CUPE 3912 is Nova Scotia’s largest university union, proudly representing 5000+ precarious academic workers in five bargaining units at Dalhousie University (Dal), Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), and Saint Mary’s University (SMU). CUPE 3912 represents part-time faculty, teaching assistants, and independent course appointees .

On Thursday, October 23rd at 12pm Atlantic Time, over 150 academic workers at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) walked off the job following an impasse in negotiations. The following day, part-time faculty at SMU joined fellow members of CUPE 3912 on the picket line after bargaining hit an impasse the evening of Wednesday October 29, after a full day of negotiations at SMU.

A tentative agreement was reached with CUPE 3912 and Dalhousie University on Monday, October 20. Details of that tentative agreement will not be shared until members have had the opportunity to review and ratify the terms, which will take place as soon as possible.

The St. Francis Xavier Association of University Teachers is pleased to stand with our colleagues at CUPE 3912 by making a donation of $1000.00 to support their ongoing efforts to achieve a fair and equitable agreement.

For more information, visit the CUPE 3912 website.