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Erica Fischer
@ericafd.bsky.social
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Academic union activist in NS 🌊 | immigrant and precarious worker | PT Faculty | CUPE 3912 Exec | puma, gator y husky
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Erica Fischer @ericafd.bsky.social · Nov 17
If you know other people, faculty associations/unions in #Canada that are on bsky, please let me know so I can add them. Thanks! 😊

go.bsky.app/6pAv8PV

#cdnpse #canlab
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csaulnier.bsky.social
« I have coworkers who are homeless, who live in their cars or sleep on friends’ couches, because they aren’t being paid enough to afford rent,” CUPE 1259 President Dawn Vardy said. These are long term care workers, severely underpaid. An essential public service. #nspoli @cupens.bsky.social
Union filing for conciliation as long term care talks with province break down
The union representing some long term care workers is beginning the process of filing for conciliation as it says talks broke down on Monday with the provincial government. In a news release, CUPE say...
halifax.citynews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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dalfaculty.bsky.social
The info and petition below concerns arrested academics in Iran. Please consider signing/sharing it with colleagues.

Writers and Scholars Arrested and Held Incommunicado in Iran:

iranhumanrights.org/2025/11/writ...

Link to petition:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Writers and Scholars Arrested and Held Incommunicado in Iran
Whereabouts Unknown, No Contact with Families or Lawyers Iranian Authorities' Attack on Intellectuals Meant to Silence Any Independent Thought November 6, 2025 — In a coordinated operation targeting m...
iranhumanrights.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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csaulnier.bsky.social
Choirs for Change Concerts in support of the #Halifax Refugee Clinic.
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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jasonhaslam.ca
In honour of @cupe3912.bsky.social and all the unions in #nspse and beyond who pushed back and smacked down overweening management and their consultant handlers this year:
Aretha Franklin - Respect (Official Lyric Video)
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November 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
ericafd.bsky.social
Thank you for all your support in making this possible, @cupescfp.bsky.social, @cupens.bsky.social, @caut.bsky.social, @cautdefencefund.bsky.social! We went from being the lowest paid in the region to being among the highest paid! 🎉🤩 😎

#CDNPSE #canlab
Graph showing stipends for contract academic staff (PT Faculty) at 12 universities in Atlantic Canada in 2024. Dalhousie, MSVU and SMU were among the lowest paid in the region. Graph showing stipends for contract academic staff (PT Faculty) at 12 universities in Atlantic Canada in 2025. Dalhousie, MSVU and SMU are among the highest paid in the region.
November 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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cupe3912.bsky.social
We are happy to announce that SMU PT Faculty members have ratified the Tentative Agreement. Members will return to work and classes will resume on Monday.

Congratulations everyone!

#cdnpse #canlab

@caut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social @cupescfp.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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caut.bsky.social
"They [international researchers] are being welcomed to a system that is facing a funding crisis, where existing researchers are struggling," Robin Whitaker, CAUT President.

Read more: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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cupe3912.bsky.social
Coverage of the SMU tentative agreement in CTV today:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/part-time-faculty-saint-marys-university-reach-tentative-agreement-over-wages-vacation-pay/
#SMUstrike #FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab
Part-time faculty, Saint Mary’s University reach tentative deal; classes could resume Monday
Part-time faculty at Saint Mary’s University, who have been on strike for three weeks, have reached a tentative agreement over wages and vacation pay.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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cupe3912.bsky.social
SMU Part-Time Faculty have a tentative agreement! SMU PT members, check your email for more information.

#SMUstrike #FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab
WE HAVE A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT! (SMU PT FACULTY, CHECK YOUR EMAIL! NOW!) Information Sessions on Nov 13: 9 am via Zoom with the Bargaining Team 12 pm in-person at the SMU Picket Line with Neil and Howard 6 pm via Zoom with the Bargaining Team
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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cupe3912.bsky.social
REVISED picketing schedule for Thursday, November 13:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Regular picketing at SMU and MSVU sites. ALL members are invited to join the MSVU line to support the negotiation committee as they continue to fight for a fair contract.
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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smufu.bsky.social
The employer and SMU CUPE 3912 Part-Time Faculty return to the Bargaining Table today.

We trust that the SMU Senior Admin and BOG will offer a fair deal so SMU students can get back into the classrooms next week and PT Faculty can be appropriately respected.
#solidarity
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ericafd.bsky.social
#SMUstrike It’s time for a #FairDealNow

#cdnpse #canlab @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social
cupe3912.bsky.social CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 14d
The wage increase that SMU Part-Time Faculty are striking for is in line with what comparable universities pay their part-timers...and, more importantly, help these workers meet the ever-increasing cost of living!

