About us
The APBU was established in 1975. It is a member of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and works to promote the welfare and professional interests of the association and its members. It negotiates, obtains, and preserves employment conditions such as salary, financial security, working conditions, and all matters of employer-employee relations for members of the bargaining units.
Our Goals
The primary goal of the APBU is to promote the interests and welfare of the Association and its members, and to uphold the dignity of all its members in the workplace.
We provide a democratic form of government within the Association, which allows equal voice to all voting members.
The Association is a member of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and of la Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d'université (FQPPU) and will affiliate with any other union organization whose professional interests coincide with its own.
The Association strives to promote the joint interests of the APBU and its affiliated associations (FQPPU, CAUT).
Our Members
2016
Representation
The Association represents its members in employer-employee relations, and, in particular, to bargain collectively on their behalf, including negotiating policies and working conditions on matters such as hiring, firing, salaries, fringe benefits, pensions, promotion, tenure, leaves and grievances and the uniformity and consistency of job classifications.
We seek the fullest representation of all of our members in the operation of the University, and to provide an effective means of communication between members of the Association and other members of the University community and relevant groups external to the University.
Membership
If you wish to enjoy the political privileges of union membership, such as voting for collective agreement ratification or running for office, you must make a one-time payment of $2.00 to become APBU members.
Drop off your membership form and payment to the APBU Office located at McGreer 008.
Our Affiliates
Quebec Federation of University Professors
The FQPPU is the representative body of university faculty in Quebec.
The FQPPU brings together faculty unions and associations and pursues the mission of maintaining, defending, promoting and developing universities as public services accessible to the most significant number of people, governed collegially, offering quality training and fostering the advancement of knowledge and critical thinking, notably through respect for academic freedom. The Federation is a politically oriented body for consultation and democratic union action, dedicated to defending and promoting the interests of its affiliates and the university community.
Canadian Association of University Teachers
Canada's voice for academic and professional staff.
Uniting academic staff associations across the country, CAUT strengthens collective efforts to provide first-rate education and research at Canadian institutions. CAUT brings unique expertise to support the work of dedicated leaders and activists from member associations who fight for better working conditions and rights, better learning conditions for students, and a more just and equitable society.
SUPPORT
The APBU promotes the professional development of all of its members, and, in particular, seeks to provide them with a working environment free from discrimination and harassment, to protect their freedom of expression and their academic freedom, and to promote excellence in teaching, scholarship, research, and creative and other activities with the university.