UWOFA says “contract faculty are an important part of teaching @ Western, but many face uncertainty about whether they will continue to have work from one term or year to the next...It is seeking greater job security & more predictable employment for contract faculty.”
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Western faculty vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandate
Faculty members represented by the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving their bargaining team a strike mandate as contract negotiatio...
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September 27, 2026 at 11:30 AM
UWOFA says “contract faculty are an important part of teaching @ Western, but many face uncertainty about whether they will continue to have work from one term or year to the next...It is seeking greater job security & more predictable employment for contract faculty.”
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Universities have been hiring contract staff for too long instead of tenure track faculty. They are underpaid with no job security. I stand with @uwofa1.bsky.social
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www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
Western faculty vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandate
Faculty members represented by the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving their bargaining team a strike mandate as contract negotiatio...
www.ctvnews.ca
September 26, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Universities have been hiring contract staff for too long instead of tenure track faculty. They are underpaid with no job security. I stand with @uwofa1.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
UWOFA @uwofa1.bsky.social Reaffirms Opposition to #Navitas Partnership Proposal.
#NoToNavitasWesternU
www.uwofa.ca/uwofa-oppose...
#NoToNavitasWesternU
www.uwofa.ca/uwofa-oppose...
UWOFA Reaffirms Opposition to Navitas Partnership Proposal - UWOFA
UWOFA opposes Western's potential partnership with Navitas, raising concerns about academic integrity, job security, and equity for students.
www.uwofa.ca
March 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
UWOFA @uwofa1.bsky.social Reaffirms Opposition to #Navitas Partnership Proposal.
#NoToNavitasWesternU
www.uwofa.ca/uwofa-oppose...
#NoToNavitasWesternU
www.uwofa.ca/uwofa-oppose...
My department is hiring! TT position in literatures and cultures in Canada www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Faculty (UWOFA)
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
www.uwo.ca
July 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
My department is hiring! TT position in literatures and cultures in Canada www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Nominations are open for the Dan Belliveau Memorial Service Award! 🏆 This award honors exceptional service to UWOFA, inspired by Dan Belliveau’s leadership and integrity. UWOFA members are encouraged to nominate colleagues who exemplify these values. Submit by February 28th, 2025. Link in Bio.
January 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Nominations are open for the Dan Belliveau Memorial Service Award! 🏆 This award honors exceptional service to UWOFA, inspired by Dan Belliveau’s leadership and integrity. UWOFA members are encouraged to nominate colleagues who exemplify these values. Submit by February 28th, 2025. Link in Bio.
UWOFA is proud to support OPSEU Local 166 through a financial donation and by collecting non-perishable food for striking members and their families.
Read and share the OPSEU open letter (link in bio) and drop off a food donation at the UWOFA office if you’re able.
Read and share the OPSEU open letter (link in bio) and drop off a food donation at the UWOFA office if you’re able.
August 4, 2026 at 7:46 PM
UWOFA is proud to support OPSEU Local 166 through a financial donation and by collecting non-perishable food for striking members and their families.
Read and share the OPSEU open letter (link in bio) and drop off a food donation at the UWOFA office if you’re able.
Read and share the OPSEU open letter (link in bio) and drop off a food donation at the UWOFA office if you’re able.
FYI: Western University is hiring three assistant professors from these two ads: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Faculty (UWOFA)
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
www.uwo.ca
July 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
FYI: Western University is hiring three assistant professors from these two ads: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
91.8% of UWOFA Members voted YES.
That is a powerful result.
Faculty are fighting for fair pay and benefits, sustainable workloads, security for contract faculty, protections around AI, and ensuring instructional labour performed at Western International College is properly governed by the CA.
That is a powerful result.
Faculty are fighting for fair pay and benefits, sustainable workloads, security for contract faculty, protections around AI, and ensuring instructional labour performed at Western International College is properly governed by the CA.
September 18, 2026 at 6:55 PM
91.8% of UWOFA Members voted YES.
That is a powerful result.
Faculty are fighting for fair pay and benefits, sustainable workloads, security for contract faculty, protections around AI, and ensuring instructional labour performed at Western International College is properly governed by the CA.
That is a powerful result.
Faculty are fighting for fair pay and benefits, sustainable workloads, security for contract faculty, protections around AI, and ensuring instructional labour performed at Western International College is properly governed by the CA.
WELL DONE, UWO Faculty Association!
COVID is an #equity issue.
We know better than to let this virus run rampant amongst our students, faculty, staff & communities.
We can & must do better in post-secondary education.
COVID is an #equity issue.
We know better than to let this virus run rampant amongst our students, faculty, staff & communities.
We can & must do better in post-secondary education.
December 9, 2024 at 1:45 PM
WELL DONE, UWO Faculty Association!
COVID is an #equity issue.
We know better than to let this virus run rampant amongst our students, faculty, staff & communities.
We can & must do better in post-secondary education.
COVID is an #equity issue.
We know better than to let this virus run rampant amongst our students, faculty, staff & communities.
