Solidarity Supper: Friday 8 February, 2013, 6 pm at St. James United Church  

MEMBER UPDATE #2 February 7, 2013 The university administration has done it again. The StFXAUT is no longer shocked by the anti-union tactics of the administration. According to AUT president, Peter McInnis, “It’s become the new norm that instead of telling our negotiating team what their response is to our counter proposals, they’ve decided to […]

MEMBER UPDATE February 7, 2013 As we enter the 11th day of our strike for a fair contract, the StFXAUT negotiating team is preparing to meet with university administrators again this morning at 11 for more contract talks. The two sides are still discussing the counter proposals presented by the union at yesterday’s meeting. “The […]

MEMBER UPDATE February 6, 2013   Talks end for the night   The StFXAUT negotiating team met again this evening with university administrators to hear the university’s response to the revised proposals presented by our negotiating team this afternoon. Both sides have agreed to reconvene tomorrow, February 7th, in the late morning for further discussions. […]

Support for StFXAUT from UOITFA.  The UOITFA sends you our support and best wishes for a speedy just settlement.  We know that it’s tough sloughing but it would be worse to settle for a collective agreement that is regressive.     ————————————– From: S. Van Nuland Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:11 PM To: stfxaut Subject: Support […]

Solidarity and support from Lakehead University Faculty Association. ” Lakehead University Faculty Association would like to send you strike support.” —————————————-     From: Lakehead University Faculty Association Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 11:43 AM To: stfxaut Subject: Strike support Hello Lakehead University Faculty Association would like to send you strike support, please let me know […]

Hello 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 Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 10:04 PM To: stfxaut Subject: […]

I write to express my support of your efforts to bring the StFX University administration back to the negotiating table.  It appears that the members of the union are asking for minimal cost of living and salary adjustments that are particularly needed by the most vulnerable of you. ———————————— On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at […]

MEMBER UPDATE          February 6, 2013 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE   The StFXAUT negotiating team and some members of the union Executive met at 2:00 pm today with the administration’s team to present our revised proposals.   The university has agreed to review the offer and will continue talks with the union this evening. […]

MEMBER UPDATE February 6, 2013   The StFXAUT Executive spent last night discussing the offer presented yesterday by X administrators, but after careful deliberation emerged unable to recommend it to Association members without revisions. The negotiating team expects to present several counter proposals at a meeting with administrators later today which they hope will lead […]