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OCUFA represents 18,000+ faculty, librarians & academic professionals across Ontario. We’re committed to strengthening higher education and advocating for our members’ rights and interests. #ONpse #HigherEd #FacultyVoice
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Ontario professors say new funding for universities a step towards stability, more work needed

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Students studying in an open library. Text to the left reads: Ontario professors say new funding for universities is a step towards stability, but more work is needed.
February 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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wlufa.bsky.social
Contract Faculty at Laurier will be in a legal strike position on Monday, Feb 23, 2026 if a settlement is not reached.

This is a last resort. Our Members would rather be teaching and supporting students. 👇
an image of text that says "WLUFA Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association Contract Teaching Faculty and Part-time Part- Librarians Strike Info STUDENTS' FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Prepared By: WLUFA Communications 2026" an image of text that says "WLUFA Are Contract Teaching Faculty going on strike? The Contract Teaching Faculty Bargaining Unit of WLUFA will be in a legal strike position on Monday, February 23, 2026 should a settlement not be reached by that time. The decision to obtain a strike mandate was not taken lightly. Faculty would rather be in the classroom than on the picket line. Laurier's Contract Teaching Faculty care deeply about the quality of your education and will disrupt classes and our other work only as α last resort." an image of text that says "WLUFA What is WLUFA? The Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the certified bargaining agent for Full- Full-time Faculty Contract Teaching Faculty, and Professional and Part-time Librarians. Who are Contract Teaching Faculty? Contract Teaching Faculty (generally called Contract Faculty) are instructors hired on a course-by-course -course contract basis, for each term. Their employment ends with each contract." an image of text that says "WLUFA What are the issues? The main issues include working conditions, job security, and compensation, which affect the quality of education and the University's ability to be competitive in attracting and maintaining highly qualified faculty. Our working conditions directly impact the student learning environment. WLUFA Contract Faculty represent less than 6% of Laurier's overall operating costs, yet taught over 40% of undergraduate courses in 2024/2025 Laurier can choose and afford to invest in the Contract Faculty they rely on to deliver almost half of undergraduate teaching."
February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Applications and nominations are open until March 6, 2026 for OCUFA's Awards of Distinction! Learn more: ocufa.on.ca/awards/ocufa...
February 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Across province solidarity on display from Toronto to Sudbury! #fairdealnow
lufappul.bsky.social LUFAPPUL @lufappul.bsky.social · 8d
Thank you to our colleagues at UTFA for this heartening show of solidarity. United we stand ✊
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Merci à nos collègues de l'UTFA pour cette manifestation de solidarité encourageante. L'union fait la force ✊
February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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lufappul.bsky.social
Anna, Elsa, and Olaf have been making the rounds to picket lines today!

🎶 The cold never bothered our unity 🎶
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Anna, Elsa et Olaf ont fait le tour des piquets de grève aujourd'hui !

🎶 Le froid n'a jamais entamé notre unité 🎶
February 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Applications and nominations are now open for OCUFA's Awards of Distinction!

📅 Deadline for nominations: March 6, 2026

Please submit nominations through the online portal:
👉 ocufa.on.ca/awards/ocufa...
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Academic Freedom in 2026 at Carleton University - why does it matter? Community members are invited to come out and join the discussion Thursday Feb 5th!

See you there!
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
OCUFA Committees stand in solidarity with @lufappul.bsky.social, marking two weeks of a strike for a fair deal that benefits the community! Send a letter today to show your support: tinyurl.com/4wnzcz4z
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January 30, 2026 at 8:27 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Call on the Laurentian University Board of Governors to fairly negotiate a deal with @lufappul.bsky.social that benefits the community. tinyurl.com/4wnzcz4z
Act Now: Stand Up for a Fair Deal for LUFA
Join me in calling on the Laurentian University Board of Governors to bargain a fair deal and bargain in good faith with LUFA.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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lufappul.bsky.social
Day 8 energy keeping high with plank competitions, bbqs, and student solidarity in the snow ❄️ 🍔
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Jour 8 : l'énergie reste au plus haut avec des concours de planches, des barbecues et la solidarité étudiante dans la neige ❄️ 🍔
January 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Call on Nipissing University to bargain a fair deal with contract academic staff! Send your letter today: tinyurl.com/fbsp2x5y
An image of forest, with text that reads: Contract academic staff at Nipissing University deserve a fair deal!
January 23, 2026 at 7:14 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
For decades, universities have had to do more with less. We're calling on the province of Ontario to help universities do more with more—and it starts with strong, stable funding. Read our 2026 pre-budget submission: tinyurl.com/y42k7444
A teal image of a waving flag. The text reads: A Made-in-Ontario Economic Solution: Ensuring Universities Continue to Drive Ontario's Prosperity. OCUFA's 2026 Pre-Budget Submission.
January 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Act now: email the Ontario government telling them to remove the unnecessary limitations on @lufappul.bsky.social's right to free and fair bargaining. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...
Act Now: End the CCAA Exit Loan Controls — Let LUFA bargain freely
Join LUFA in calling on the government and the Laurentian University Board of Governors to lift the remaining CCAA Exit Loan Agreement restrictions to allow for free and fair collective bargaining.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
This morning on 640AM, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson explained the converging issues behind Ontario’s university funding crisis. We can’t rely on international tuition to prop up the system, the province must invest in postsecondary education to support students. Listen here: bit.ly/3XXUNfz
Graphic from interview done by OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson on Global News Radio 640 Toronto's “Toronto Today with Greg Brady.” The quote reads: “International students bring economic benefits to the universities and colleges they go to and the communities they reside in, and they add to our classroom vibrancy. The problem is rooted in provincial funding for colleges and universities.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. Below the quote are headshots of Rob Kristofferson and radio host Greg Brady, with an audio waveform graphic at the bottom.
December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Tune into AM 640 tomorrow at 8:20 am to catch OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson. He and Greg Brady will discuss the impact reduced international student enrollment is having on Ontario colleges and universities.

