CAUT/ACPPU

Crisis on campus: Stand with workers TAKE ACTION Decades of cuts to post-secondary education have resulted in mass layoffs for workers, higher tuition fees for students, and a crumbling system in need of support. Add your name to tell the federal government to act before more damage is done. To sign and learn more, go to cupe.ca/crisis-campus-stand-workers

Support is growing. Add your name to the urgent call for the fed gov't to provide direct funding for universities and colleges that are undergoing significant financial hardship; & to protect public sector jobs from layoffs, cutbacks, and program closures.

cupe.ca/crisis-campus-stand-workers

Join us on the picket line!
Today until 4pm - 1385 Woodroffe Avenue

Fighting for the future of public colleges in Ontario!

@opseusefpo.bsky.social
@caut.bsky.social
@algonquincollege.bsky.social

BREAKING: Ford government skills training funding ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’: auditor general Ford government labour ministers overruled civil servants to fund skills training by groups with lobbyists, according to a scathing new report

Doug Ford's privatization agenda is dismantling the Ontario college system. It's time to stand up for our public colleges!

Ford government skills training funding ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’: auditor general
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

This Friday, Oct 3, join CUPE3912 for their rally. Great chance to show solidarity for our colleagues @dalhousieu.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong

CUASA urges our community to join the picket line on Thursday October 2 in support of OPSUE workers at Algonquin College between 8am and 4pm.

See you at 1385 Woodroffe Avenue as we fight for the future of public colleges in Ontario!

#unionstrong
@ottawalabour.bsky.social @opseusefpo.bsky.social

CUPW Nova local is inviting allies to join them at the following MP offices on Wednesday, October 1 10AM-2 PM:

Shannon Mediema (Halifax MP) 1809 Barrington Street
Lena Metlege (Halifax West MP) 3845 Joseph Howe Drive
Braedon Clark (Sackville Bedford Preston MP) 281 Sackville Drive

Texte blanc qui lit "Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation 30 septembre" sur un fond orange dégradé

En cette journée de réflexion, de commémoration et d'action, l'ACPPU rend hommage aux survivantes et survivants du système des pensionnats pour Autochtones du Canada qui ont subi le racisme, la violence et la séparation forcée de leur famille.

En lire plus: www.caut.ca/fr/nouvelles...

White text that reads "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30" on a gradient orange background

On this day of reflection, remembrance, and action, CAUT, together with academic staff associations, honours the survivors of Canada’s residential school system who endured racism, violence and forced family separation.

Read more: www.caut.ca/news/caut-st...

Coalition for Canadian Research calls on federal government to fulfil the Budget 2024 research commitments The Right Honourable Mark Carney, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2

Research is the key to unlocking Canada’s future and it needs proper funding.

The federal government must uphold its Budget 2024 commitment to Canadian researchers.

Read the Coalition for Canadian Research’s open letter: www.caut.ca/news/coaliti...

Coalition for Canadian Research calls on federal government to fulfil the Budget 2024 research commitments The Right Honourable Mark Carney, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2

La recherche est essentielle pour assurer l'avenir du Canada et elle doit bénéficier d'un financement adéquat.

Le gouvernement fédéral doit respecter l'engagement pris dans son budget 2024 en faveur de la recherche canadienne.

Lisez la lettre ouverte: www.caut.ca/news/coaliti...

A new deal for post-secondary education and research Finding a solution to the financial crisis our colleges and universities face requires action by both the federal and provincial governments.

"Finding a solution to the financial crisis our colleges and universities face requires action by both the federal and provincial governments."

Read CAUT Executive Director David Robinson's op-ed in the Hill Times (paywall): www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Illustration of a magnifying glass above text that reads "Take action now! Tell the Prime Minister not to cut science and research funding in the Budget on November 4."

In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science.

Join Canada's research and science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.

Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Illustration d'une loupe au dessus de text qui lit "Agissez dès maintenant! Demandez au Premier ministre de ne pas réduire le financement de la science et de la recherche dans le budget du 4 novembre."

Au Canada, les coupes budgétaires de 15% proposées au sein du gouvernement fédéral auraient un effet dramatique sur la recherche & la science.

Demandez au premier ministre Mark Carney de préserver le financement promis en 2024.

Envoyez une lettre: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Illustration représentant des mains tapant sur un ordinateur portable avec une bulle de dialogue à l'écran. Texte qui lit « Quelles seraient les limites appropriées des associations de personnel académique sur le plan de la prise de position politique? »

“Quelles seraient les limites appropriées des associations de personnel académique sur le plan de la prise de position politique? »

Lisez-en plus sur les limites constitutionnelles des associations de personnel académique dans la tribune libre du Bulletin : www.caut.ca/fr/bulletin/...

