A 🧵 on the CEC’s illogical position re: arbitration…
On the one hand, they (on behalf of the colleges) will not agree to voluntary binding interest arbitration because they “can never accept” any of @CAATfaculty’s remaining proposals
On the other hand, they WILL agree to final offer selection arbitration, which could lead to ALL remaining faculty proposals (the same ones they “can never accept”) being in our collective agreement.
2/6
This is a completely illogical position for them to take and reaffirms that this all boils down to trying to flex power, even if it comes at the expense of the faculty and students college leaders claim to care about and respect.
3/6
Interestingly, I don’t see any mention of what the CEC proposed. Does this mean that our team’s proposal is the recommended or more common way of resolving differences? 🤔
4/6
Ontario’s college presidents, you can end this TODAY.
The CEC works on your behalf, so we are calling on you to direct them to negotiate or agree to voluntary binding interest arbitration.
Document from Ministry of Government and Consumer Services lists ALL college presidents, not just a small group, with the exception of @StClairCollege’s Pres. France (not sure what that’s about)
Ontario’s college presidents make great attempts to distance themselves from the CEC and present the CEC as somehow separate from them. We always knew this was dishonest, as the CEC operates on their behalf…
2/17
The truth is that college presidents literally ARE the CEC, essentially working on behalf of themselves under the name of a separate corporation. Very shadowy. Yes.
@jwbrown556, @bedford_darryl, and others have written wonderful, informative pieces about the CEC before.