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“CAAT Tales: Heard Loud and Local”
From grievances to game shows, bargaining to member spotlights—this is your SLC Faculty Local 417 in stereo. Tune in for empowering stories, urgent updates, and the voices of the people who’ve got your back.
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Only Mergers In The Building - S1 - Trailer
Join host Miles Mercer and his companions Alex and Taylor as they explore the biggest mystery to hit SLC in years: Who decided this merger? Why now? And why is there so much contradiction? In this…
S1E25 E25: Tools for the Future, Truths for the Moment (and an update with Support Staff!)
This episode brings together three conversations that capture exactly where we are as a sector: in transition, under pressure, and building new tools to support each other through another year of…
S1E24 E24 - CAAT Tales: Fear, Fog, and the Fight to Hold the Line
Ontario’s college system hit a breaking point this past week. Conestoga College was placed under a single government‑appointed supervisor, the Fleming–St. Lawrence merger remains a fog of shifting…
S1E23 E23 - CAAT Tales: Cuts, Courage and the In-Between: What this Moment Means for All of Us
In this heavy-hitting episode, host Julie White takes us to the front lines of a system in crisis. From a spirited rally outside the offices of MPP Nolan Quinn to the devastating news of mass layoffs…
S1E22 E22 - CAAT Tales: From Fireside Chats to a Formal ULP: The Moment We're In
This episode dives into the uncertainty facing faculty and support staff at St. Lawrence and Fleming Colleges as layoffs, program suspensions, and an unprecedented merger reshape the sector.Julie…
S1E21 E21 - CAAT Tales: We Will Not Go Quietly into The Night
In this episode, we take you inside a pivotal moment for Ontario’s public college system. Julie speaks with local organizer Tabatha Rutledge about the April 29th provincial Day of Action — a rolling…
S1E20 E20 - CAAT Tales: From Surprise to Solidarity
We had to go old-school to get today's podcast posted due to some technical errors (so we're a little late and it's a bit bumpy, but we're here!).Episode 20 is a deep‑dive into one of the most…
S1E19 E19 - CAAT Tales: SLC + Fleming - Unpacking the Announcement
The episode discusses the unexpected integration announcement by St. Lawrence College and Fleming College, its impact on the campus workforce, and the support and solidarity among members and…
S1E18 E18-CAAT Tales: Conversations, Contracts, and Campus Curveballs
The conversation delves into the financial transparency and deficit within the college, the challenges and struggles faced by faculty members, and the representation of part-time and sessional…
S1E17 E17- CAAT Tales: Region 4 Rising: Activism, Advocacy and the Fight Ahead
In this special edition of CAAT Tales, we shine a light on OPSEU/SEFPO Region 4 activism, the people stepping up, and the pressures reshaping our sector.From constitutional debates to hardship…
S1E16 E16 - CAAT Tales: Care is Powerful: Women Leading, Teaching, and Belonging
In this International Women’s Month edition of CAAT Tales, we celebrate the women who shape our lives, our classrooms, and our communities. Guest host Ekta Singh returns with a deeply warm and…
S1E15 E15 - CAAT Tales: Holding Space: End-of-life Care, Reverie Harps, and Our Right to Strike
In this episode of CAAT Tales, host Julie White sits down with longtime SLC Trades Professor Barry Botham for a deeply human conversation about grief, caregiving, and the unexpected path that led…
S1E14 E14 - CAAT Tales: Ramadan Rhythms, Research Wins and Rising Student Pressures
This week on CAAT Tales, we explore belonging, applied research, and the financial realities shaping student life at SLC.Ekta Singh speaks with Dr. Maha Othman about identity, faith, and the rhythms…
S1E13 E13 - CAAT Tales: Creativity, Coding & Collective Power
Creativity, Coding, and Collective Power: Chris Trimmer, Dale Gartshore & James DupuisThis episode marks a turning point for CAAT Tales as we expand our spotlight to include the growing movement…
S1E12 E12 - CAAT Tales: Heart, Humour & Health & Safety, Curtis Runions and Tom Brennan Take the Mic
In this episode of CAAT Tales, host Julie White brings listeners a warm, funny, and deeply human conversation with longtime faculty member and union steward Curtis Runions—a communications professor…
S1E11 E11 - CAAT Tales: What $6.4B Really Means - and the LEC Member Who Keeps it Real
🎙️ Show NotesFine Print Forum + Getting to Know Your LEC: John HolmesWelcome back to CAAT Tales, hosted by Julie White.In this episode, we launch our very first Fine Print Forum, bringing Local 417…
S1E10 E10- CAAT Tales: Part-Time Faculty, Belonging and 1000 Hours Outside
In this episode of CAAT Tales, we introduce a brand‑new feature: Belonging at the Kitchen Table. Host Julie White kicks things off with a rapid‑fire chat with Lisa Macdonald, one of Local 417’s first…
E9 - CAAT Tales: Zigzags, Stats, Sabbaticals and the Spirit of Solidarity
This week on CAAT Tales, we bring you an episode that balances deep personal reflections with essential union insights. We sit down with Christine Tong, a statistics and psychology professor who…
S1E8 E8 - CAAT Tales: Prairie Pragmatism and the Trades Gap
This episode features Jay Krawchuk, electrical trades instructor and Local 417 steward, whose 40‑year career spans Manitoba, Alberta, BC, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Jay shares how regional cultures…
S1E7 E7 - CAAT Tales: Solidarity in Struggle with Carla of the Kingston Decision & L418's Amanda Shaw
In this episode, We check in with Local 417’s Acting Treasurer Carla Kingston and then turn the microphone over to Local 418 President Amanda Shaw, who led our Support Staff through one of the most…
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