Eight years ago, Part-Time and Sessional Faculty voted on whether they would be unionized with the rest of us. The College Employer Council used the might of their lawyers to issue challenge after challenge. For 8 years they challenged..until they ran out of challenges. That is how afraid they are of us being united.
Today, the ballots were finally counted.
88% of Part-Time and Sessional Faculty voted YES!!!
We are now all unionized with OPSEU/SEFPO.
We, at Seneca, are all now part of Local 560.
We are now a Local of (roughly) 2600.
We are now two provincial Divisions (CAAT-A PT and CAAT-A FT) about 33, 000 strong.
After waiting eight years for this day, I cannot tell you how deep my joy is at saying–welcome. We have been waiting for you.
Let’s get together on May 13th to properly meet and to celebrate. See you then!
Anna Ainsworth (she/her/elle), OPSEU/SEFPO
President Local 560
Representing ALL Counsellors, Librarians, and Faculty at Seneca