#onpoli #onpse #cdnpse
December 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
ocufa.bsky.social
(1/4) While the Ontario government has announced new funding reviews, Ontario’s public universities continue to receive the lowest level of provincial funding in the country, and it is not close.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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How are governments interfering in post-secondary education across Canada? Learn more from this great podcast, featuring a recent panel on government interference in post-secondary across our country that was hosted by the SK Organization of Faculty Associations!

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Episode 7: Government Interference in PSE
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November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
The Ontario government is reviewing how public universities and colleges are funded.
December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Ontario’s universities have the lowest per-student funding of any province in Canada. The provincial government can address this embarrassing gap by funding our universities at $11.75 for the next 5 years.

Read the full article: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Image of a Toronto Star opinion piece on a tablet. The title of the article is: opinion - federal budget creates a massive educational opportunity for Doug Ford. A pulled quote at the top of the image reads: The premier has a golden political opportunity to swoop in to save Ontario’s universities by restoring adequate public funding for post-secondary institutions. But more importantly, the premier has an opportunity to leave a lasting, meaningful legacy for Ontario’s young people and the province’s future prosperity. Diane Orihel, Associate Professor at Queen's University
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
Ontario’s university funding review is nearly complete, yet faculty and students, the people at the heart of our institutions, were excluded from consultations.

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November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
(1/4) The Government of Ontario has been interfering systemically and structurally with the Laurentian University Faculty Association’s free and fair collective bargaining rights.
Teal background with a white quote symbol at the top, followed by the words in white, bold text: "The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations and the Canadian Association of University Teachers are both supporting LUFA and will seek intervenor status in this charter challenge." Below the text is an iPhone displaying the CTV News article: Faculty union at Laurentian to make a human rights challenge over pension plan bargaining by Darren MacDonald. Published November 17, 2025 at 12:45PM EST. Teal background with a white quote symbol at the top, followed by the words in white, bold text: "Bargaining belongs to us: not the government, not the courts." Below that in smaller white text the quote is attributed to: "Fabrice Colin, President of the Laurentian University Faculty Association." Taking up the bottom two thirds of the frame, a tablet displays the Sudbury Star article: Laurentian union launches constitutional challenge as contract talks begin by Harold Carmichael. Published November 17, 2025.
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
(1/11) OCUFA’s annual Advocacy Day brought Ontario MPPs into conversation with faculty and academic librarians. The day opened with a breakfast event where government and opposition parties spoke about the importance and value of Ontario’s world-class public universities.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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University faculty & staff are the backbone of our postsecondary system. Great to meet with @ocufa.bsky.social reps from @uwofa1.bsky.social, King’s & Huron. With record enrolment, Ontario needs more investment, not more red tape, to keep our campuses strong. #onpse #onpoli
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Two days ago, @cuasa.ca VP & External Officer visited Queen's Park MPPs of with @apuott.bsky.social friend, to discuss @ocufa.bsky.social priorities: funding caps, institutional autonomy, teaching excellence, cuts on student mental health, impact of staff cuts on student & faculty, student debt.
Anil Varughese (CUASA VP), Marika Chakravorty (CUASA External Officer), Tyler Chamberlain (APUO) , Rob Kristofferson (President, OCUFA), Jenny Ahn (Executive Director, OCUFA), MPP Tyler Watt (Nepean) & MPP John Fraser (Ottawa South). Anil And Mayurika also met with Stephen Blais (Orleans) & Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre)
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
ocufa.bsky.social
(1/4) OCUFA stands in solidarity with @uottawa.ca faculty calling for a reversal of abrupt program suspensions to the Honours programme in Greek and Roman Studies—a decision made without consultation with department members, students, or the broader academic community.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM