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As many of you will have heard by now, the NB government has committed to increase the operating grant for universities in the province by 2% per year for the next two years. It has also allowed for annual tuition increases of 3% per year for the next three years. MAFA welcomes this greater assurance… Read more »

Attachments: A letter of thanks from Loralea Michaelis, MAFA President, to MASA members, Executive, and Negotiating Team, for their support (PDF). A letter from CUPE Local 3433 Executive to MAFA’s Bargaining Team, Executive, and Members-at-Large, in support of MAFA (PDF).

Below you will see a media release sent out by MAFA early this week. Stories based on it have run in the Moncton Times and Transcript (May 21), the Sackville Tribune-Post (May 22) and possibly other outlets. Since the release was sent, MAFA has been told officially that the Employer has appointed Brian Johnston, QC,… Read more »

Mount Allison University president Robert Campbell has announced that the Board of Regents has passed a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year, but not all constituencies of the university are impressed. “There is a balance between revenues and expenditures but there is an imbalance when it comes to the priorities of the President and… Read more »

For Immediate Release May 17, 2013 Faculty Association Expresses Concern over University Budget Mount Allison University president Robert Campbell has announced that the Board of Regents has passed a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year, but not all constituencies of the university are impressed. “There is a balance between revenues and expenditures but there… Read more »

December 18, 2012 Media Release Faculty Association makes annual holiday season donations The Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) has announced its 2012 donations to local charities. “Every year the Mount Allison Faculty Association makes donations to local charities, as a way of supporting the good work going on around Sackville,” says MAFA President Stephen Law…. Read more »

October 1, 2011, Media Release New sponsor of Lunch n’ Learn series provides exciting fall lineup The Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) is the new sponsor of the Lunch ‘n’ Learn series at the Moncton Public Library and MAFA President Stephen Law is excited about the line-up for this fall. “We have a good mix… Read more »

Joint Press Release, Mount Allison on-campus associations Mount Allison Unions pleased with “positive meeting” with Minister Olscamp Representatives of four on-campus associations recently met with Tantramar MLA and Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Mike Olscamp to discuss issues of common interest to members of the Mount Allison community, and the participants came away with a… Read more »

Sackville, NB — Members of the Mount Allison Faculty Association have voted overwhelmingly to ratify new collective agreements, after a nine-month bargaining process: 92% of the full-time unit and 93% of the part-time unit voted in favour of ratification. The vote took place over two full days of voting, ending March 7th. The contracts for… Read more »

Faculty and Mount Allison University reach tentative agreements The Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) has signed tentative agreements with the Employer for both its bargaining units. “This was one of the longest and most difficult bargaining periods in our history”, said Richard Hudson, MAFA President. Starting in May 2010, followed by two months of conciliation… Read more »