Farmers and landowners of 770+ acres of prime agricultural land in Wilmot Township have received offers from a US-based consulting company, acting on behalf of the Region of Waterloo, to purchase their land. There’s an underlying intention to rezone this land for industrial use and embark on a significant development project. The scale of this project is so immense that discussions about it have been silenced within the township and regional council levels.
Naomi Alormele is a doctoral researcher with Loughborough University (UK) on the project titled “Elevating the voices of Black women working within the Black Diaspora: exploring experiences of violence, safety and joy working in university roles”.
There are options to engage in these conversations either in person or online. After reading the below questions if you are interested in expressing an interest in engaging in the study, please complete this MS form:
What is the purpose of the study?
The aim of this project is to analyse the perceptions, experiences, and identities of Black women staff in relation to their working environments in universities across the Black Diaspora. Previously research has taken place within the United Kingdom and will now be continuing in the Ontario province of Canada.
Who is doing this research and why?
This study is part of my PhD research project supported by Loughborough University (UK). The ethical approval code for this study is: 2023-11092-14004
The study will be undertaken by myself (Naomi Alormele) and supervised by Dr Catherine Armstrong, Dr Jessica Robles and Dr Jenny Prendergast. The purpose of this research is to explore the nuanced nature of oppression Black women experience working within universities. This project also aims to explore factors that contribute to Black women’s sense of empowerment and belonging in their employed roles.
How is this study being conducted and what will my contribution be if I wish to be involved?
This study is being conducted through group conversations at the beginning of May 2024. If you choose to take part in person this will be in the North York and Waterloo areas of Ontario (exact location TBC).
The conversations will take place in small groups, lasting no longer than 2 hours.
How can I get in touch if I would like more information prior to filling in the MS form?
Please email directly at: n.alormele@lboro.ac.uk
Centre for Feminist Research
Kaneff Tower, York University
The Ontario University and Colleges Coalition (OUCC), which represents over 435,000 faculty, staff, and students from every public postsecondary institution in Ontario, has been ringing the alarm on the post-secondary education sector’s underfunding crisis, which has been in the making for over a decade through consecutive austerity budgets, privatization, and burdening students and their families with financing the sector. The issue of underfunding is well documented by labour unions and associations in the sector, confirmed by multiple reports from the Auditor General of Ontario, and also echoed by the government’s own Blue-Ribbon panel.
This Black History Month, Canada’s unions are celebrating the history and legacy of Black community members who have stood for justice and made Canada a more equitable country.
Thousands of workers across all U of T campuses and three different chapters of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are threatening to go on strike if they do not reach a new deal with the university by March 4.
Some 3,000 academic workers at York University walked off the job Monday after the union representing them and the school failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/york-university-strike-1.7125523
Every university position should have to be justified in terms of a university’s primary mandate: to educate students and produce knowledge.
https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/stacey-its-time-to-shrink-ontarios-university-administrations
OFL Presents Young Workers Toolkit
The OFL has recently released a new digital resource for young workers entering unionized environments called the Young Workers Toolkit. The goal of the guide is to nurture young workers who want to be active participants in their local, unit, affiliate, and/or regional labour councils, but are unsure of what concrete steps can be taken to reach that goal. Please share widely with all the young workers in your life!
WRLC Presents the International Women’s Day Lunch 2024
Come for the lunch, stay for the fun! The WRLC is excited to host this year’s IWD Lunch in support of the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. We are thrilled to be welcoming Dr Julie Mueller, Associate Dean, Graduate and Research, and Dr Eden Hennessey, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Data Specialist, from Wilfrid Laurier University (WLUFA), as our keynote speakers. There will also be games, prizes, a raffle and more. Tickets are expected to sell out, so please visit the link below to secure your table!
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2024-international-womens-day-lunch-tickets-776975022207?aff=oddtdtcreator
PSAC are planning a conference on Saturday, February 10th as part of the organizing drive to support the campus organizers. The conference aims to provide an overview of the big themes and skills needed to unionize the workplace. We also want to connect student workers to organizing and social movements that are happening in the broader communities.
If you are able to spread the word and share it with your network to anyone who may be interested, that would be greatly appreciated! Here are some links below:
Conference registration:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/organizing-conference-tickets-789240428367
Campaign: https://www.unionizewlu.ca/
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