CUPE 3912

NS provided $590M in PSE operating grants in 2022/23. Spending tied to students from outside the province and university research generated an estimated $2.3B in economic activity across NS, supporting about 21,000 full-time equivalent jobs. Public Education Is Our Lighthouse. #BeaconforNSPSE

Show some love to NS long-term care workers. 5,000 workers @ 52 nursing homes will rally Apr 10 across the province. Join them as they stand up for fair wages. @cupens.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social @stfxaut.bsky.social @msvufa.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social

The current rate of pay for research assistants and teaching assistants s is $17 per hour, which is far below Nova Scotia’s living wage of $27.60. Individual course instructors make about $5,600 per course which is $3,600 below the national average. #nspoli @cupe3912.bsky.social

RAs, TAs, and independent course appointees at NSCAD face low wages & job insecurity. As Larissa Atkinson writes, ”A post-secondary system that relies on a precarious underclass cannot reliably meet its core mandate to provide quality higher education.” www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Solidarity with @cupe3912.bsky.social TAs and contract academic staff at NS College of Art & Design, on strike for their first contract after unionizing 3 years ago

Rally in support of @cupe3912.bsky.social NSCAD March 10 at 11am. Join if you can. Spread the word. @stfxaut.bsky.social @astfassoc.bsky.social @msvufa.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cbufa.bsky.social

#FairDealFriday

Wish I could be there in person, but still sending all my solidarity to NSCAD @cupe3912.bsky.social workers! #FairDealFriday

Town Hall - Feb 23rd - Talk about the elephant in the PSE room: Bill 12 & Academic Program Reviews, & how they are already affecting NS universities. All welcome. @stfxaut.bsky.social @acadiafaculty.bsky.social @msvufa.bsky.social @astfassoc.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

CUPE is outraged by the United States’ unlawful and lethal attack on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. We are shocked that the U.S. military bombed this sovereign nation. This is a clear violation of international law and the UN Charter.

Congratulations, SMU colleagues! Well fought/bargained!

We are happy to announce that SMU PT Faculty members have ratified the Tentative Agreement. Members will return to work and classes will resume on Monday. Congratulations everyone! #cdnpse #canlab @caut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social @cupescfp.bsky.social

Coverage of the SMU tentative agreement in CTV today: https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/part-time-faculty-saint-marys-university-reach-tentative-agreement-over-wages-vacation-pay/ #SMUstrike #FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab

For SMU Part-Time Faculty, an important note: as we are waiting for the results from the ratification vote of the tentative agreement, we are for now at ten hours of strike pay (instead of twenty).

Due to the forecast, all strike duties will be online tomorrow, Friday November 14.

SMU Part-Time Faculty have a tentative agreement! SMU PT members, check your email for more information. #SMUstrike #FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab

We're back at the table with SMU today! Let's cheer on our Bargaining Team as they fight for fair wages and fair work for SMU Part-Timer Faculty! We're also back at the picket line—all welcome, we love to see supporters.

#SMUstrike It’s time for a #FairDealNow #cdnpse @caut.bsky.social

#SMUstrike It’s time for a #FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social

The wage increase that SMU Part-Time Faculty are striking for is in line with what comparable universities pay their part-timers...and, more importantly, help these workers meet the ever-increasing cost of living! Sign here in support: http://forourfuture.ca/

SMU's upcoming Wellness Week doesn't do what a good collective agreement will—address real material issues, like low pay and stress from late contracts. We need a fair contract for a healthy workplace, not #UnfairWork!

#SMUstrike It’s time for a #FairDealNow @cupe3912.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

Flying the @caut.bsky.social flag with @cupe3912.bsky.social and the @cautdefencefund.bsky.social

Today, in solidarity with striking academic workers of @cupe3912.bsky.social in Mount St Vincent University & Saint Mary’s University, External Officer Marurika holds @cuasa.ca flag, with @cautdefencefund.bsky.social flying picketers ✈️🪧 @caut.bsky.social @ottawalabour.bsky.social

#FairDealFriday

Thank you for the support!

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 @cupe3912.bsky.social www.stfxaut.ca/stfxaut-supp...

Tell SMU admin what you think about the fact that PT Profs at SMU earn less than minimum wage and have been forced to the picket line, impacting students' degrees! @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social Solidarity with @cupe3912.bsky.social SMU! win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Thank you to the many Unions and organizations who have donated to support our striking MSVU and SMU Part-Time Faculty. Go here to see the full list: cupe3912.ca/2025/10/29/t...

“Fighting for the right to a public university”, written about the Dal Faculty strike, also applies to @cupe3912.bsky.social's strike mandate, which can “be seen as strong resistance to right-wing neoliberal tendencies that strangle universities”. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #Nspoli

#FairDealNow #SMUstrike @cautdefencefund.bsky.social #cdnpse #canlab

Striking SMU Part-Time Faculty aren't just fighting for pay, they are also fighting for access to a pension plan and healthcare support—stuff employees should have access to! Sign to support striking Nova Scotia part-time faculty here: https://cupe.ca/for-our-future

SMU Part-Time Faculty are fighting for not just fair wages, but fair work—including the right to permanency. PT Faculty should not be required to re-apply to the same courses for decades! Support striking SMU workers here: https://cupe.ca/for-our-future

This is fabulous news. The deal was hard fought, and it has some huge gains that set us up well for future negotiations. On top of that, it’s definitely a relief to be able to plan Shirley Jackson lectures instead of strike tactics!

Members of @cupe3912.bsky.social are striking for a fair deal from @smuhalifax.bsky.social and @msvuhalifax.bsky.social , and need your support. Visit cupe.ca/for-our-future and take action to stand up for our future!