Town Hall on Protecting Post Secondary Education in NS

The Coalition for Collegial Governance (CoCoGov) in collaboration with the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) and the Association for Nova Scotia University Teachers (ANSUT) are hosting a conversation about provincially mandated program reviews and Bill 12. The Townhall is scheduled to take place Monday, February 23, from 630 to 800 PM, at Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax […]

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Solidarity with LUFA

Faculty, academic librarians, and counsellors represented by the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) have been on strike since Monday, January 19th. The strike comes after several months of negotiations, including a mediation process that ended Sunday, January 18, having failed to break the impasse. In November 2025, the faculty, librarians and counsellors who make up […]

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StFXAUT Support for CUPE 3912

On behalf of the StFXAUT, Dr. Michael Follert, Department of Sociology (right), presents a $1,000 cheque to Katerina Allan, Vice-President Mount Saint Vincent for CUPE 3912. Read our earlier post to learn more about CUPE 3912 and their ongoing struggle to achieve a fair and equitable agreement.

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Solidarity with CUPE 3912

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 […]

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Fair Employment Week 2025

From the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT): Fair Employment Week (FEW) is taking place from October 20 to 24, 2025. FEW is the Canadian Association of University Teacher’s (CAUT) annual campaign to raise awareness about precarious employment on campus and to support your local association’s organizing efforts to improve the working conditions of Contract […]

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Keep Dal Strong Part 2

The unprecedented employer-driven labour disruption at Dalhousie University continues. For more information on the DFA and Dalhousie University’s decision to lock out DFA members visit the Dalhouse Faculty Association website and the #KeepDalStrong space. The next Solidarity March is taking place tomorrow, Friday September 12. Meet outside the Killiam Library at 1100. All are welcome.

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Keep Dal Strong

The Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) represents nearly 1,000 professors, instructors, librarians and professional counsellors. Dalhousie University locked out DFA members on August 20. For more information on the DFA and Dalhousie University’s lockout of their members visit the Dalhouse Faculty Association website and the #KeepDalStrong space. StFXAUT members were present at the DFA Rally held […]

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2025 StFXAUT Book Prize Award

The StFXAUT Book Prize is awarded to graduating students who demonstrate a commitment to social justice advocacy and community development on campus or in the community. Each student was presented with a cash award of $200 and two books. This award is officially acknowledged on students’ StFX University transcripts. The StFXAUT would like to congratulate […]

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StFX World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Society February 2025

The Student Refugee Program (SRP) is a resettlement program that provides refugee students an opportunity to pursue post-secondary studies in Canada. There are currently six students pursuing post-secondary studies at StFX via the SRP. StFX University waives tuition, residence and meal plan fees for SRP students’ first academic year. Money raised by the StFX WUSC […]

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September 2023 Bargaining update

Today, September 7, 2023 marks 433 days since the Fifth Collective Agreement between the StFXAUT and the Board of Governors of StfX University expired. Where do things stand? Read today’s Bargaining Bulletin and find out!

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