Academic union activist in NS 🌊 | immigrant and precarious worker | PT Faculty | puma, gator y husky
Erica Fischer
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NUCAUT President Robin Whitaker speaking to a CLC resolution on precarious work, highlighting the realities of contract academic staff and “invisible job cuts” caused by public underfunding at the @canadianlabour.bsky.social's Constitutional Convention #CLC2026 #CTC2026
“The decline of Canadian universities reflects years of inadequate funding, and the devaluation of science and education as public goods,” said Dr. Nadim Mahassen, president of the Center for World University Rankings.
#cdnpse
“Canadian academics resisted unionization for decades and stubbornly clung to the belief that they were autonomous professionals and not “workers.””
Read more on the history of academic staff unionism in the latest issue of the Bulletin: buff.ly/EWPE36P
“[…] progressive leaders from around the world on Saturday called for concrete action to defend democracy and urged reform of the #UnitedNations to make it more democratic and capable of responding to wars and authoritarian trends.”
#Barcelona #SummitInDefenseOfDemocracy
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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
Okay #HaliSky peeps! We need your help! Education in Halifax for 60,000 students could be greatly affected! Call Andy at @hfxgov.bsky.social & Steve Gallagher #HRCE