We can & must do better in post-secondary education.
🚨 Western is considering outsourcing first-year international student programming to Navitas, a for-profit provider. This threatens academic integrity, job security, and faculty governance. UWOFA stands against privatization—reinvest in our own programs and people!
📰 Link to release in bio.
📰 Link to release in bio.
February 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🚨 Western is considering outsourcing first-year international student programming to Navitas, a for-profit provider. This threatens academic integrity, job security, and faculty governance. UWOFA stands against privatization—reinvest in our own programs and people!
📰 Link to release in bio.
📰 Link to release in bio.
hey Erica, @caut.bsky.social @apml-ampd.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social & others: please add #UWOFA @uwofa1.bsky.social to your lists, and follow! #cdnpse #canlab
November 25, 2024 at 10:45 PM
hey Erica, @caut.bsky.social @apml-ampd.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social & others: please add #UWOFA @uwofa1.bsky.social to your lists, and follow! #cdnpse #canlab
Ontario, Canada.
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Faculty, librarians, archivists' pay increases after negotiations
UWOFA-LA has ratified a new agreement with Western University until 2027 and renegotiated faculty compensation following Bill 124 appeal.
westerngazette.ca
November 15, 2023 at 6:42 PM
Ontario, Canada.
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Join UWOFA at the LDLC Labour Day Picnic Sept. 7. Connect with workers from across the local labour movement, and show your support for UWOFA’s bargaining efforts.
Scan the QR code for your BBQ ticket and use link in bio to sign up to volunteer at the UWOFA tent 🍔☀️✊
Scan the QR code for your BBQ ticket and use link in bio to sign up to volunteer at the UWOFA tent 🍔☀️✊
August 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Join UWOFA at the LDLC Labour Day Picnic Sept. 7. Connect with workers from across the local labour movement, and show your support for UWOFA’s bargaining efforts.
Scan the QR code for your BBQ ticket and use link in bio to sign up to volunteer at the UWOFA tent 🍔☀️✊
Scan the QR code for your BBQ ticket and use link in bio to sign up to volunteer at the UWOFA tent 🍔☀️✊
I’m getting lots of questions about on-campus voting for the upcoming snap provincial election at @WesternU in #LdnOnt.
I hope #UWO admin is working w/ @ElectionsON to have on-campus voting places for both advance polls and E-day. @westernsogs @WesternUSC @uwogazette @uwofa
I hope #UWO admin is working w/ @ElectionsON to have on-campus voting places for both advance polls and E-day. @westernsogs @WesternUSC @uwogazette @uwofa
February 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🚨 The UWOFA Weekly is here! 🚨 Check out this week’s edition 📰 : mailchi.mp/b3305a52bb39...
November 29, 2024 at 3:54 PM
🚨 The UWOFA Weekly is here! 🚨 Check out this week’s edition 📰 : mailchi.mp/b3305a52bb39...
💼 We are hiring!
- Research and Data Officer
- Finance and Office Manager
Join the UWOFA team! 🔗 in Bio
- Research and Data Officer
- Finance and Office Manager
Join the UWOFA team! 🔗 in Bio
March 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
💼 We are hiring!
- Research and Data Officer
- Finance and Office Manager
Join the UWOFA team! 🔗 in Bio
- Research and Data Officer
- Finance and Office Manager
Join the UWOFA team! 🔗 in Bio
🌈 Walk with UWOFA at the London Pride Parade this Sunday, July 20th!
📍 Western’s Staging Area (Rectory Street Entrance)
🕥 Arrive by 11:30 a.m.
Bring your friends, family, and colleagues — everyone is welcome to join us in celebrating and supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities!
📍 Western’s Staging Area (Rectory Street Entrance)
🕥 Arrive by 11:30 a.m.
Bring your friends, family, and colleagues — everyone is welcome to join us in celebrating and supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities!
July 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🌈 Walk with UWOFA at the London Pride Parade this Sunday, July 20th!
📍 Western’s Staging Area (Rectory Street Entrance)
🕥 Arrive by 11:30 a.m.
Bring your friends, family, and colleagues — everyone is welcome to join us in celebrating and supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities!
📍 Western’s Staging Area (Rectory Street Entrance)
🕥 Arrive by 11:30 a.m.
Bring your friends, family, and colleagues — everyone is welcome to join us in celebrating and supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities!
Same in UWOFA-LA. Workload is impossible.
September 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Same in UWOFA-LA. Workload is impossible.
📢 Join OCUFA & UWOFA for a London North Centre Candidates’ Town Hall!
📅 Wednesday, Feb 12 | 4–6 PM | Conron Hall (UC3110)
🔹 Mix & Mingle with candidates Tariq Khan, Carol Dyck, & Terence Kernaghan
🔹 Moderated Q&A on post-secondary education & other key issues affecting London North Centre
📅 Wednesday, Feb 12 | 4–6 PM | Conron Hall (UC3110)
🔹 Mix & Mingle with candidates Tariq Khan, Carol Dyck, & Terence Kernaghan
🔹 Moderated Q&A on post-secondary education & other key issues affecting London North Centre
February 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📢 Join OCUFA & UWOFA for a London North Centre Candidates’ Town Hall!
