Each year, Fair Employment Week shines a spotlight on the precarious and often overlooked working conditions experienced by contract academic staff (CAS). The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Make It Fair campaign positions FEW as more than a symbolic moment — it’s an opportunity to galvanize support, change public conversations, and strengthen collective bargaining […]

BUFA’s recent Town Hall took place on September 9, 2025 4:45 p.m. in CHO 212 and on Zoom. For those who missed it, here is an outline of the discussion that took place. Gautam Srivastava, BUFA President, spoke on the following topics on the minds of BUFA members and asked members for feedback, suggestions and

Don’t forget to mark your calendar! There’s a BUFA Town Hall on Tuesday, September 9 in CHO 212 on campus. Need a Zoom link to join remotely? Contact the BUFA Office to register for a link. Hope to see you then!

By Gautam Srivastava, BUFA President Welcome all members and onlookers to BUFA’s first ever blog accompanied by BUFA’s first ever blog post. The purpose of this blog is to create forum where interested members can keep up to date with BUFA’s regular activities and issues of concern. Communication and transparency are BUFA priorities, and this