Kennedy Lecture in Global Social Issues – Presented by the Department of Sociology and Otonabee College - (attachment 3) Professor Cooper will also be delivering this year’s Kennedy Lecture “Race, the Canadian University, and Black Activism: The Sir George Williams University Computer Affair, Montreal” When: Friday, February 4th, 2022 Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm EST Registration … Read More

February Workshop #2 with Dr. Afua Cooper Greetings Everyone, We are pleased to invite members to the upcoming TUFA-sponsored workshop below with Dr. Afua Cooper, Professor at Dalhousie University in the Sociology and Anthropology Departments. TUFA Workshop #2 – Open to members who identify as racialized – (attachment 2) "Navigating the status quo: The quest … Read More

Colleagues, We have three bargaining consultations scheduled for this week. Members are welcome to attend more than one session (for example, a teaching-intensive member who works on the Durham campus might choose to attend the session on Monday morning as well as the one on Tuesday afternoon. Monday - March 14th Consultation – Durham-based Faculty members … Read More

Colleagues, We have three bargaining consultations scheduled for next week. Members are welcome to attend more than one session (for example, a teaching-intensive member who works on the Durham campus might choose to attend the session on Monday morning as well as the one on Tuesday afternoon. Monday - March 14th Consultation – Durham-based Faculty members … Read More

Dear Colleagues, We have scheduled a bargaining consultation with Late-Career Members  for this week. Tuesday - March 29th       (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm) These sessions may be joined using the Zoom link previously sent to TUFA members. Please contact the tufa office if you require another.

Dear Colleagues, We have scheduled a bargaining consultation with LT members for this week. Thursday - March 31st Consultation – Members on Limited Term Appointments (9:30 am – 11:30 am) These sessions may be joined using the Zoom link previously sent to TUFA members. Please contact the tufa office if you require another.

Dear Colleagues, We have scheduled our Spring General Membership Meeting (GMM) to begin at 9:30 am on Monday, April 4th. The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. Members have been sent the Tentative Agenda and the Unapproved Minutes from our last GMM (December 3rd). Alternative formats for these documents are available on request. The zoom … Read More

Dear TUFA Members, I am very pleased to invite you to a virtual town hall meeting on Thursday, May 19, 7-8:30 pm, with candidates from the riding of Peterborough – Kawartha whose parties have elected members to Queen’s Park. Jen Deck (NDP), Greg Dempsey (Liberal), and Robert Gibson (Green) will participate. Dave Smith (Conservative) has another obligation that evening, but … Read More

Mandate-setting GMM on June 8th (7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) The President has called a Special General Membership Meeting (GMM) to begin at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 8th.   The primary purpose of this meeting will be to set the Association’s bargaining mandate for the coming round of negotiations. The meeting will be held virtually over … Read More

Save the Date: Monday, September 26, 11 am-12 pm. Peterborough’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Thomas Piggott, will visit TUFA for an informal talk and Q/A session. I have asked him to address local public health issues—the opioid crisis, the housing crisis, Covid-19, or any other choice infectious agents. Of interest to me is how TUFA may … Read More