Media Release For Immediate Release February 8, 2020 Strike ends at Mount Allison University Sackville –The six-day strike of full- and part-time faculty and librarians at Mount Allison University has ended with a negotiated settlement. The Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) negotiating team met with the administration team throughout the day and night yesterday and… Read more »
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University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) support
On behalf of the members of the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA), I am pleased to announce that UTFA will be supporting our colleagues at MAFA with our customary donation of $3,000. UTFA is in solidarity with you as you stand up in support of the “key issues at the negotiating table are job… Read more »
Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) support
Dear Matthew and Colleagues at MAFA, The Queen’s University Faculty Association is sending $1000 in support of your strike. On behalf of our members, I wish you a speedy and just end to this job action. In solidarity, Elizabeth Hanson QUFA President
Simon Fraser University Faculty Association (SFUFA) support
Dear Matthew, The Faculty Association at Simon Fraser University stands with MAFA, and we are sending a cheque for $1,000 in support of your strike. SFUFA hopes this matter is resolved soon. In solidarity, Mike Sjoerdsma, President, SFUFA In solidarity, Mike Sjoerdsma, President, SFUFA
Solidarity Forever, MAFA 2020 Strike Lyrics!
Solidarity Forever written by Ralph Chaplin; made famous by Pete Seeger additional MAFA verses by Harold Engels to the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic When the union’s inspiration through the workers’ blood shall run, There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun; Yes, what force on earth is weaker than the… Read more »
Rally today!
Friday Feb 7, 2020 RALLY TODAY! Meet at Headquarters (170 Main Street) at 12:45 and then march to Vogue Cinema. Alternatively, join up with us at the Vogue around 1:00. There will be songs, there will be music, there will be rousing speeches! We will be hosting representatives from the Canadian Association of University Teachers… Read more »
Carleton University Academic Staff Association (CUASA) support
Greetings from CUASA. In solidarity we will be sending you $1,000 in support of your efforts. We are hoping that you will settle soon to your satisfaction. Angelo Angelo Mingarelli CUASA president
Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) and Librarians’ and Archivists Association of the University of Waterloo (LAAUW) support
The Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW), along with the Librarians’ and Archivists Association of the University of Waterloo (LAAUW) stand in solidarity with our MAFA colleagues in fighting for issues such as disability accommodation, workload and job security. FAUW is making a $1000 contribution of support to MAFA. In solidarity, Bryan Tolson,… Read more »
University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association (UNBCFA) support
Dear Matt, The small but battle-hardened UNBC Faculty Association sends you our unwavering solidarity, both virtually as thoughts and good wishes, but also more concretely as $1000 in cold, hard cash, which you actually sent us back in November. Odd how things change, and yet don’t. We also tried to send you our Chief Negotiator,… Read more »