NUCAUT President Robin Whitaker speaking to a CLC resolution on precarious work, highlighting the realities of contract academic staff and “invisible job cuts” caused by public underfunding at the @canadianlabour.bsky.social's Constitutional Convention #CLC2026 #CTC2026

Thank you to @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social for meeting with CAUT members from @cuasa.ca to talk about the state of Canadian post-secondary education and the important role of universities when it comes to furthering research and protecting academic freedom.

Following #CLC2026

David Robinson, ED, @caut.bsky.social urges the government to end the horrific ordeal inflicted on Hassan Diab.

Warmest congratulations to Dr. Robin Whitaker on her re-election as @caut.bsky.social President. A faculty member in MUN’s Department of Anthropology and former MUNFA President (2017-2019), Dr. Whitaker continues to be a strong voice for post-secondary educators across the country.

Article by StfXAUT member Dr. Jonathan Langdon appearing in today’s @halifaxexaminer.ca www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/t...

Congratulations to all new and returning member of the Executive Committee. We look forward to working with you, and to continue to amplify the power of solidarity and collective action in fighting for better post-secondary education for all.

It’s Red Dress Day — a time to hang red dresses in public spaces and wear our red dress pins to remember and honour MMIWG2S+. We all have a part to play in achieving justice, safety, and accountability. Learn more: psacunion.ca/red-dresses-... #NoMoreStolenSisters

“It can help to recall the vital historical role of unions in advancing core rights — through bargaining, internal organization, and wider political action.” Read the newest President’s Message from Robin Whitaker in the latest issue of the Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/les...

Congratulations Dr. Wright! @wrightkailin.bsky.social Well deserved!

Congratulations Class of 2026 on your tenacity and your accomplishments! StFXAUT members wish all of you the best of luck in all your future endeavours! Hail and Health!

On this International Workers’ Day (May Day), CUPE Nova Scotia affirms our solidarity with workers around the world, and celebrates the accomplishments of organized labour. ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽

It’s International Workers’ Day and CAUT members are out for the Ottawa May Day march! C’est la Journée internationale des travailleuses et travailleurs et les membres de l’ACPPU se sont joints à la marche May Day Ottawa!

CAUT President Robin Whitaker addresses the 100th Council noting the 75th anniversary of the national association dedicated to higher education. @caut.bsky.social

May Day highlights the history of our movement. It’s a day to celebrate what workers have won, and to renew our commitment to building on that progress. psacunion.ca/may-day-2026...

Important article by outgoing SMUFU President Dr. Cathy Conrad. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/u...

Welcome!

Very pleased to report that StFXAUT member Nancy Forestell has been selected as a recipient of the CAUT Dedicated Service Award. The CAUT Dedicated Service Award was established in 2003 to recognize individuals for exceptional service to their faculty associations.

On April 28, the labour movement marks the National Day of Mourning, honouring workers who have died, been injured or become ill because of their work. We encourage academic staff associations to stand with the labour movement in the ongoing fight to build safer, healthier workplaces for everyone.

Today, April 28, is the National Day of Mourning — a day to remember and honour workers who have lost their lives, were injured on the job, or have experienced illness due to workplace hazards. A number of ceremonies are taking place around the province today. If you can, please consider attending.

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. The StFXAUT would like to congratulate this year’s winners: Kate LeBlanc, Emma Dixon, and Lauren Pictou.

“Canadian academics resisted unionization for decades and stubbornly clung to the belief that they were autonomous professionals and not “workers.”” Read more on the history of academic staff unionism in the latest issue of the Bulletin: buff.ly/EWPE36P

Happening Monday in Halifax! Help get the word out!

On the latest episode of Reject Ed, @stfx-university.bsky.social’s very own Dr. Wendy Mackey! Listen to us chat all levels of education, the importance of community mentorship, and Black student flourishing. And please follow us on Instagram! lnkd.in/eUiG7eWa

"It is now time for a federal-provincial strategy on public postsecondary education: essential infrastructure in this nation-building era." CAUT President Robin Whitaker on the hollowing out of public postsecondary education: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

2,200 nursing home workers at 22 sites in NS are on strike. Some of the longest strikes in Canadian history have been in LTC -- and that means that low-paid workers have struggled mightily for fair wages and better living conditions and care for residents. I stand with CUPE-NS.

