Tell Dalhousie University's executive board that TAs and PTAs deserve better than a pay cut! Sign the petition: change.org/p/tell-dalhous
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“Dalhousie’s financial statements show a surplus of $48.5m in 2020, followed by a further surplus of $69.5m in 2021.” Source: DFA Review of Dalhousie Finances. It’s about choices: immediac.blob.core.windows.net/dfa2021/2022%2
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The labour dispute is the fallout from an inequitable distribution of resources within a two-tiered academic system, writes .
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's reminder that universities can be 'top ranked' even as they exploit #contractfaculty, prompted us to revisit this thread arguing that CF stats should be included in determining rankings. , are you listening?
#Fairness4CF #CdnPSE #adjunct
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1/13 A thread arguing that university rankings should include Contract Faculty stats.
TLDR Version: Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions.
This should interest the #CdnPSE community @ocufa @CAUT_ACPPU @ChandraPasma @cordnews @insidehighered @Laurier
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🎵 If you want folks to work, GIVE'EM BENEFITS AND MONEY! 🎸🎶 youtu.be/hcuE-VpR1jc
#DalStrike #FairWages ✊
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I think you are leaving out the part where you walked away. I would love to see the Dalhousie bargaining committee live off of what they think is a reasonable wage for CUPE members. I am sure many would gladly change places for a week if you would like the experience. #Dalstrike
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The truth about the conditions of work for those teaching at Canadian universities. Please read. monitormag.ca/articles/no-on
#DalStrike #cdnpse #universities
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Day 2 CUPE 3912 STRIKE. Fair wages for TA, PTA, Markers Demonstrators.
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Academic workers at stand in solidarity with striking workers at . Solidarity with ! Strike to win! 🪧✊
👉 bit.ly/3MIjq9I
#DalStrike #CanPSE #CanLab
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Calling all union members and supporters! Please join us today (October 20th) at:
📣 Henry Hicks Building until 6PM,
📣 Dal Student Union Building from 6:30 - 7:30
#DalStrike #WageParityForAll #Inflation #StrongerTogether #MakeItFair #Solidarity #DalWorksBecauseWeWork
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📣 Thank you 📣 to all of these #Dalhousie Societies who have already shared a statement in support of Dalhousie PTAs, teaching assistants, markers, and demonstrators who are on strike for fair wages and working conditions!
#DalStrike #WageParityForAll #WageParityNowAndAlways
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Who are #Dalhousie's CUPE3912 union members and why are we striking?
Youtube: loom.ly/Rbi4a2M
#DalStrike #WageParityForAll #WageParityNowAndAlways #Inflation #TApayforTAwork #Dalhousie #DalUniversity #DalWorksBecauseWeWork #StrongerTogether #Cupe3912WorkingForYou
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Why Dalhousie’s teaching assistants, part-time instructors, markers and demonstrators are on strike thecoast.ca/halifax/why-da via #DalStrike #CUPE
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Standing in solidarity with - this is my message to , and the Board of Governors.
Do better.
#WageParityNowAndAlways #DalStrike #JusticeForWorkers
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I’m so proud to see my colleagues in standing up for their rights and demanding fair pay. TAs and PTAs are essential to the functioning of Dalhousie.
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Want to understand what’s really on the line in the strike and why you shouldn’t cross their picket line, read this.
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Sending solidarity to our friends at , whose strike will start tomorrow if doesn’t come to its senses and offer a fair deal. All across the country, #CanPSE workers are fighting back for better schools. Together, we can win! #DalStrike #CUPE #Fairness4CF
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Over 1500 precarious academic workers are on strike at Dalhousie University. Workers are hitting the picket lines for better wages and working conditions. #canlab #Dalhousie #nspoli
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Solidarity with @CUPE3912 academic workers at @DalhousieU standing up for a fair wage. CUPE's 715,000 members stand with you! #DalStrike #canlab twitter.com/CUPE3912/statu…
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We are here supporting members who are ON STRIKE!! They’re fighting for fair pay & fair working conditions.
Come join us on the picket line! #JusticeForWorkers #CUPE3912 #Strike #DalStrike
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Teaching assistants, part-time instructors and other members of CUPE Local 3912 are on strike at Dalhousie University.
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The strike at Dalhouisie University means that lectures, tutorials and labs held by union members will be cancelled, and assignments and exams will not be marked.
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Low wages have forced some 1,500 part-time academics, teaching assistants, markers, and demonstrators at Dalhousie University to hit the picket lines in Halifax, according to a spokesperson for the union representing them.
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The strike began today after a tentative agreement failed to be reached at the bargaining table. Dalhousie posted this memorandum yesterday: bit.ly/3TClWQP
Check the full story w/interviews later this afternoon on ckdu.ca, under Community News.
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Tell Dalhousie's Executive Board that TAs and PTAs Deserve Better than a Pay Cut - Sign the Petition! chng.it/7pWxZjyq via
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CUPE 3912 Dalhousie TA’s, Markers, Demonstrators and part time Instructors strike for a fair wage. Retweet your support!! #solidarity
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Reminder to support CUPE 3912 on October 19th (the day of the strike) by wearing pink in solidarity! Use #DalStrike to share your support on social media. #strike #Dalhousie #socialmedia #community
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WATCH: Gabor Lukacs, communications officer with , explains why over 3000 part-time instructors, academics, TAs, markers, and demonstrators are preparing to strike at Dalhousie University. globalnews.ca/halifax/videos/
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NEWS RELEASE -- Houston government shows contempt for early childhood educators, continues to pay poverty wages
novascotia.cupe.ca/2022/10/12/hou
#NSPoli #Wages #EarlyChildhoodEducators #ECE #ChildCare #EceCantWait
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To say we're disappointed would be an understatement.
#NSPoli #Wages #EarlyChildHoodEducators #ChildCare #ECE #EceCantWait #DecentWages
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CBRM inside workers overwhelmingly reject tentative agreement
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Employers can make people feel like they need to accept scraps, but workers deserve better. If we don’t fight for fair wages now, conditions will only get worse. Start the conversation about bargaining during inflation with this video.
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Health Support workers ratify agreement with Nova Scotia Health, IWK novascotia.cupe.ca/2022/09/08/hea The new collective agreement for health support workers brings wage scales for the lowest paid workers up to $20 per hour.
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We can’t continue to place the burden of child care on the backs of underpaid workers. Government needs to release the details of the compensation framework for early childhood educators (ECEs) that was promised to begin this Fall.
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