St. FX Association of University Teachers

Posted December 14, 2012: In response to student questions about StFX’s Academic Mission and Academic Freedom, the StFXAUT presents the following Academic Mission and Academic Freedom FAQ to help clarify what it at stake in collective bargaining.

Posted December 12, 2012: The Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers has written a Letter of Solidarity to the StFXAUT as we work toward a Third Collective Agreement through the process of conciliation. The StFXAUT thanks ANSUT for their ongoing support.

Posted December 3, 2012: In conjunction with the advice of Nova Scotia Conciliator Mr. John Greer, the StFXAUT and University Administration will commence conciliation on 10 December and will continue on 17-18 December. The StFXAUT Negotiating Team of Brad Long, Bruce Sparks, and Sherry Bowman are preparing for the talks with the support of the AUT […]

Posted November 16, 2012: Conciliation is an opportunity to revisit outstanding bargaining issues in a more productive setting. To explain the process, the StFXAUT has prepared a  Conciliation FAQ for StFXAUT Members.

Posted November 15, 2012: The StFXAUT applied to the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education for the help of a provincial conciliator on November 14. Issue 7 of the Bargaining Bulletin outlines why the StFXAUT took this important step towards achieving a Third Collective Agreement in a timely fashion.

PRESS RELEASE   ANTIGONISH (November 15, 2012)   On November 14 at 12:30 pm, the St. Francis Xavier Association of University Teachers (StFXAUT) asked the Ministry of Labour and Advanced Education to appoint a conciliator as contract talks with management have come to a standstill.   After 39 meetings over five months, the StFXAUT sees […]

Posted November 15, 2012: The StFXAUT applied to the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education for the help of a provincial conciliator on November 14. Issue 7 of the Bargaining Bulletin outlines why the StFXAUT took this important step towards achieving a Third Collective Agreement in a timely fashion.

Posted November 5, 2012: The StFXAUT wants students to understand what’s at stake in negotiations and how negotiations may affect them. To keep them informed, we have prepared the following AUT Strike FAQ for students.

NEGOTIATION UPDATE OCTOBER 24, 2012: StFX AUT and University Administration have been holding collective bargaining discussions since Monday July 16th, 2012. To date, the parties have signed off on a number of small items in various sections of the Collective Agreement, but have yet to make progress on substantive items. Meetings continue to be scheduled […]

Posted October 19, 2012: The StFX AUT executive and negotiating teams have prepared the following document as a means of keeping members informed of the progress in this round of collective bargaining.  There is a meeting of the StFX AUT scheduled for Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30pm in the Schwartz Auditorium (SCHW110). StFXAUT Negotiations Report 1 – […]