📅 Wednesday, Feb 12 | 4–6 PM | Conron Hall (UC3110)
🔹 Mix & Mingle with candidates Tariq Khan, Carol Dyck, & Terence Kernaghan
🔹 Moderated Q&A on post-secondary education & other key issues affecting London North Centre
📅 Wednesday, Feb 12 | 4–6 PM | Conron Hall (UC3110)
🔹 Mix & Mingle with candidates Tariq Khan, Carol Dyck, & Terence Kernaghan
🔹 Moderated Q&A on post-secondary education & other key issues affecting London North Centre
Meet Elysée Nouvet, UWOFA Deputy Chief Negotiator.
The pressure is growing, and what’s at stake is the quality of education at Western. Protecting the conditions that support teaching and learning is something that involves all of us.
Are you ready? #UWOFAstrong #UWOFAready #uwofanegs26
The pressure is growing, and what’s at stake is the quality of education at Western. Protecting the conditions that support teaching and learning is something that involves all of us.
Are you ready? #UWOFAstrong #UWOFAready #uwofanegs26
June 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Meet Elysée Nouvet, UWOFA Deputy Chief Negotiator.
The pressure is growing, and what’s at stake is the quality of education at Western. Protecting the conditions that support teaching and learning is something that involves all of us.
Are you ready? #UWOFAstrong #UWOFAready #uwofanegs26
The pressure is growing, and what’s at stake is the quality of education at Western. Protecting the conditions that support teaching and learning is something that involves all of us.
Are you ready? #UWOFAstrong #UWOFAready #uwofanegs26
Everything closed and admin makes UWOSA and PMA come to campus. smdh. I'm UWOFA-LA and here but it took crampons, 45 mins digging my car out of the drifts, and a steady hand on the wheel going 5km in Old North. I should have wfh.
January 15, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Everything closed and admin makes UWOSA and PMA come to campus. smdh. I'm UWOFA-LA and here but it took crampons, 45 mins digging my car out of the drifts, and a steady hand on the wheel going 5km in Old North. I should have wfh.
📢 Western's financial choices matter. With $3.07B in assets and a $219.5M surplus, there’s no reason to impose harmful cuts. UWOFA calls on the Board of Governors to prioritize people and uphold the university’s mission. Every Budget is a Choice. Link to letter in bio.
February 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📢 Western's financial choices matter. With $3.07B in assets and a $219.5M surplus, there’s no reason to impose harmful cuts. UWOFA calls on the Board of Governors to prioritize people and uphold the university’s mission. Every Budget is a Choice. Link to letter in bio.
Interestingly, I would have expected a UWOFA challenge to this. But instead they chose to take aim at ORCID.
December 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Interestingly, I would have expected a UWOFA challenge to this. But instead they chose to take aim at ORCID.
UWOFA stands in solidarity with @cuasa.bsky.social
as they fight for fair workloads, equitable tenure and promotion processes, and respect for academic freedom at @carleton.ca. ✊
as they fight for fair workloads, equitable tenure and promotion processes, and respect for academic freedom at @carleton.ca. ✊
April 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
UWOFA stands in solidarity with @cuasa.bsky.social
as they fight for fair workloads, equitable tenure and promotion processes, and respect for academic freedom at @carleton.ca. ✊
as they fight for fair workloads, equitable tenure and promotion processes, and respect for academic freedom at @carleton.ca. ✊
A strong bargaining position starts with Members who are informed and ready to act.
📣 Information Sessions
Sept. 14 | 9–11 a.m. | UC 3110,Conron Hall
Sept. 16 | Noon–2 p.m. | Online-details in UWOFA Weekly.
Every vote adds to our collective strength.
🗳️ In-person: Sept. 14–15
💻 Online: Sept. 16–17
📣 Information Sessions
Sept. 14 | 9–11 a.m. | UC 3110,Conron Hall
Sept. 16 | Noon–2 p.m. | Online-details in UWOFA Weekly.
Every vote adds to our collective strength.
🗳️ In-person: Sept. 14–15
💻 Online: Sept. 16–17
September 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
A strong bargaining position starts with Members who are informed and ready to act.
📣 Information Sessions
Sept. 14 | 9–11 a.m. | UC 3110,Conron Hall
Sept. 16 | Noon–2 p.m. | Online-details in UWOFA Weekly.
Every vote adds to our collective strength.
🗳️ In-person: Sept. 14–15
💻 Online: Sept. 16–17
📣 Information Sessions
Sept. 14 | 9–11 a.m. | UC 3110,Conron Hall
Sept. 16 | Noon–2 p.m. | Online-details in UWOFA Weekly.
Every vote adds to our collective strength.
🗳️ In-person: Sept. 14–15
💻 Online: Sept. 16–17