Very sorry to hear of this development at MAFA after 7 long months of frustrating bargaining. Stand strong, you have CAUT members strength behind you! WUFA be sending a donation cheque to MAFA help with expenses as you hold the line. On behalf of the Windsor Faculty Association and president Peter Zimmerman, Debbie Noble, Administrative… Read more »
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Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) support
AUNBT has contacted MAFA to express support and solidarity in the struggle to reach a fair collective agreement. We are sending $5,000 for the first week, and $1,000 per each additional week of job action. Vlad Tasic President AUNBT
Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) support
These are vital issues to us all, and thanks to MAFA for taking up this struggle. The DFA is sending a $2,000 cheque today to support MAFA. Our best wishes for a speedy and satisfactory resolution. In solidarity, Julia Wright President Dalhousie Faculty Association
University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) support
Your struggle is our struggle. UWOFA is there to support you. We are sending your association a cheque to $1000. in support of your members. In Solidarity John Ciriello President, UWOFA
MAFA first day picketting — strike photos
Picket lines up this morning at Mount Allison University
Media Release · For Immediate Release · February 3, 2020 Sackville, NB – At 8:30 this morning full-time and part-time faculty and librarians set up picket lines after seven frustrating months of trying to negotiate new full-time and part-time collective agreements. “Our negotiating team has been doing its best, but the administration is refusing to… Read more »
Majority of Mount Allison Part-time Faculty Authorize Strike Action
Media Release · For Immediate Release · January 31, 2020 (Sackville, NB) — The majority of part-time members of the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) have voted in favour of strike action “if necessary” in response to a lack of progress in collective bargaining. Those who cast ballots were 93% in favour of the motion…. Read more »
Listen to the interview with MAFA President Matt Litvak
On CBC Radio Information Morning Moncton, January 29, 2020
Mount Allison Faculty Association sets strike deadline for this Monday
Media Release · For Immediate Release · January 28, 2020 (Sackville, NB) — The Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) has announced that it has set a strike deadline for 12:01 am, Monday, February 3rd, unless new collective agreements are reached by that time. As of today this strike deadline applies only to the full-time unit… Read more »
Majority of Mount Allison Faculty Authorize Strike Action
Media Release · For Immediate Release · January 24, 2020 (Sackville, NB) — The majority of full-time and part-time members of the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) have voted in favour of strike action “if necessary” in response to a lack of progress in collective bargaining. Turn out for the vote was strong with 91%… Read more »