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 turbulent weeks in Ontario’s college sector. The surprise merger announcement between St. Lawrence College and Fleming College sets the stage for a full episode examining organizing, transparency, precarity, and the future of public post‑secondary education.The episode includes:A convention‑floor update on the emergency OPSEU/SEFPO motionA candid interview with Fleming College Academic Local President Kim Bell (Local 352)A full Fine Print Forum panel unpacking the April 14 town hall with SLC's Support & Academic Local Presidents Amanda Shaw, Christina Decarie and Christina ChryslerA celebration of Gillian Axten’s provincial Human Rights AwardA sector‑wide analysis of staffing with Martin Lee (Algonquin College)The 411 on the 417 union updates