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King's University College Faculty Association (KUCFA) is the certified union representing faculty at King’s University College at Western University.
London, Ontario
Joined March 2014
If we want strong universities, we need proper public funding. Underfunding fuels precarious contracts, inequitable pay, and fewer supports for students. Investing in our universities means better education for everyone. Read the op-ed: #Fairness4CF
https://t.co/cWLladBmwV
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Building meaningful relationships with students is at the heart of good teaching but growing class sizes and chronic underfunding make that harder every year. Better university funding means better learning conditions. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/d1o6X5Zvqr
#Fairness4CF
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Too many contract faculty are hired term-to-term, paid less than their peers for the same teaching, & denied benefits. That instability affects faculty and students. Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions. Read the op-ed: https://t.co/cWLladBmwV
#Fairness4CF
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Why is this happening? Ontario funds its universities less per student than any other province, leaving institutions to fill the gap by relying on precarious contract labour. The result: bigger classes, heavier workloads, and fewer supports for students.
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Today is OCUFA's Day of Action in support of #fairness4CF. #ONPSE is increasingly being run on gig-style academic work, a result of years of provincial underfunding. The system is under strain, and students and faculty feel the impact. Read the op-ed ➡️ https://t.co/d1o6X5Zvqr
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Precariously employed contract faculty teach almost 50% of university courses in Ontario with little job security or institutional support. OCUFA is holding a Social Media Day of Action to call for fair, stable working conditions for contract faculty. https://t.co/MOW0ILfM0s
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King’s University College Faculty Association stands in solidarity with members of @dalfacultyassoc who have been locked out by their administration. Faculty and students at @DalhousieU deserve better! https://t.co/MR9HjicbLx
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Dalhousie University professors, librarians and other teaching staff have hit the picket lines in Halifax following the school’s decision this week to lock out faculty association members after no...
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"Ontario provides the lowest level of funding per pupil in Canada ... Ontarians should be completely invested in what's going on at the post-secondary level ... research shows that education systems that are strong also lead to a strong economy." #ONpoli
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Some observers are questioning whether the program cuts to Ontario colleges and universities have received the attention they deserve during the provincial election campaign, and whether party...
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📣Today is our annual social media day of action in support of contract faculty! 📲Join us by posting your story, your solidarity, and your commitment to ending the gigification of teaching in #ONPSE #ONpoli ➡️Shareable graphics:
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A collection of social media day of action resources in English version
Today marks @OCUFA's annual Social Media Day of Action for Contract Faculty. This #ONElxn, we’re calling on political parties to end the gigification of teaching and secure permanent, stable jobs for contract faculty. Stand with us for #fairness4cf ➡️ https://t.co/hk97dAPL9g
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Contract faculty deserve job security. Time to move away from the gig economy approach to education. Permanent positions benefit faculty, students, & strengthen communities across #Ont.
🗳️ On Feb 27, vote to end the gigification of teaching. Universities need a funding model that supports long-term, stable, and permanent positions for contract faculty. 👉🏼 Email the party leaders now and ask them to commit to #Fairness4CF: https://t.co/Nes34tOO6T
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Too many contract faculty have to reapply for their jobs every term and don’t know if they will be teaching semester-to-semester or year-to-year. #Fairness4CF #MakeItFair #CDNPSE
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Contract faculty are responsible for a significant percentage of university teaching, but have access to fewer resources than tenured faculty including offices, benefits, and research funding. This impacts the student experience and contributes to stress and burnout. #fairness4CF
📢 Did you know many professors at Ontario universities face uncertainty about their teaching schedules? Let’s advocate for stability and support #fairness4cf by signing our petition: https://t.co/1KkySNNQG2💪📚
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We love to see tenure and sessional faculty unions coming together in support of #fairness4cf! Together we can win improvements for all! #onpse
Happy to support job security fairness for contact faculty and sessional instructors at @ontariotech_u with @UOITFA and @PSAC555! #fairness4cf
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At least one third of academic staff at Canadian universities and colleges are employed on short term-contracts. This #FairEmploymentWeek, join us in calling for the fair treatment of contract academic staff.
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Keep forming cross-campus alliances at every university in the country. Nothing is stronger than faculty associations, staff associations and student associations banding together to fight for the university. #UnionsStronger #WeAreTheUniversity
Today was a tremendous day of #solidarity! We thank our sister unions at @McGillU - particularly @agsem_aeedem, @AMPE_AMPE, AMPFA - our colleagues in @maut_apbm, unions across Quebec & Canada, @FQPPU, @CAUT, @CautFund, @lawmcgill students & staff, instructors, lawyers & judges.
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