The Nova Scotia Coalition on Post-Secondary Education (PSE) has written a letter to the leader of the three main political parties in Nova Scotia requesting a meeting to discuss challenges that plaque PSE in Nova Scotia.
Read More »From The Sunday Edition with Michael Enright: “Exploitation in the Ivory Tower” (September 7, 2014). Description from the CBC page: Documentary – Exploitation in the Ivory Tower: (49:25) In Economics 101, they might call it a new-fangled form of feudalism. Wage slavery. Certainly a caste system. The modern Canadian university is quietly kept afloat by low-paid, contract […]
Read More »From CBC Radio Sunday Edition: “Class Struggle” (September 7, 2014). Ira Bassen’s documentary looks at the plight of part-time teachers in Canadian universities.
Read More »From the CBC: “Most University Undergrads Now Taught by Poorly Paid Part-timers: Universities Increasing Use of Sessional, Contract Academic Staff” by Ira Basen (September 7, 2014).
Read More »From “The Chronicle Herald”: “Secret Side of Higher Learning” by Frances Willick
Read More »Excerpt from “Faculty Unions Sabotaging Universities: Frank McKenna” by Amanda Fraser (www.allnovascotia.com).
Read More »CAUT Bulletin (Vol 61 | No 2 | February 2014)
Read More »An article posted on The Tyee website about University of Victoria unionization: “As BC Universities Fret Over Bottom Line, Faculties Unionize”
Read More »CAUT Bulletin (Vol 61 | No 1 | January 2014)
Read More »This issue of the Beacon is about Fair Employment Week and the nature of work as a contract academic staff member. Working as a part-time academic instructor, or in a limited term position, or with a less than 12 month appointment is a problem for all of us. Read more here Beacon vol 3 issue […]
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