Events - CAUT Events

Committee Meetings

August 2021

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Upcoming Events

Oct 15 — 15

Building Solidarity and Alliances : Indigenizing the Academy

Overview CAUT will be hosting a virtual Indigenous webinar on Friday, October 15 [ET]. Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams will open this event with a keynote conversation. More information will be shared soon. Contact If you have any questions about the Indigenization of the Academy...

Oct 16 — 16

CAUT Defence Fund

This event will be held virtually.

Oct 18 — 22

Fair Employment Week

Fair Employment Week is CAUT’s annual campaign to raise awareness about precarious employment on campuses and support local organizing to improve the working conditions of contract academic staff. Click here for more information.

Oct 1 — 30

Organizing School 101

In this 4-week foundational course, we’ll discuss and practice: How to better engage and organize members; The five steps to running effective campaigns and political action; How to organize to win in collective bargaining; and Tips for effective communications with your members...

Nov 1 — 5

Collective Bargaining

Your collective agreement outlines the rights of your association’s members and the responsibilities of the employer. But negotiating an effective collective agreement requires preparation and practice. In this 1-week course, you will explore: Bargaining terms and concepts; Your province’s...

Nov 15 — 19

Grievance Handling

Representing your members when they file a grievance against the employer is a key function of your association. In this course, participants will: Situate the right to grieve in a historical context. Distinguish a grievance from a complaint. Identify different types of grievances....

Nov 23 — 24

Executive Committee

Nov 25 — 25

Parliament Hill Day

Nov 25 — 26

Council

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty about what public health restrictions may be in place, the Council meeting will be held virtually.

Dec 6 — 10

Organizing for Climate Action

Climate change is the pressing challenge of our generation, and academic associations can play a leading role in organizing their members to make our universities and colleges more sustainable. In this course, participants will explore: How your association can organize your membership to...

Dec 10 — 10