Message from the president
Just thought I’d touch base at the start of the new semester.
Not a whole lot to report. We, of course have another year and a half to go on our contract so things should remain stable for a while at least.
Have heard no news about the situation regarding faculty and their on-again, off-again talks with Council. Let’s hope they’re able to settle with a fair contract.
By this time, our brothers and sisters in the Bibliocentre have begun a new chapter in their respective employment odyssey at the College.
I’m sure you join me in wishing them all the best of success. They’ve survived two years of uncertainty so I’m sure what they face now is nothing in comparison to that.
The bottom line is that all who chose to stay at the College have been placed and remain within our bargaining unit. There were no layoffs! Please help and make them feel welcome!
You may soon see information appearing around the College regarding a self-identification survey coming out of the Office of Equity. This is a campaign that is similar to the survey that was recently held by our own OPSEU.
I would encourage you to respond to this initiative when it is launched. From what I understand, there will be no identifiers attached so you will remain anonymous.
What is sought is a snapshot of our employee makeup in regards to how it reflects the broader community we serve. It is the type of thing that you will see more frequently at almost all work places, both in the private and public sectors.
There is nothing sinister going on here folks. From the draft I’ve seen, the survey should take about 2 minutes to complete.
Finally, a reminder at this time as to who you can contact if you need assistance with labour related issues. Please refer to our Contact page.
Cheers all!
Larry G.
Ashtonbee
Ext. 7010