Illustration of hands typing on a laptop with a speech bubble illustration on screen. Text that reads “What are the appropriate boundaries for faculty associations, if any?”

“What are the appropriate political boundaries for faculty associations, if any?”

Read more on the constitutional boundaries of faculty associations in the latest Bulletin commentary: www.caut.ca/bulletin/con...

Illustration of a magnifying glass below text that reads "Freedom to research." Unlock Education campaign logo and "Education2025.ca" URL below the magnifying glass.

In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science.

Join Canada's research & science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.

Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Illustration d'une loupe sous le texte « Liberté de rechercher ». Logo de la campagne « Déverrouillons l'accès à l'éducation » et URL « Education2025.ca/fr » sous la loupe.

Au Canada, les coupes budgétaires de 15% proposées au sein du gouvernement fédéral auraient un effet dramatique sur la recherche & la science.

Demandez au premier ministre Mark Carney de préserver le financement promis en 2024.

Envoyez une lettre: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Photo of Bulletin interview subject Todd Wolfson featuring a quote from the interview.

“Our position is that the courts aren’t going to save us from the Trump regime, but it is a tool to slow them down while we organize and build up power. Our power is in our members.”

Read our full interview with Todd Wolfson, the president of the AAUP: www.caut.ca/bulletin/tod...

Photo de Todd Wolfson, sujet de l’entrevue du Bulletin, avec une citation tirée de l’entrevue.

“Nous croyons fermement que les tribunaux ne nous sauveront pas du régime Trump, mais ils nous permettront de ralentir les choses pendant que nous nous organisons et que nous gagnons en force. Notre pouvoir réside dans nos membres.”

Lisez en plus dans le Bulletin: www.caut.ca/fr/bulletin/...

YouTube video by Centre for Free Expression Trump’s widening assault on U.S. universities – why and what can be done?

Watch: Trump’s widening assault on U.S. universities – why and what can be done? | Centre for Free Expression: Isaac Kamola in conversation with James L. Turk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF2U...

CUASA stands with @OPSEU! Save our Colleges!
On the Algonquin picket line today! ✊

Graphique linéaire montrant le nombre de grèves et lock-out d’associations de personnel académique chaque année entre 2014 et 2024.

Le 20 août, l’administration de l’Université Dalhousie a mis en lock-out près de 1 000 membres du personnel enseignant, chargées et chargés de cours, bibliothécaires, et conseillères et conseillers.

Apprenez-en plus dans le Bulletin : www.caut.ca/fr/bulletin/...

Line graph showing the number of academic staff association strikes and lockouts each year between 2014 and 2024.

On August 20, the Dalhousie University administration locked out its nearly 1,000 faculty, librarians, counsellors and instructors.

Learn more about academic staff association strikes and lockets over the last decade in the latest Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/aca...

Montage photo représentant le dos d'un piqueteur du DFA portant un t-shirt #KeepDalStrong.

La Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social a conclu une entente de principe avec l'administration de l'université à l’issue de négociations de dernière minute qui se sont achevées peu après minuit le mardi 16 septembre.

www.caut.ca/fr/nouvelles...

Photo montage of the back of a DFA picketer wearing a #KeepDalStrong T-shirt.

The Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social has reached a tentative agreement with the university administration after last-minute negotiations concluded just after midnight on Tuesday, September 16.

www.caut.ca/news/dfa-rea...

Image promotionnelle pour le numéro de septembre-octobre 2025 du Bulletin de l'ACPPU, présentant la couverture du magazine.

“En faire plus avec moins de ressources signifie en faire moins avec moins de ressources : moins de temps passé avec les
étudiantes et étudiants et moins de cours
proposés.”

Lisez le premier Mot de la présidente de Robin Whitaker dans le Bulletin : www.caut.ca/fr/bulletin/...

Promotional image for the September-October 2025 issue of the CAUT Bulletin featuring the magazine’s cover.

“Doing more with less means doing less with less: less contact time per student and fewer courses on offer.”

Read Robin Whitaker’s first President’s Message in the newest Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/the...

Academic freedom and the changing landscape of post-secondary education David Robinson, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, talks about the importance of academic freedom.

David Robinson, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, talks about the importance of academic freedom and why a strong, well-funded public post-secondary system is essential.
rabble.ca/podcast/acad...

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DFA President Dave Westwood was a guest on CBC Info Morning today. Great interview! #KeepDalStrong www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

“Why are they spending so much money to make the school beautiful...but not offering the very core, the purpose of what a community college is for?”
Great article breaking down the manufactured crisis in the Ontario college system:
www.thegrindmag.ca/the-manufact...