TUFA Newsletter Collective Agreement August 2026 Collective Agreement Pro Tips by Karleen Pendleton Jiménez Before posting a Limited Term Appointment position, first consider any current limited term faculty in the department for the position. The departmental personnel committee may recommend current departmental LTA faculty member(s) be appointed for new positions. If the departmental personnel committee … Read More
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Stand in Solidarity with Striking OPSEU Workers
Dear Colleagues, For more than 10 weeks, OPSEU/SEFPO members across Ontario —including members at Community Living Trent Highlands (Local 358 in Peterborough) and the Murray McKinnon Foundation (Local 361 in Durham) have been on strike in a fight for fair wages, safe staffing levels, and the funding needed to provide quality community services. But the … Read More
TUFA News June 26, 2026
We won’t be sending out any newsletters in July, but will resume in August. In the meantime, we hope you’re able to take some time to rest, recharge, and enjoy the summer season. President’s Message With July 1st just around the corner, I would like to take this opportunity to thank two Members who will … Read More
TUFA News June 12, 2026
President’s Message Dear Members, As Convocation season wraps up, I’ve been reflecting on honorary degree recipient Dr. Judy Rebick’s convocation address wherein she discussed the importance of hope, valuing working with others, supporting each other, and building solidarity. In the wake of recent budget cuts here at Trent, we see the post-secondary sector is at … Read More
Fight Ford Protest
Dear Colleagues, Community members and workers across Ontario continue to raise concerns about the direction of provincial policy under the Ford government. Issues including cuts to OSAP, pressures on healthcare and education, and environmental concerns have prompted ongoing demonstrations across the province. A Fight Ford protest will take place this weekend and members are encouraged … Read More
LTA Member Update
Colleagues, We appreciate the stress LTA members are under right now and wanted to provide some clarification around end-of-contract notices from the Employer, as well as some information that will be useful in the event your contract is not renewed. We still do not know how many LTA members will be rehired. The process of … Read More
2026/27 TUFA Executive Committee
Dear Colleagues, With thanks to our Nominating and Elections Committee — Geoff Navara, Chair; Ingrid Brenner; Bruce Cater; Ihor Junyk; Robin Quantick; and Tracy Sallaway — TUFA’s 2026/27 Executive Committee has been finalized. At the close of our extended nomination period, we had five members standing for as many elected positions and so they were all … Read More
All Out for Education Rally – April 29 (11:00 am to 2:00 pm)
Dear Members, Educators across the province are warning of the deteriorating state of public education. Not only are educational institutions – at every level – systematically impoverished in Canada’s wealthiest province, but legislators in Queen’s Park seem bent on intruding themselves in local governance matters. Evidence of this can be seen in the impact of … Read More
TUFA News April 26, 2026
President’s Message Dear Members, I’ve been reflecting on the different perspectives of TUFA members a good deal this year, as well as the importance of hearing these perspectives. Our bargaining consultations were very thorough across the membership and resulted in many positive gains. We have also heard member perspectives through research reports, emails, phone calls, … Read More
TUFA News March 20, 2026
Upcoming Dates Trent LTA Caucus Meeting – March 13, 2026 On March 13, TUFA held a meeting of Limited Term Appointment (LTA) members to discuss the university’s financial situation, share updates from recent budget discussions, and identify advocacy priorities ahead of the TUFA General Membership Meeting on March 26. Trent had been facing a projected … Read More