ALT Chronic underfunding is driving the gigification of teaching. When universities rely on short-term contracts instead of stable jobs, faculty and students both pay the price. Better public funding means secure work, fair pay, and stronger learning conditions. Read the op-ed and join the call for #Fairness4CF �� tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa
ALT Graphic featuring a quote from a contract faculty member in the Greater Toronto Area about how large class sizes make it harder to build meaningful relationships with students. The background shows a lecturer standing at the front of a large lecture hall facing a crowd of students. The OCUFA logo and campaign website appear at the bottom.
ALT Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “OCUFA’s Social Media Day of Action is a call to course correct. Fixing a strained system requires stable, predictable public funding that allows universities to hire permanent faculty, reduce class sizes, support students and plan for the future.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background is purple-toned and shows a tablet displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” The OCUFA logo and campaign website link appear at the bottom.
ALT Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “Ontario’s universities are being forced to operate under conditions that no public system should endure. Minor tweaks will not fix a structural problem. And a system built on precarious work cannot deliver the education that Ontario students deserve, and our provincial economy needs to thrive.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background shows a desk scene with a mason jar holding pencils and a laptop displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” OCUFA logo and website link appear at the bottom.
ALT Picture of smiling made with a blue collared shirt on the right. On the left, a block of white text on a teal background that says "Ontario's universities are being run on gig work - and students are paying the price. Read the op-ed by OCUFA President Rob Kirstofferson". The OCUFA logo appear on the bottom right.
ALT Poster of crowd holding signs. "Stop the gigification of teaching. Contract Faculty Social Media Day of Action" Vote for #fairness4cf
ALT Blue poster with people holding signs in the air. "This election, ask you candidates to: Stop the gigification of teaching"
ALT Illustration of three people holding signs about job security and voting, promoting stable employment for contract faculty. Text reads: This election, as your candidates to Stop the gigification of teaching. End the precarious work crisis on campuses by introducing an updated funding model that allows universities to commit to long-term, stable and permanent employment for contract faculty members. Banner underneath illustration reads learn more at ocufa.on.ca.
ALT #MAKEITFAIR for Contract Academic Staff. Workers on campuses across the province are fighting for fairness and job security, benefits, and equal pay for equal work.
ALT Two speech bubbles. The first says: Did you know? The second says: Some professors at Ontario universities don’t know if they’ll be teaching semester to semester or year to year. Underneath is there are two logos, one says OCUFA in teal, the other says hashtag fairness 4 cf. ocufa.on.ca/fairness.
