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

“Recent federal budget cuts are hitting the institutions that preserve our history hardest—places like Library and Archives Canada, the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, the Canadian Museum of History, and Parks Canada sites.“ www.bchistory.ca/news/13615359

New report finds nearly 1 in 3 Nova Scotia workers in precarious jobs. Using a first-of-its-kind survey, this report reveals the lived experiences of those facing precarious work in Nova Scotia, with low wages, limited protection and job instability. About 43% are on the edge of precarity. #nspoli

“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

Since the NS gov is doing fracking info sessions this week, its important to remember that we're the 2nd smallest & the 2nd most densely populated province, which means everywhere is your backyard. We'll all experience the negative consequences. Anyway, here's some light reading from Texas.

Okay #HaliSky peeps! We need your help! Education in Halifax for 60,000 students could be greatly affected! Call Andy at @hfxgov.bsky.social & Steve Gallagher #HRCE

“[…] progressive leaders from around the world on Saturday called for concrete action to defend democracy and urged reform of the #UnitedNations to make it more democratic and capable of responding to wars and authoritarian trends.” #Barcelona #SummitInDefenseOfDemocracy efe.com/english/late...

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.

Well-written petition for Canada to end the Safe Third Country Agreement with the US. Many petitions have...not had correct info (even with the best of intentions). This is much more thorough, and is to be presented by @jennykwan.bsky.social www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Workers Requested Support from Mexico's Army & Navy to Face a Mining Company & Narco Alliance, Authorities Ignored Them Workers at the Camino Rojo mine, owned by Canada's Orla Mining, faced violence & threats from drug traffickers. mexicosolidarity.com/workers-requ...

“[…] the seriousness of the case would require opening criminal cases against all #mining company executives involved in dealings with organized crime and permanently prohibiting Orla Mining’s activities in the country.” #Canadian

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-...

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

DFO has rejected Atlantic Roads infill application in Dartmouth Cove! @darrenfisherns.bsky.social

Spain leading the resistance to #theMadKing 's #illegalWar was not something I could have predicted. Good for them. #USADarkAge #politics #Iran

#Halisky and folx with humans in the #HRCE system: if you want to give your support to the library specialists who are facing losing their jobs, please fill out this Google form. You can share what the library specialist at the school means to your student/family. docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/...

Nunca había estado tan vigente.

Historic first Nova Scotia province-wide student strike begins today: Sunday, March 15, 2026. Power to the collective and solidarity with the students.

Contract faculty love teaching and supporting their students but too many do it without job security, fair pay, or benefits. Stable employment would strengthen teaching, support students, and benefit our communities. Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa #Fairness4CF

Building meaningful relationships with students is at the heart of good teaching but growing class sizes and chronic underfunding make that harder every year. Better university funding means better learning conditions. Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa #Fairness4CF

'It's still not enough': High school students walk out, call for reversals to budget cuts Hundreds of students across Nova Scotia took part in Wednesday's walkout #NovaScotia www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Staff, students rally outside NSCC campuses over $9.4M budget cut Union rep says staff reduction over next 4 years is equal to eliminating one large campus #NovaScotia #Protests www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

LUFA stands with Contract Faculty! #Fairness4CF @ocufa.bsky.social

Support CUPE3912NSCAD! Rally on March 13 at 11 am Granville Mall (5163 Duke St). NSCAD ICAs, TAs, and RAs are struggling in poverty and precarious employment. Please sign their email campaign, tell the NSCAD Admin to keep bargaining and give a fair deal! win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

NEW RELEASE: Arts and Culture: Nova Scotia’s Undervalued Public Good by Sébastien Labelle This piece emphasizes the contributions of the art & culture sector to NS, and how these sectors will be impacted by budget cuts. Read the full piece here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli

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

📢 RALLY TOMORROW AT PROVINCE HOUSE! 📢 We've seen a groundswell of organizing from multiple sectors & all corners of the province these past few weeks. Tomorrow we're gathering once again at the NS Legislature to show that we are united, & we are not backing down. #NSPoli #NSBudget #TimHouston

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...

Too many contract faculty are hired term-to-term, paid less than their peers for the same teaching, & denied benefits. That instability affects faculty and students. Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions. Read the op-ed #Fairness4CF tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa @ocufa.bsky.social

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

Israel has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian women and girls in its genocidal war on Gaza. On International Women's Day, we look at the number of women and girls Israel killed in Gaza in 2025. #Infograph

Join @justpeaceadvocates.bsky.social @wbwcanada.bsky.social & #foreignpolicyinstitute in condemning @mark-carney.bsky.social Carney’s irresponsible musings about dispatching Canadian troops to #Iran actionnetwork.org/letters/cond...?

Yesterday, From @ken.schwartz.12 — This is what happens when citizens are treated with contempt. Keep it up Nova Scotia.

“To protect our rights, we must be prepared to exact a political price for overriding them. Our capacity to do so is strengthened when we involve many people and join with others, within our own and in wider associations.” #canlab #cdnpse

Au Canada, 48% des étudiants déclarent avoir des difficultés à payer leurs droits de scolarité. C'est près de la MOITIÉ. Les bourses fédérales pour les étudiants sont menacées. L'aide aux étudiants doit augmenter, et non diminuer. Envoyez une lettre à votre député: www.caut.ca/fr/campagnes...

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...

I want to see Canada stand with Spain on this.

Incredible turnout at the rally in support of arts, culture, and community funding in front of the provincial legislature in Halifax, Nova Scotia

In light of the proposed cuts to the Nova Scotia arts sector, we are requesting help from our friends and community. Please take the time to read this piece and help in whatever what you can. #defendNSbooks #rallyforthearts fernwoodpublishing.ca/news/view/fe...

Today, Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court handed a decisive victory to workers by ruling that the government broke the law when they enacted Bill 148, deeming it unconstitutional. See the images below for more details from CUPE Nova Scotia’s leadership:

Listen to Memorial University Professors Josh Lepawski, Terry-Lynn Young, Chris Parrish, Nancy Dahn and Barbara Lou Neis speak about What may be lost with cuts to Memorial University. youtu.be/G9H45uME-iY?...

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. More cuts to student supports would be DEVASTATING. Student support should be increasing, not decreasing.

“The Canadian Labour Congress strongly condemns the U.S. government’s aggression toward Cuba. We stand in solidarity with the Cuban people and workers as U.S. policy puts their very survival at risk.” @canadianlabour.bsky.social #CanLab #Cuba #CdnFp #CdnPoli canadianlabour.ca/solidarity-w...

Wilfrid Laurier Contract Faculty may be on strike as soon as this Mon, Feb 23. They teach ~40% of undergraduate courses at Laurier, yet account for less than 6% of the university's operating budget. Support their efforts and join this letter writing campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/4dea...

Contract faculty are essential to learning at Laurier, but too often face insecure, unfair working conditions. Join me in calling on Laurier’s President & Board to negotiate a deal that improves job security, pay, & working conditions. #fairness4cf Sign: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

Solidarity with @lufappul.bsky.social as they wrap up a third week on the picket lines in the Sudbury cold! Solidarité avec l’APPUL alors qui terminent une troisième semaine de piquetage dans le froid de Sudbury!

"Education International affirms that academic freedom, trade union rights, and international solidarity are not privileges; they are fundamental rights protected under international law." www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3200... @caut.bsky.social @eduinternational.bsky.social

Solidarity with LUFA! www.sudbury.com/columns/gues...

Exactly this. “First and foremost, post-secondary education has been chronically and increasingly underfunded over the past several decades, forcing universities to rely on increased tuition and other forms of revenue to make up for decreased public funding.”