Faculty Unions Sabotaging Universities: Frank McKenna
Excerpt from “Faculty Unions Sabotaging Universities: Frank McKenna” by Amanda Fraser (www.allnovascotia.com).
Read More »“Academic Prioritization – An Attack on Tenure” by Nalinaksha Bhattacharyya
CAUT Bulletin (Vol 61 | No 2 | February 2014)
Read More »University of Victoria Unionization
An article posted on The Tyee website about University of Victoria unionization: “As BC Universities Fret Over Bottom Line, Faculties Unionize”
Read More »CAUT Urges Royal Society to Defend Canada’s Cultural Heritage
CAUT Bulletin (Vol 61 | No 1 | January 2014)
Read More »Fair Employment Week and Contract Academic Staff
This issue of the Beacon is about Fair Employment Week and the nature of work as a contract academic staff member. Working as a part-time academic instructor, or in a limited term position, or with a less than 12 month appointment is a problem for all of us. Read more here Beacon vol 3 issue […]
Read More »CBC Documentary: “Silence of the Labs”
“Silence of the Labs” Scientists across the country are expressing growing alarm that federal cutbacks to research programs monitoring areas that range from climate change and ocean habitats to public health will deprive Canadians of crucial information.
Read More »[Revised] Member Update # 3, 14 February re: tomorrow’s meeting
Member Update # 3 February 14, 2013 Please note: On Friday, February 15, THERE WILL BE NO regular picket duty. The only picket duty is the Rally which starts at 11:30 am. On Friday, February 15, members should report at 11:30am for a solidarity rally. This rally will again build a REAL Academic X-Ring by creating a human ring […]
Read More »Implication of Arbitration for the StFX AUT
Implication of Arbitration for the StFX AUT On February 8, the StFX Administration suggested “Final Offer Arbitration” to resolve the ongoing strike atStFX. While the AUT recognizes that any form of arbitration can have advantages (e.g. quick resolution,minimize third party harm to the student), the intent of this leaflet is to explain what arbitration […]
Read More »Update: Tentative agreement reached
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2013 The strike at St. Francis Xavier University may be over. After a marathon bargaining session yesterday, negotiators for the Association of University Teachers (AUT) and University administrators have reached a tentative agreement. The full AUT Executive met this morning to carefully consider the offer, and has unanimously recommended it […]
Read More »Member update #3; 13 February 2013
MEMBER UPDATE #3 February 13, 2013 After a marathon bargaining session today, the Chief Negotiators for the StFXAUT & StFX are taking the results of the meetings to their respective parties for consideration. The full AUT Executive will meet in the morning. Stay tuned for further updates tomorrow. You can follow ongoing developments in the […]
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