Tomorrow marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. It is a time to recognize the intergenerational harm caused by the residential school system that continues to impact Indigenous families and communities. There will be a commemorative gathering on Parliament Hill from 1:00 – 2:30pm. We encourage members to wear orange shirts and participate. Those interested can join CUASA and the Ottawa and District Labour Council (ODLC); we will be meeting outside the Labour Council office (280 Metcalfe Street) at 12:30pm and walking together to Parliament Hill.
About the Association
The Carleton University Academic Staff Association is the certified trade union representing over 950 full-time faculty, professional librarians, and instructors at Carleton University. The primary purposes of the Association are to promote the well-being of the academic community, to defend academic freedom, and to promote the individual interests of its members, as well as to maintain the quality and integrity of the University as an academic institution.
Purposes
The primary purposes of the Association are:
To promote the well-being of the academic community to defend academic freedom and to promote the individual interests of its members to maintain the quality and integrity of the University as an academic institution.
The Association upholds the principle of equality of opportunity irrespective of beliefs, ethnicity, race or sex and pursues the goal of achieving benefits and working conditions for its members comparable to those at other major Canadian universities.
The Association is also dedicated to the maintenance of harmonious relations with the public.
Organization
The Association is run on a volunteer basis and depends on the active participation of its members.
The affairs of CUASA are managed by the President (elected by the membership) and a Steering Committee, whose members are appointed for two year terms by the Council of Representatives. Council members are elected for three-year terms from academic sub-units defined in the CUASA Constitution.
Supporting the work of the Association are five full-time staff members.
Affiliations
CUASA is affiliated with:
Canadian Association of University Teachers
CAUT Defence Fund
National Union of CAUT
Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
Ontario Federation of Labour
Canadian Labour Congress
Congress of Union Retirees of Canada
Ottawa & District Labour Council