Sign here in support: http://forourfuture.ca/
A graphic of a paper taped on a dark background that says "Tell SMU we need a living wage to LIVE HERE!!"
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
ericafd.bsky.social
#SMUstrike It’s time for a #FairDealNow

#cdnpse @caut.bsky.social
cupe3912.bsky.social CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 14d
SMU's upcoming Wellness Week doesn't do what a good collective agreement will—address real material issues, like low pay and stress from late contracts. We need a fair contract for a healthy workplace, not #UnfairWork!
A pink CUPE graphic that says: "SMU says this" followed by a screenshot of the staff and faculty wellness challenge And then "reflects their" followed by a screenshot of the text: "ongoing commitment to a healthy, supportive, and connected workplace" How does prolonging a strike fit with these words
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
ericafd.bsky.social
#SMUstrike It’s time for a #FairDealNow

@cupe3912.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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drconnys.bsky.social
Today 36 years ago, the Berlin Wall came down. The Eastern German people had stood up against oppression and dictatorship all year and the pressure became too big. The rest is history. Never say the people don't have power. I remember those images and being reunited with our Eastern German cousins ❤️
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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scottedgar.bsky.social
"Without stable financial support, [Canada's] university sector — an economic driver orders of magnitude larger than any resource sector — is under existential threat."

This is excellent.
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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ccpanovascotia.bsky.social
“Fighting for the right to a public university”, written about the Dal Faculty strike, also applies to @cupe3912.bsky.social's strike mandate, which can “be seen as strong resistance to right-wing neoliberal tendencies that strangle universities”.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

#Nspoli
Fighting for the right to a public university - CCPA
The Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) was locked out by the university three weeks ago (August 20th). The DFA’s calls for fair wages and supportive measures for newer and precariously employed facul...
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
Dalhousie University part-time faculty gain wage improvements, job security in new deal: union #Halifax #NovaScotia

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
Dalhousie University part-time faculty gain wage improvements, job security in new deal: union
The union representing part-time faculty and teaching assistants at Dalhousie University says their new collective agreement scored “significant improvements” to wages and job security.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
ericafd.bsky.social
#FairDealNow #SMUstrike

@cautdefencefund.bsky.social
#cdnpse #canlab
cupe3912.bsky.social CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 22d
Striking SMU Part-Time Faculty aren't just fighting for pay, they are also fighting for access to a pension plan and healthcare support—stuff employees should have access to!

Sign to support striking Nova Scotia part-time faculty here: https://cupe.ca/for-our-future
A graphic that reads: Even after teaching at Saint Mary's University for many years, part-time instructors have no access to health insurance of a pension plan. Many other universities provide these.
November 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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cupe3912.bsky.social
Striking SMU Part-Time Faculty aren't just fighting for pay, they are also fighting for access to a pension plan and healthcare support—stuff employees should have access to!

Sign to support striking Nova Scotia part-time faculty here: https://cupe.ca/for-our-future
A graphic that reads: Even after teaching at Saint Mary's University for many years, part-time instructors have no access to health insurance of a pension plan. Many other universities provide these.
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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jasonhaslam.ca
Please send a letter to support our @cupe3912.bsky.social colleagues! Enough is enough! It’s time to take remember the mission of our institutions and who delivers it!
cupe3912.bsky.social CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 23d
SMU Part-Time Faculty are fighting for not just fair wages, but fair work—including the right to permanency. PT Faculty should not be required to re-apply to the same courses for decades!

Support striking SMU workers here: https://cupe.ca/for-our-future
A photo of an application form, and text reading: "I've been teaching at Saint Mary's University for 35 years, and every semester I still need to apply to teach the courses I created."
November 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
ericafd.bsky.social
#FairDealNow #SMUstrike

#cdnpse #canlab @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
cupe3912.bsky.social CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 23d
SMU Part-Time Faculty are fighting for not just fair wages, but fair work—including the right to permanency. PT Faculty should not be required to re-apply to the same courses for decades!

Support striking SMU workers here: https://cupe.ca/for-our-future
A photo of an application form, and text reading: "I've been teaching at Saint Mary's University for 35 years, and every semester I still need to apply to teach the courses I created."
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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mexicosolidarity.bsky.social
President Sheinbaum Celebrates Day of the Dead with National Palace Offering

“We honor those who cared for the cornfields, those who healed with herbs, those who told stories under the moon, those who defended their land and dignity,” Sheinbaum declared.
President Sheinbaum Celebrates Day of the Dead with National Palace Offering
“We honor those who cared for the cornfields, those who healed with herbs, those who told stories under the moon, those who defended their land and dignity,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum declar...
mexicosolidarity.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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heleninwords.bsky.social
This is fabulous news. The deal was hard fought, and it has some huge gains that set us up well for future negotiations. On top of that, it’s definitely a relief to be able to plan Shirley Jackson lectures instead of strike tactics!
cupe3912.bsky.social CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 25d
Dal Tentative Agreement Passed Ratification Vote!

85.5% of members voted YES.
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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cupens.bsky.social
Members of @cupe3912.bsky.social are striking for a fair deal from @smuhalifax.bsky.social and @msvuhalifax.bsky.social , and need your support. Visit cupe.ca/for-our-future and take action to stand up for our future!
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM