Association of Academic Staff University of Alberta

AASUA met with Heather McPherson yesterday to discuss student affordability, adequate funding for public post-secondary, and the importance of institutional autonomy.

Thank you to the AASUA members who came out Wednesday night to volunteer for the The University of Alberta Campus Food Bank! In total you bagged ~480 bags of lentils, 30 bags of diapers, and so many masks.

Since 2021, Laurentian has reported tens of millions of dollars in surplus funds. There is room for a fair deal for academic staff.

You can help the striking association stand up for their rights by scrolling to the bottom of the article and voting!

https://www.thesudburystar.com/opinion/laurentian-cant-afford-what-faculty-association-is-asking-for-wells-take-our-poll -area

NAIT Academic Staff have secured a positive strike vote. It's time for their Employer to come to the table with a fair deal that allows academic staff to properly support students!

NAIT academic staff are moving towards a strike vote after their Employer has failed to come to the table with a fair deal.

Support them by urging their Employer to respect NAIT academic staff:

Faculty and academic staff at NAIT deserve a fair deal  Faculty and academic staff at NAIT deserve a fair deal.Throughout bargaining and mediation, faculty and academic staff have consistently demonstrated their commitment to students and to high-quality post-secondary education in Alberta—while advocating for fair compensation, reasonable workloads,...

Please be advised that the previously scheduled petition tables at CAB (today, Nov. 25) and Education North (Wednesday, Nov. 26) have been cancelled. AASUA received notice this morning that the Employer is denying permission for such activities to occur on university property.

We will be looking at our legal remedies regarding the Employer’s refusal to grant permission.

Thank you to all who took time to stop by a table last week and for all who volunteered at the tables. The momentum behind our petition is continuing to build, and this doesn’t mean our efforts have to stall.

We will be looking in to off-campus initiatives to collect signatures. In the meantime, we have instructions on our website detailing how you can help us gather signatures.

-Gordon Swaters, AASUA President

The Government's attack on teachers puts all of us in jeopardy.

Thanks to all who stood up today for fundamental rights and for quality education in Alberta. When teachers fight, students win.

“No government that purports to uphold the rule of law and fundamental rights and freedoms of its citizens would ever take away the right to free collective bargaining and the right to strike."

The Canadian Association of University Teachers condemns the Alberta government for overriding constitutionally protected rights and imposing a rejected contract offer on members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

Read more: https://www.caut.ca/news/caut-condemns-alberta-governments-attack-on-democratic-rights/

Teachers deserve respect. We are proud to stand with them!

AASUA members have ratified the tentative agreement reached by the parties on September 29. The tentative agreement will now go before the Board of Governors for a ratification vote.

80% of AASUA members voted to approve the agreement. Voter turnout was 65% of eligible voters.

More details can be found on the AASUA website.