St. FX Association of University Teachers

Today I was told that you claim St.FX alumni want Faculty to go back to work without a negotiated contract. I hope that this is either not the case, or that this claim is based on a representative poll of alumni. At any rate, I would like to say that I am a St.FX alumni […]

I note in media reports that following your meeting with university President Sean Riley, there has been ‘some’ movement in the process in that you will be soon be returning to the table to resume formal negotiations; and we wish you good luck and successful bargaining. ————————- Message of Solidarity to St. Francis Xavier Association of […]

MEMBER UPDATE February 1, 2013   More than 350 union members, students and community supporters converged on Chisholm Park this afternoon for the StFXAUT’s first Friday Solidarity Rally.   Thirty fly-in and drive-in pickets from across Canada and the Atlantic Provinces came to personally express their solidarity on behalf of their faculty associations, and to […]

MEMBER UPDATE February 1, 2013      It’s just been confirmed our full negotiating team will restart negotiations at 2 pm today. StFXAUT president Peter McInnis said, “We hope this will lead to constructive dialogue which will lead to a fair and just collective agreement.” You can follow ongoing developments in the strike on the […]

MEMBER UPDATE February 1, 2013 Day 5 on the picket line.     Yesterday’s request for an informal meeting from the university administration is a sign that the strike and the support we’ve been receiving are having a positive impact.   A recent letter to X alumni has created a backlash condemning the one-sided portrayal […]

MEMBER UPDATE January 31, 2013   StFXAUT president Peter McInnis and our chief negotiator Brad Long met for two hours today with X President Sean Riley and the administration’s chief negotiator Robert van den Hoogen.   Both sides agreed to restart negotiations as soon as is practical. The administration will extend an invitation to the […]

MEMBER UPDATE January 31, 2013    Our members endured a wet and windy day on the picket line yesterday, but that hasn’t dampened our resolve to achieve a fair and just agreement. Strike co-ordinator Chris Frazer said, “Morale is high on the lines. It’s been reinforced by the strong show of support from local restaurants, […]

I understand that the Faculty Association at St FX has gone on strike, and I wish to communicate that many of my colleagues and myself share their view that their struggle is for equitable employment arrangements and social justice for all Faculty.  This is a broad struggle in Canada and globally. ——————————————————— From: David Toews […]

Statement of Support from CUPE 3902 Dear Members of St Francis Xavier Association of University Teachers, I just saw the news that members of St Francis Xavier Association of University Teachers are on strike. On behalf of executive committee at CUPE 3902, I would like to salute your courage and let you let you know […]

Letter of solidarity from York University I am writing from York University, from the Department of Sociology, where we enjoy a most cordial relationship with the sociologists at St. Francis Xavier. Each year, we look forward to seeing whether any undergraduates from your institution will be joining our graduate program, where they have always shone; and […]