On March 18, 2020, in a message regarding COVID-19 measures at UNB, we informed members of an informal agreement between AUNBT and UNB that Winter 2020 Student Opinion Surveys (SOS) results will not be used in future assessments and will
CAUT welcomes new measures for post-secondary students
(Ottawa, 22 April 2020) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) welcomes today’s announcement by the federal government of new supports for students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The financial support initially provided through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Assessment deferral
Dear Colleagues, UNB and AUNBT have agreed that in light of potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic work of full-time (all streams) and contract academic employees and on their upcoming assessments, colleagues shall have the right to
Resolved: AUNBT email issues
This has been resolved by our email provider. Monday March 23: we are noticing issues with sending and receiving email from/to our @aunbt.ca addresses. These difficulties are not specific to AUNBT and are affecting an email server hosted in Toronto.
CAUT: Quebec urged to reverse decision to suspend teachers’ collective agreements
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is calling on the government of Quebec to reverse its decision to suspend the collective bargaining agreements for teachers in the province. Teachers were notified by email that agreements were no longer considered
COVID-19 Measures at UNB
Colleagues: Late afternoon on Thursday March 12, AUNBT received a CAUT advisory regarding temporary preventative measures likely to be taken by universities in response to public health concerns related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Universities have a legal obligation to
CAUT Statement on International Women’s Day
CAUT Statement (Ottawa – March 8, 2020) CAUT and academic staff across Canada mark International Women’s Day by standing united with woman and girls around the world, and celebrating their social, economic, cultural and political achievements. CAUT continues to call
AUNBT statement on de-professionalization of New Brunswick Public Library Service leadership
The Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT), the largest union representing librarians in New Brunswick, condemns the recent appointment of a non-librarian as Executive Director of the New Brunswick Public Library Service (NBPLS). The Executive Director, or “Provincial
Fair Dealing Week 2020 Events at UNB
Fair Dealing Week, Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, is a Canada-wide initiative intended to promote awareness and discussion of copyright issues affecting academic staff and students. The recent trade deal with the United States and Mexico has made copyright extension
Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
AUNBT joins other Canadian university faculty associations in expressing solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation and its Hereditary Chiefs in their insistence on respect for their sovereignty over their unceded territory. We urge the federal and provincial governments involved to avoid