News
UWOFA condemns Islamophobic mass murder in London
June 8, 2021
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) is deeply saddened by the recent deaths of four London family members who were targeted because of their Islamic faith. A nine-year-old boy remains in hospital following the attack.
Jeff Tennant, UWOFA chief negotiator, receives OCUFA Service Award
June 7, 2021
Jeff Tennant, UWOFA’s chief negotiator for the faculty bargaining unit and an active union member for more than a decade, is one of five recipients of this year’s OCUFA Service Award.
UWOFA urges OCADU to reinstate librarians
May 20, 2021
UWOFA expresses its dismay with respect to the elimination of six positions in the OCADU Dorothy H. Hoover Library. This figure includes four incumbent staff who collectively represent nearly seventy years of accomplished service to OCADU.
Get involved in the campaign to save Laurentian
April 28, 2021
Members are encouraged to consider getting involved in the campaign to save Laurentian University. Click to read this list of the ways to do so.
CAUT Council censures University of Toronto
April 23, 2021
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Council has voted to censure the administration of the University of Toronto.
UWOFA Statement - International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism
April 16, 2021
During its April meeting the UWOFA Board of Directors passed a motion in support of the following statement:
New Librarians and Archivists Forum a chance to strengthen collegial governance
April 14, 2021
The inaugural Librarians and Archivists Forum meeting was held April 9 and is modelled after Faculty Councils. The full mechanics of the forum have not yet been finalized, but at least one meeting shall be held per term.
Deep program cuts, firings at Laurentian University
April 13, 2021
UWOFA's Board of Directors will discuss concrete actions that we can take to support our colleagues at Laurentian. This should never have happened, and should never be permitted to happen again.
UWOFA urges Western to place climate action at the core of the next Strategic Plan
April 6, 2021
UWOFA is recommending that climate change action be at the core of Western’s new strategic plan. This will require a strengthened, data-driven strategy for reducing Western’s GHG emissions, one that is critical to preserving a healthy Earth for the entire Western community and future generations.
