Update: ATPUO on Strike

Dear members,

Following up on the bulletin you received Friday, all members of the Main Unit and OLBI Unit of the Association of Teaching Professors of the University of Ottawa (ATPUO) have been on strike since Saturday. This marks an historic first at the ATPUO.

Many APUO members have reached out to inquire about their rights to support our ATPUO colleagues in their fight.

Here are some actions you can take to support their efforts:

• Attend the ATPUO’s Strike Kick-Off Rally. This Monday, November 9 at 11 a.m. on Cumberland Street, between Laurier Avenue and University Private.
   
• Join ATPUO colleagues on the picket line. Unfortunately, the APUO Collective Agreement does not afford members the right to refuse to cross other union’s picket lines around campus. During other unions’ work actions, APUO members are expected to continue regular duties. However, members can, on their own time, join our ATPUO colleagues on the picket line to show solidarity. If you participate in a picket, we encourage you to take photos that the APUO can share on its social media platforms. 
   
• Participate in the ATPUO’s letter-writing campaign. Send a letter to the members of the Board of Governors asking them to intervene and support good-faith negotiations toward a fair agreement. The letter can be personalized. Click here to send your letter.
   
• Express your support on social media by sharing the ATPUO’s letter campaign and/or tagging the following accounts:
  • Facebook :
    • APEUO ATPUO
    • APUOtt
    • uOttawa
  • Instagram :
    • @APEUO.ATPUO
    • @APUOtt
    • @uOttawa
  • LinkedIn :
    • APUO
    • Université d’Ottawa
  • BlueSky :
    •  @apeuoatpuo.bsky.social
    • @apuott.bsky.social
    • @uottawa.ca
      
      
• We cannot overemphasize the importance of members exercising their right to refuse to take on tasks usually undertaken by ATPUO members during this strike. When APUO members undertake ATPUO tasks, it diminishes the impact of the strike and eases the pressure on the Employer. The sooner this strike impacts the functioning of our institution, the more likely we are to see it end quickly. 
  
  If there are unfulfilled tasks usually completed by ATPUO members that impact upon your ability to do your work, we encourage you to write to your Dean and to uOttawa President Marie-Ève Sylvestre at msylvest@uottawa.ca. 

Our continued solidarity and support for the ATPUO are essential to quickly put an end to this strike. We will keep you updated on any developments in this labour dispute.