St. FX Association of University Teachers

MEMBER UPDATE February 11, 2013   A powerful winter storm on the weekend has prevented picketing today, however, AUT members will be back on the picket lines tomorrow to begin the third week of our strike for a just and equitable contract.   Just a reminder, Bargaining Bulletin #11 is now available on the StFXAUT […]

Solidarity from Mount Allison- Just wanted to let you know that we are in solidarity with you here and we wish you the very best for your ongoing strike action.  Stay strong and know that you have support from all over! ——————————– From: Helen Pridmore   Date: 4 February, 2013 10:04:46 PM AST   To: […]

PRESS RELEASE February 11, 2013 Who is valued at X – administrators! Senior administrators at St. Francis Xavier University claim the dismal financial situation they are facing is the result of government cutbacks and declining enrollments. According to the StFX Association of University Teachers (StFXAUT), however, administrators have consistently refused to acknowledge and take responsibility […]

More on Final Offer Arbitration – A Bad Idea in Every Respect On Friday, February 8, the Executive Committee of the StFX Board of Governors wrote to inquire whether the StFXAUT would accede to either accepting the administration’s contract offer of February 7, or alternatively, to engage in Interest Arbitration – Final Offer Selection. After […]

The purpose of this Bargaining Bulletin is to provide some insight into the series of events at the negotiating table since we commenced job action on January 28th. Between Thursday, January 31st, and Thursday, February 7th, there were eight, often lengthy, meetings between the StFXAUT and the Administration.   You can read the entire bulletin […]

Inspired by the man himself, an open letter from me to Sean Riley:   Dr. Riley,   I’m not one for polite preambling so I’ll just cut to the chase: you are failing your students. Given the open letter you just sent to the AUT, I can no longer conclude otherwise. It appears as though […]

  From: Robin Vose Date: 6 February, 2013 1:49:48 PM AST To: Peter McInnis Subject: on our way! Hi Peter, Hope this reaches you, not sure if there are alternative emails being used during the strike… I will be coming down for the CAUT flying picket on Friday and look forward to seeing you then. We are watching […]

Having read yesterday’s report of misleading information (exaggerations & “dirty tactics”) being played out by the administration’s negotiating team, I’m grieved and saddened beyond words. I was at one time on staff as an assistant professor in the late 6o’ties and early 70’ties, as well am a graduate of ’56 Arts ( English Major) & […]

MEMBER UPDATE #2 February 8, 2013 FINAL OFFER ARBITRATION A BAD OPTION FOR AUT AUT members received correspondence today from X President Sean Riley regarding the use of Final Offer Arbitration as an option to settle the strike. The AUT has conferred with several legal and industrial relations experts and they have strongly advised against […]

From: Peter McInnis Sent: February-08-13 3:47 PM To: Dr. Sean Riley Cc: [email protected] Subject: Response to Riley Letter 8 February 2013 Dr. Riley: Your letter of today is deeply disappointing and bodes ill for a satisfactory and timely resolution of our contract differences. Members of StFXAUT are on strike because the University has consistently failed […]