CAUT | ACPPU
Canadian Association of University Teachers
Issues & Campaigns
Fairness for Contract Academic Staff
More and more academic work is being performed by people hired on a per course or limited term basis. These positions are often poorly paid, have little or no benefits, no job security and no academic freedom. This has serious implications not only for contract academic staff, but for students, their regular academic staff colleagues, and the university system as a whole.
Where we stand
CAUT opposes the increasing casualization of academic work and campaigns for the equal treatment of all academic staff, regardless of their employment status. We assist faculty associations in organizing and bargaining for contract academic staff. We work with other organizations representing contingent labour in and outside the academy through the Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor, the North American Alliance for Fair Employment and our partnerships with international post-secondary education unions.
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