Category Archives: Strikes

Current Happenings in Our Communities

“Profs claim academic freedom compromised at U of Calgary” – Nov. 3, 2015. See more at: http://www.caut.ca/news/2015/11/02/profs-claim-academic-freedom-compromised-at-u-of-calgary#sthash.ZmPk52ou.dpuf “(Ottawa – October 26, 2015) Librarians and archivists with the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association have voted 98 per cent in favour … Continue reading

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Policy on Academic Continuity at UofT – Growing Concerns – Possible Strike Feb. 27 CUPE 3902

Faculty, teaching assistants, sessionals, lab technicians, writing coaches are concerned over the Policy on Academic Continuity which sets unprecedented guidelines in teaching areas which have traditionally been the domain of the teaching faculty. Media coverage regarding this issue, see article … Continue reading

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Academic Freedom under Threat – St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto

Our colleagues at the University of St. Michael’s College need our support. Please read below a letter from Scott Prudham, President of the University of Toronto Faculty Association outlining some of the issues, one is ‘academic freedom’ – and we … Continue reading

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St. Francis Xavier Univeristy (Nova Scotia) Faculty, Lab Technicians & Librarians & on Strike (3rd day)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/01/28/ns-st-fx-faculty-strike.html http://stfxaut.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Revised-StFX-Press-Release-Jan28-pdf.pdf

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