News archive - 2022

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Updated Memorandum of Agreement now in effect

We are very pleased to announce that we have reached the finish line and are now working under an updated Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), following the approval of this agreement between UWSA and UWaterloo by the Board of Governors on October 25, 2022.

This journey began in 2016 and has included efforts of many dedicated members and a series of MOA Consultations.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

UWSA Election polls are open

Polls are Open - Cast your vote at bottom of page

Yessenia Guerrero has been acclaimed to the President-elect position:

Monday, September 12, 2022

Call for Nominations: UWSA Board Directors and President-elect

As is the case every fall, the UWSA Board of Directors is looking for new members. The Board is seeking to fill six (6) vacancies. This large number of vacancies is precipitated by the 2021 introduction of our By-law which separated the Board’s nine (9) Directors from our Operations Team (President, President-elect, Past President and employees).

Friday, July 8, 2022

MOA Vote: July 14 - August 2

Over the past two years, the University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA) has hosted several Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) consultation sessions to share the updated MOA with UW staff. We’ve presented to over 500 UW staff attendees so far and have one final session happening over lunch on Tuesday, July 12.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Member uses SEG money to present Indigenous films

Michael R. Clark was one of eight members to be awarded a Staff Enhancement Grant this past December. He used the funds to pursue a personal goal of bringing Indigenous programming to the Grand River Film Festival this Spring, and kindly let us share his report.