Full-time and part-time members of the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) have voted 91% to ratify their new collective agreement. The new three-year contract includes improvements on accommodation of members with disabilities and greater job security for long-serving part-time faculty members. The
Strike ends at Mount Allison University
The Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) and Mount Allison University have reached a negotiated settlement. The strike that began on February 3 has now ended. From the MAFA press release of Saturday February 8: The six-day strike of full- and
Rally in support of PTSU
PTSU (Professional Technical Staff Union) Local 60551 is in ongoing first contract negotiations with UNB. As you may be aware, they do not yet have their first collective agreement after having been at the bargaining table for the past 6
Mount Allison Faculty Association on Strike
Picket lines went up in Sackville on Monday February 3, as full-time and part-time faculty and librarians at Mount Allison University began job action after seven months of trying to negotiate new full-time and part-time collective agreements. The key issues
FNBFA and CAUT on Performance Based Funding
The Federation of New Brunswick Faculty Associations (FNBFA) has released a Position Paper on the Implementation of Performance-based Funding in New Brunswick Public Universities (January 2020). Also of interest is CAUT’s review of performance based funding in higher education (October
AUNBT statement on dismissals at the Maritime College of Forest Technology
AUNBT is concerned about the academic freedom of colleagues teaching at the Maritime College of Forest Technology in Fredericton. Wildlife biologist Rod Cumberland was fired from his teaching position at MCFT on June 20, as reported by the CBC on
Elections for AUNBT Executive: First Call for Nominations
ELECTIONS FOR AUNBT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1st CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations are hereby solicited for the following eighteen AUNBT executive positions. Office of President. Ten positions as members-at-large on the Executive Committee from Group 1 (full time) employees working at or out of the Frederictoncampus.
UNB HR responses to life insurance
Dear AUNBT member: This is a reminder that the University is considering a significant change in the life insurance component of the fringe benefits plan for various employee groups, including the AUNBT full-time group. The proposed changes in the life