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Sep. 30, 2024Meet the 2024 Director & President Candidates
Starting October 7, all UWSA members will be invited to vote for new directors to join the UWSA Board of Directors and the next UWSA president. There are two candidates for president and six for director, with four open seats on the board.
Aug. 12, 2024UWSA investment disclosure
In May 2024, hundreds of staff and faculty signed an open letter calling for (among other things) the employee associations at Waterloo and Laurier to “disclose and divest all funds and investments from all companies complicit in Israeli apartheid, occupation, and genocide.”
July 10, 2024Calls for Members: Appointments, Area Reps Planning, and Parking Advisory committees
The UWSA Appointments Committee is seeking applications for three committees:
- The UWSA Appointments Committee
- The UWSA Area Representatives Planning Committee
- The UW Parking Advisory Committee
All UWSA members will be considered, regardless of appointment type or contract length! Please submit the UWSA committee application form by August 1.

Oct. 10, 202410/10 Day

October 10 is "10 out of 10 Day" and we're inviting you to give a co-worker 10 out of 10 on a recent accomplishment, outstanding effort, or just being a great all-round colleague!

The first 25 entries get a free hot drink for you and the person you nominate!
Oct. 10, 2024Area Representatives Meetings
The UWSA Area Representatives Council is a space to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University.
Oct. 16, 2024Flavours of Fall
Join us for lunch on October 16 to sample the Flavours of Fall!

Sep. 17, 2024President’s update: September 2024
This month, Yessenia has updates on the UW career advisor position, the Strategic Talent & Performance Management Framework and the merit program, our elections, and some important upcoming events on campus this month.
Aug. 27, 2024UWSA 101: Governance and Operations
The role of the board vs the work of the Association

This is part three of our “UWSA 101” series, in which we explain how the UWSA works, your rights as a member, and how to participate in our upcoming elections!
Aug. 22, 2024UWSA 101: The UWSA By-law
This is part two of our “UWSA 101”series, in which we explain how the UWSA works, your rights as a member, and how to participate in our upcoming elections!

Last week, we covered our Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Waterloo, which gives us official status as your representative (catch up here if you missed it).