Welcome to UWOFA

UWOFA was founded in 1955 and in 1998 became the certified bargaining agent for academic staff with duties equivalent to teaching at least 1.0 degree credit course in any fiscal year. In 2004, UWOFA became as well the certified bargaining agent for Librarians and Archivists.

UWOFA donates $2,500 to the Humanitarian Coalition for Haiti Earthquake Relief

The Faculty Association at the University of Western Ontario has responded to the tragic earthquake in Haiti. The association, representing close to 1500 unionized faculty members, has donated $2,500 to relief efforts, following the January 12th quake that devastated most of Port-au-Prince.

Ontario college faculty to vote February 10 on final offer

Instructors at Ontario colleges will have the opportunity to vote on the college's final offer on February 10, the day before OPSEU's strike deadline.

Ontario colleges ask provincial labour board to organize faculty vote

Instructors at Ontario colleges will be given a chance to vote on what management calls its final offer. The colleges have asked the Ontario Labour Relations Board to start preparing a final offer vote at all the schools. The board will determine the date of the vote.