Dear members, On November 4, the Central Administration published the final Report of the Committee on Academic Freedom. The APUO welcomes the report’s recognition of the... read more
Report of the 2019 Listening Tour on the Issue of Workload
Dear members, Throughout the winter and fall of 2019, members of the APUO Executive Committee undertook a Listening Tour of academic units that focused on the issue of members’... read more
Solidarity Bulletin
Dear members, The APUO has sent a letter to the Garderie Bernadette Child Care Centre’s (GBCCC) Board of Directors expressing our support for the efforts of the Centre’s... read more
Inter-Union event on bimodal courses
How are bimodal courses going?Come share your experience with us! Throughout the past two months of bimodal courses being taught across our campus, the Inter-Union Coalition... read more
Teaching in the Winter 2022 Term
Dear members, We are writing to provide an update on the negotiations regarding our COVID-19 Letters of Understanding (LOU) and to outline your rights regarding teaching... read more
Report on the state of Francophonie at the University of Ottawa
At the end of September, Vice-President International and Francophonie, Sanni Yaya, released a summary report titled Towards a renewed Francophonie at the University of... read more
The University is reporting a financial surplus of $41.7 million
Dear members, According to its audited financial statements, our university is reporting a financial surplus of $41.7 million for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. This surplus,... read more
Disability Justice Working Group
Dear members, Over the last number of years, the APUO has consistently sought to prioritize equity issues in our collective bargaining and, most recently, in the negotiation of... read more
Mandatory Vaccination & Health and Safety on Campus
Early studies demonstrate there are benefits to being vaccinated against COVID-19 including, preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death from the virus. As we... read more
Results of the Ratification Vote of the Collective Agreement
Dear APUO members, The results of the ratification vote are as follows: 539 YES and 39 NO. The tentative settlement has therefore been supported by 93% of the members who... read more