters warrant your attention. 1. TUFA … Read More
TUFA End of Term Socials Dec 4th and 5th
Colleagues, TUFA’s Executive is delighted to invite members to our end-of-semester Socials on Symons and Durham campuses. The Durham social will be in the Atrium and the Peterborough social at the Ceilie in Champlain College and is amply provisioned with health-free nibbles, craft beers, mocktails and other spirit-lifting refreshments for your enjoyment. Plus, TUFA is … Read More
General Meeting call – December 5th (1:30 pm to 3:30 pm) – LEC 201 or Zoom
Subject: General Meeting call – December 5th (1:30 pm to 3:30 pm) – LEC 201 or Zoom Colleagues, TUFA’s Fall General Membership Meeting (GMM) has been scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm on Thursday, December 5th. There are a number of important issues that the Executive Committee would like to flag as being of particular interest … Read More
Help Trent Raise $120,000 for Peterborough & Durham
Greetings Colleagues, Trent’s annual United Way campaign has an enormous impact on our local community. In fact, TUFA members and other Trent employees account for about 10% of the United Way’s campaign in Peterborough while making significant contributions in Durham as well. Stable funding allows the United Way’s many Partner Agencies to provide an array of services … Read More
JOB AD: TUFA Communications and Engagement Officer
Trent University Faculty Association (TUFA) Communications and Engagement Officer JOB TITLE: Communications and Engagement Officer REPORTS TO: Reports to the President and Executive Committee, under the direction of the Executive Director LOCATION: Primarily Remote** FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Part Time (22.5 hours/week, schedule negotiable) RATE OF PAY: $32.50 to $38.00/hour depending upon experience; competitive benefits DURATION: One … Read More
TUFA Statement on Preventing Scholasticide in Palestine
TUFA Statement on Preventing Scholasticide in Palestine Following discussion and debate at a special meeting of the Association, a majority of those in attendance passed a motion stating that TUFA: In furtherance of these aims, TUFA will:
TUFA’s Spring General Membership Meeting
April 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Location: Bata Library room 411 Colleagues, Copied below is the call for our GMM this Wednesday. Please find the following documents sent by email to the membership on Monday April 15th at 2:07pm : Business items TUFA Financials Presentation TUFA’s Executive Committee is pleased to announce that our … Read More
TUFA End of Term Social
Colleagues, TUFA’s Executive is delighted to invite members to our end-of-semester Social at the Ceilie on Symons campus. The Ceilie is amply provisioned with health-free nibbles, craft beers, and other spirit-lifting refreshments for your enjoyment. Plus, TUFA is picking up the tab! When: Thursday April 11th from 4:00 to 6:30pm Where: The Ceilie, Champlain College In Solidarity,
TUFA’s Limited Term Caucus Luncheon April 11
Location: Bata Library Room 411 Dear Colleagues Mara Heiber, TUFA’s Member-at-Large (LTA) has proposed the second LTA caucus meeting of 2023/24 will be held on Thursday April 11th from 11 am to 12:30 pm. The meeting will be hybrid and a zoom link is provided below for anyone not able to join us in Bata Library room … Read More