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Dear Colleagues, I hope that you all had a good reading week. As a collective, we have excelled at keeping the institution going in these Covidian times, and I want to take a moment to commend everyone on their outstanding work so far this term. It has not been easy, but it has been genuinely … Read More

Dear Colleagues, In June of this year, the federal government passed legislation marking September 30th as a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to ‘recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools.’  This date coincides with Orange Shirt Day, which began in 2013, and involves wearing orange shirts to honour Indigenous children pulled from their families … Read More

Dear Colleagues, We write this morning to express our frustration with the lack of decisive action on the part of Trent’s administration with regard to our call for a vaccine policy. Virtually every other university in Ontario acted prior to yesterday’s provincial announcement to adopt vaccination requirements in light of the evolving Covid-19 pandemic. Although … Read More

Dear Colleagues, On behalf of TUFA’s Executive Committee and staff, we welcome you to Trent University and hope that your time here exceeds your expectations.  TUFA is your union and advocate for all matters relating to member employment at Trent and we encourage you to visit our website when you have few moments.  Certainly, it would be good … Read More

Dear Colleagues, On Friday, TUFA contacted the local Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, to let her know that our members have called for a required vaccination policy at Trent. We also thanked her for her leadership and for the work she has done with Trent to provide vaccine clinics, wastewater testing, and management … Read More

TUFA members look forward to the safe resumption of in-person instruction and a return to other on-campus activities this Fall. We recognize our responsibility as educators to ensure that this is done safely and with respect for the communities in which we work. Given that we are still in a pandemic, and that we are … Read More

Colleagues, I am writing to provide you with an initial update on the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives put in motion by Appendix W of the collective agreement.  The joint sub-committee struck to advance these issues has been meeting regularly since July of last year.  The members of the task force are: Sue Wurtele (co-Chair) … Read More

Dear Colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to two upcoming events and two new resources: 1. Anti-Racism Workshop – Tuesday April 6th (4:00 pm to 6:00 pm) This free workshop organized by CUPE 3908 and co-sponsored by TUFA is designed to inspire and guide participating members on ways to incorporate the fight against racism and … Read More