Description: The University of New Brunswick and the university’s faculty association have reached a tentative agreement, while faculty at Mount Allison University remain on strike.
Source: Global News
Date: 01/30/2014
Link: http://globalnews.ca/news/1118652/unb-faculty-union-have-agreement-in-place-to-end-strike/
Related links:
- Mount Allison University
- Mount Allison Faculty Association
- University of New Brunswick
- UNB faculty association
- Story: Mount Allison faculty receives national support
- CTV story
Questions for discussion:
- What are the issues in these disputes?
- See the CTV story: What is the position of the New Brunswick Student Alliance?
- What would be the impact on you if your professors went on strike?
- The Mount Allison faculty association says this dispute is about academic freedom. Based on what you know, do you agree?
- Why or why not?
lela
How much money are the Professors getting now for pay?
tbarrett
Good question. The UNB salary collective agreements and salary scales are here: http://www.unb.ca/hr/employeeagreements/aunbt.html
The Mount Allison agreement is here: http://www.mta.ca/hr/ee&labourrel/MAFAFT_CA.pdf