An Open Letter to President Fearon regarding the EAP Program closure from Locals 556 and 557
May 9, 2025 Dear President Fearon, Locals 556 and 557 are writing to you to express our sadness and outrage at the College’s decision to permanently close the School of ESL’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. As you know, this program has been a signature program of the College for decades. It was started […]
Let’s Compare
Union & Employer Proposals Union Employer WAGES 10% increase over 2 years Remove lowest steps from salary grid, and add 2 steps to the top of the salary grid 8% increase over 4 years Add 1 step to the top of the salary grid (for faculty with Doctorate only) WORKLOAD: Partial-Load Professors Automatic enrollment into […]
George Brown and Other Ontario Colleges Need to Start Prioritizing Education
By Jeff Brown, OPSEU Local 556, George Brown College We’re hearing a familiar refrain from the colleges and CEC (College Employer Council) in this round of bargaining: faculty demands—particularly those revolving around workload—are too costly. The Ontario college system, so runs this take, is experiencing a period of instability and just can’t afford to make […]
It’s all about Priorities
Scholarship applications are being reviewed
We thank all those who applied this year. The selection committee is in the process of reviewing all applications. We will notify the successful applicants by the end of April 2024 and their names will be posted on the website.
New website!
Welcome to our new website! It’s not entirely finished, so things may move around a bit or new content will appear. The update was necessary as certain software in the backend needed to be updated. A Not Exhaustive List of Things Yet to be Fixed (In no particular order): Mobile loses the hamburger menu Mobile […]
2023 Local 556 Scholarship Winners
This year there were over 90 applications from many deserving students. It was not an easy decision for the Scholarship Committee. Thank you to all who participated. INDIGENOUS: GENERAL: