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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Happening today in Halifax.
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ANSUT @ansut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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
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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We really think there are Better Days ahead! With your support your library can continue to offer new books, great services and programs. Please consider donating to your library www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati... #MoreThanBooks, #ReadGiveRepeat, #WhereCommunityConnects
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 28/09/2026
Dalhousie Faculty Association members vote no confidence in university leadership By @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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Dalhousie Faculty Association members vote no confidence in university leadership - Halifax Examiner
"There is a sense of unhappiness and a sense of loss of direction from many people who love Dalhousie dearly."
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Students should be able to attend college or university without taking on massive debt. @pattyhajdu.bsky.social, don't cut student grants.
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Laura Estill @lauraestill.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is a @stfx-university.bsky.social Interlibrary Loan appreciation post
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Danny Cavanagh Views of a Labour Guy in Nova Scotia @unionguyns.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I've put together a page on my website with links to union-made Canadian products, Nova Scotia makers, and local services. Leave a comment about the site, share it with your family and friends and give me a like. @canadianlabour.bsky.social #BuyCanadian #ShopLocalNS #NovaScotia
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The 10% Shift | Labour Views Nova Scotia
What if we all spent just 10% more at home? A simple shift in where Nova Scotians spend their money could move more than $3.1 billion a year toward local and Canadian businesses. Here’s what that coul...
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ANSUT @ansut.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Members of @dalfaculty.bsky.social and @ansut.bsky.social turned out today for Question Period at Province House. Thanks PaulWozney and @nsndp.bsky.social for asking questions about university funding, political interference and transparency.
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Canadian student grants are facing cuts. Spread the word. Learn more at www.unlock-education.ca/grow-the-gra...
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Canada’s public colleges and universities are among the country’s most important economic and social drivers...Yet despite their importance, public funding for post-secondary education has failed to keep pace." More in @policyalternatives.ca's Alternative federal budget: buff.ly/va3A9Ae
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Alternative federal budget 2026-27: Post-secondary education | CCPA
A budget that makes Canada stronger by committing to solidarity and dignity for all
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This Labour Day, CAUT celebrates the achievements of the union movement and remains committed to protecting the right to free and fair collective bargaining, including the right to strike. Read more: www.caut.ca/news/celebra...
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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The StFXAUT Executive and the Negotiating Team announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the StFX administration.
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Professors and lecturers in McGill University’s School of Continuing Studies have unanimously voted in favour of a limited strike mandate, less than two months after the university’s education professors did the same. Read more: montrealgazette.com/news/continu...
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Continuing Studies profs at McGill unanimously approve limited strike
They join education professors, who voted for a strike mandate two months ago amid ongoing contract negotiations.
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Faculty at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music have organized with majority support to form the Association of McGill Professors of Music, the eighth academic staff union to form at the university. Read More: cofam-mcgill.ca/en/mcgill-un...
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McGill University’s Faculty of Music Forms the Institution’s 8th Faculty Union - COFAM
Montreal, August 19, 2026 – The Confederation of Faculty Associations of McGill (COFAM) is excited to announce that faculty at McGill University's Schulic
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Acadia University Faculty Association @acadiafaculty.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
#MemberMondays is a series where we showcase the outstanding teaching, research, and service work of our AUFA members. Today we feature Jennifer Kershaw, an instructor in the Department of Biology and the Collections Manager at the Acadia Wildlife Museum. 🧵
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 18/08/2026
Is the Houston government about to dismember huge swaths of our university system? Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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Is the Houston government about to dismember huge swaths of our university system? - Halifax Examiner
We should very much want the people who populate the governments, institutions, and corporations that mostly run our world to be humane and empathetic.
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Last summer, Air Canada flight attendants forced the issue [of unpaid work] onto the national agenda. This summer, WestJet flight attendants have pushed it a step further." - Adam King WestJet Flight Attendants Have Won A Major Settlement www.readthemaple.com/westjet-flig... #canlab
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WestJet Flight Attendants Have Won A Major Settlement
The workers made substantial progress toward their goals, and will now vote on a potential deal
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Acadia University Faculty Association @acadiafaculty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Coming soon! On August 17, we are launching #MemberMondays. On Mondays, here and on Instagram, we will showcase the outstanding teaching, research, or service work of one of our AUFA members. We are excited to share this and think it is important to do so for a few reasons 🧵
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Peter McInnis @defendeducation.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Some Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of PSE.
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AI, Academic Labour and the Future of Post-Secondary Education
Podcast Episode · Rank & File Radio · June 17 · 21m
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Peter McInnis @defendeducation.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Subverting free expression on a campus near you.
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Canadian universities set up a secret network to crack down on student Palestine demonstrators ⋆ The Breach
Universities in Canada coordinated to spy on and violently clear student encampments. Then, they deleted the evidence
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants. www.cbc.ca/news/world/w... #canlab #cdnpoli
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WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal to end flight attendants' strike that left travellers in limbo | CBC News
Calgary-based WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike ​that has led to the cancellation ‌of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday.
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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Solidarity!
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The Association of McGill Nursing Academic Staff (AMNAS) and the Confederation of Faculty Associations of McGill (COFAM) denounce McGill’s latest affront to labour rights: its contestation of AMNAS’ certification by the Tribunal administratif du travail. cofam-mcgill.ca/en/amnas-and...
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AMNAS and COFAM Condemn McGill's Challenge to Nursing Union Certification - COFAM
Montréal, July 21st, 2026 – The Association of McGill Nursing Academic Staff (AMNAS) and the Confederation of Faculty Associations of McGill (COFAM) denounce
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Robin Whitaker, president of the @caut.bsky.social, laments a "customer service model of thinking" about post-secondary, where cash-strapped schools treat students as "a revenue stream" and prioritize outcomes, like top grades or scoring specific jobs upon graduation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A U.S. prof suspects most of his students used AI to cheat. It's a growing concern here, too | CBC News
A Brown University professor has gone public about what appears to be a large-scale case of cheating using generative AI. The case isn't uncommon, according to Canadian educators and academic integrit...
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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
looking forward to this!
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
CAUT plays a leadership role in the review of the 1997 Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel More: www.unesco.org/en/higher-ed...
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Revision of the 1997 Recommendation concerning the Status of
Revision of the 1997 Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel
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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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University of King's College eyes workforce reductions to cut costs | CBC News
The school is offering voluntary retirements first to faculty and staff, but "hard choices" could follow if the targeted 14 positions are not reduced through retirements.
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MUN Faculty Association @munfaculty.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Join the co-chairs of @caut.bsky.social Governance Committee for a presentation and Q&A on standard governance practice at universities across Canada, and what stronger shared governance could make possible at Memorial. Thursday, July 16, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register: bit.ly/4vYsmxB
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Acadia University Faculty Association @acadiafaculty.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Have questiosn about Acadia University's proposed restructuring plan(s) and the faculty collective agreement? AUFA has put together answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Access the full FAQ here - www.acadiafaculty.ca/wp-content/u...
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
“McGill’s administration has dragged its feet, responded to our proposals piecemeal and restructured our faculty in ways that undermine our ability to bargain effectively. That has to change." Read more: montrealgazette.com/news/mcgill-...
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McGill education professors unanimously approve limited strike
They will strike for up to five days as they try to reach a first collective agreement.
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"It is currently standard practice of university administrations in Quebec and Canada to drag their feet and stall negotiations until a strike mandate is called." Read more on @ampe-mcgill.bsky.social's unanimous strike vote: www.thesuburban.com/eedition/pag...
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Anthony Pash (he/him) @anthonypash.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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Faculty association airs concerns as Acadia University confirms restructuring | CBC News
Faculty association president Geoffrey Whitehall says he's concerned about the elimination of departments from the university structure.
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
“After more than a year of negotiations, our members have shown, with one voice, that their patience has real limits.” Members of @ampe-mcgill.bsky.social voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate as they negotiate for their first collective agreement. Read more: buff.ly/mJ9XzU8
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AMPE Members Vote 100% in Favour of a Strike Mandate - COFAM
MONTREAL, June 30 — Members of the Association of McGill Professors of Education (AMPE) voted unanimously in favour of a limited strike mandate, authorizing the union's Executive to call up to five…
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University of Regina Faculty Association @urfaunion.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
How does AI impact labour rights for academics and post-secondary workers? @caut.bsky.social Executive Director David Robinson joins URFA member Andrew Stevens to discuss how AI fits into a long history of tech disruption in education & how faculty associations are bargaining to protect workers.
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AI, Academic Labour and the Future of Post-Secondary Education
Podcast Episode · Rank & File Radio · June 17 · 21m
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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2026 Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Launches The Library Fund to Support the Future of Public Library Services parl.ns.ca/news/pdf/Pre... Photo: Staff Member Kristel Fleuren-Hunter tests out the tap feature on the Donation Station, AntigonishTown&CountyLibrary
a photo of a woman smiling, and standing next to a stand with a poster, donation box, and cellphone on display, showing folks how to 'tap' a card on the iphone.

in the background is a large, circular Library Information desk, with a beautiful banner painting above it, with people in the community
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 18/06/2026
A damning 97%. That's how many University of Lincoln staff who voted have lost confidence in senior management, after the university cut a third of its workforce and refused to rule out more compulsory redundancies. www.ucu.org.uk/article/1454...
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Canadian auto workers are about to enter an incredibly difficult round of bargaining. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #canlab
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Detroit automakers, union set to open bargaining against backdrop of tariffs, CUSMA review | CBC News
Unifor, which typically uses pattern bargaining for its auto sector negotiations, will go toe-to-toe with Ford first , just as it did three years ago. Talks with Stellantis and GM are expected to fol...
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ocufa.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
After years of funneling public dollars into the private system, the response to an “unsustainable” bill is to cut OSAP and leave all students with more debt. Make it make sense. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show | CBC News
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among ...
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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Very cool!
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Today is William Davis Miners' Memorial Day. It is a day of remembrance observed to honour the miners who have lost their lives in Nova Scotia's coal industry, including William Davis who was killed by police during a strike. This is his story. 📸 Nova Scotia Archives 🧵 1/10
William Davis is shown in a grainy black-and-white head-and-shoulders portrait. He has short dark hair, a serious expression, and wears a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and tie. The image has visible texture, horizontal creases, and a blurred background.
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 09/06/2026
Nearly 1,000 non-tenured faculty at NYU walked off the job for two days this spring. Peter Cole reports that they returned with a strong first contract: minimum $14,000 raises, annual increases and long-term employment guarantees.
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The NYU Strike Showed How to Reverse the Downward Spiral in Higher Ed
By withholding their labor earlier this year, non-tenured faculty at New York University won major gains—and helped create better learning conditions for their students.
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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
When Canadian universities unionized, it raised faculty salaries and compressed their distribution by lifting the lowest salaries, say researchers at @utoronto.ca, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, and @memorialu.bsky.social. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/cha...
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Unionization and wage inequality
The impact of unionization on the salaries of faculty at Canadian universities.
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Robin Whitaker @rgwhitaker.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Provincial governments are getting way too cozy with the s33 shortcut to restrict labour and other charter-protected rights. Sign this parliamentary petition to tell MPs know that fundamental rights must be treated as such. @ctffce.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social www.ctf-fce.ca/take-action/...
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Petition to End Notwithstanding Clause Use - CTF-FCE
Governments are enacting the notwithstanding clause to deny human and democratic rights – and it’s at the expense of youth, educators, and all workers.
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Government of Nova Scotia @nsgov.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A tentative agreement has been reached between CUPE and long-term care employers.
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StFX University @stfx-university.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Rain or shine, we’re proud to stand together in support of Pride at #StFX. 🌈
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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. #NIHM2026 Discover the rich heritage & culture of Indigenous people, ... samepageparl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
images of 9 different bookcovers, featuring Indigenous authors, creators and their stories
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This month, we celebrate the start of #PrideSeason by recognizing the work done by our 2SLGBTQIA+ members and renewing our collective commitment to securing equity for those members who have historically been excluded from full participation in the academy.
Illustration of a raised union fist in front of a rainbow Pride flag. Text that reads "Celebrating Pride"
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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations Dr. Nzindukiyimana! @orarunswild.bsky.social
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A new special edition of the CAUT Journal guest co-edited by @profsavage.bsky.social & Susan Spronk all about organizing for power in Canada’s university sector is now online! Read it at journal.caut.ca
Illustration of blank book spines facing out on two shelves with one open book in the middle of the lower shelf. Text that reads "New special issue. Organizing for power in Canada's university sector: lessons for academic staff associations. Read at journal.caut.ca"
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