What do we stand to lose if Memorial continues to be starved of basic funding? Students' freedom to learn and thrive through a diverse set of pathways to life-changing and world-changing knowledge. #WeAreMUN @munfaculty.bsky.social themuse.ca/letter-fund-...

Happening tomorrow! Details below!

Provinces across Canada are investing in post-secondary education. Ontario. Saskatchewan. Meanwhile, Newfoundland and Labrador’s only university faces cuts, fewer courses, and larger classes. The NL budget is coming. This government has a clear choice to make. #WeAreMUN bit.ly/4sbzKD2 bit.ly/4tkgbsX

“We must not respond to autonomous AI technologies by regressing to past ways or adopting punitive policies that fragment student experiences and access.” Read more on how AI fits in teaching and learning in the latest Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/cre...

Just yesterday, following student and academic staff pressure, the Government of Canada announced (buff.ly/XiFWSDN) an extension of the $4,200 maximum federal portion of the grant for next year. Next we need to #GrowtheGrants.

Things are not ok in Nova Scotia @caut.bsky.social @nsgov.bsky.social Pls tell your Minister of Advanced Education that we have a problem.

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The StFXAUT stands in solidarity with StFX students and students from other Nova Scotia universities as they rally against the provincial government’s recent cuts to post-secondary education. www.stfxaut.ca/solidarity-w...

Happening now!

Happening tomorrow!

“Our interpretation of the administration’s planned cuts and policy changes aligned with what some have described as a “shock doctrine” approach: using alarming news to push through disruptive change.” Read our full interview with Francine Berish in the latest issue of the Bulletin: buff.ly/inWHqTB

Happening in Antigonish today at 400pm AST.

Nova Scotia is planning millions of dollars in cuts that would be devastating to students. 48% of Canadian students report struggling with the cost of tuition. In Nova Scotia, that jumps to 66%. Federal grants are also on the chopping block. Student support should be increasing, not decreasing.

Happening next week in Antigonish!

Precariously employed contract faculty teach almost 50% of university courses in Ontario with little job security or institutional support. OCUFA is holding a Social Media Day of Action to call for fair, stable working conditions for contract faculty. tinyurl.com/ybanf5yp

Survey findings show a growing majority of Canadians support public funding for colleges and universities. Learn more in the latest issue of the Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/gro...

Happening this morning beginning at 1100. Please join you’re in Halifax.

Please join if you happen to be in or around Halifax.

Of possible interest to those in and around Halifax.

“Organized labour was at the heart of mass opposition that won the day by making things “politically difficult” again.” Read the newest President’s Message from Robin Whitaker in the latest issue of the Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/mak...

Faculty at @ontariotechu.bsky.social are in bargaining. We do not want a strike and we are working hard to avoid one but we need your help to get Ontario Tech to bargain in good faith. Send a letter to Ontario Tech asking them to bargain a a fair deal now: uoitfa.ca/take-action2026/

Across Canada, 48% of college and university students report struggling with the cost of tuition fees. That’s almost HALF of students. Federal student grants are on the chopping block. Student support should be increasing, not decreasing. Tell your MP: www.caut.ca/campaigns/gr...

Book launch! 12 March 4pm, Scholars Walk @stfx-university.bsky.social Feat. books by @wrightkailin.bsky.social , Conall Cash, & @lauraestill.bsky.social 4 collections: on Slings & Arrows, French Cinema, early modern digital humanities, & DH writ large & 1 🌟monograph🌟: on reproductive justice

📅Wednesday, March 11 is Contract Faculty Social Media Day of Action. This year’s theme Stop the Gigification of Faculty Work, highlights the growing reliance on precarious academic labour and what it means for faculty, students, and the future of our universities. @ocufa.bsky.social #fairness4cf