CUPE 3912
@CUPE3912
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Representing 5000+ precarious academic workers in 6 bargaining units at @DalhousieU , @MSVU_Halifax , @NSCADUniversity , and @SMUHalifax
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Dal has ended negotiations with CUPE 3912. See you on the picket lines. Picketing starts 8am at McCain.
#DalStrike
#Dalhousie
#WageParityNowAndAlways
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#nodeal
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We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Dalhousie Administration. More details to follow through email and on our website.
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Back to Basics with
#Strike101
about
#Solidarity
! We've been asking for solidarity and so many people have come through! This week we are going to be posting a lot of thank you messages to individuals and organizations who have been showing solidarity while we've been on strike.
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Dalhousie CUPE 3912 members have voted to ratify a collective agreement! We will be returning to work on Monday.
#DalStrike
#DalUniversity
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
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Dalhousie's surplus has grown massively due to tuition increases and yet they choose to shut down the university instead of paying their teachers a fair wage.
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
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Dalhousie President Deep Saini received a 'cost of living' raise of $66,000 last year. He now makes over $500,000. Why are Dal TAs and PTAs asked to take buying power pay cut?
#DalStrike
#costofliving
#dal
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Don't cross the picket line, join in solidarity! If you choose to cross, you will be delayed 5 minutes before you cross.
#DalStrike
#Dalhousie
#Solidarity
#StrongerTogether
#WageParityForAll
#SupportYourTAs
#SupportYourPTAs
#WalkTheLine
#Union
#Cupe3912
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We pleased to report that the Tentative Agreement with Saint Mary’s University’s Administration has been ratified by the membership
#SMU
#CollectiveBargaining
#cdnpse
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Thanks to member and solidarity efforts on the picket line, Dal came back to the bargaining table today. We will continue to negotiate and strike until fair pay and working conditions are achieved for all.
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Student support from the walk-out on Monday means so much to us! We are happy to be back at the negotiating table today.
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#OurWorkingConditionsAreStudentLearningConditions
#DalStrike
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Our working conditions are student's learning conditions! We work as TA's, Instructors, Markers, Lab Demonstrators, and we are an integral part of students' learning experiences.
#DALWorksBecauseWeWork
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Shout out to the executive members and volunteers who are spending their Saturday afternoon at a strike preparation workshop.
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CUPE 3912 and Dal Admin will return to the negotiating table next week. In the meantime, the strike will continue and pressure on Dal to give members a deal that matches the value of their labor is needed more than ever!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#Education
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Thank you MLA
@LisaLachanceMLA
for shining a light on the ongoing CUPE 3912
#DalStrike
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The effects of this strike are far reaching, and can impact more than just the workers on the picket lines.
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CUPE 3912 members at SMU voted for a strong strike mandate. 91.8% in favour, with nearly 87% of members voting.
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Part Time Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Markers, and Demonstrators at
#Dalhousie
University have been without a collective agreement since August 2020.
#DalStrike
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We are happy to announce that a tentative collective agreement with SMU has been reached. There will be more information and a ratification vote coming soon.
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How can
#Dalhousie
say it is a top ranked university when it's wages are at the bottom?
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#WageParityNowAndAlways
#Dalhousie
#DalUniversity
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#U15
#Cupe3912
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📣 Thank you 📣 to all of these
#Dalhousie
Societies who have already shared a statement in support of Dalhousie PTAs, teaching assistants, markers, and demonstrators who are on strike for fair wages and working conditions!
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#WageParityNowAndAlways
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We are happy to announce that the
#MSVU
negotiating team has reached a tentative agreement with the
@MSVU_Halifax
bargaining team. Further details will follow
#CollectiveBargaining
#cdnpse
@CAUT_ACPPU
@ANSUT_Tweets
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Gary Burrill, MLA Chebucto made an excellent speech in support in the NS House of Assembly. He was on our picket lines on Day 1 and has been amazing in his support of the
#DalStrike
and Cupe3912 members who are fighting for a fair wage. Thank you
@GaryBurrill
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Picketing today is at the Henry Hicks building, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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We pleased to report that the Tentative Agreement with Mount Saint Vincent University Administration has been ratified by the membership
#MSVU
#CollectiveBargaining
#cdnpse
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CUPE3912 represents Part Time Instructors (PTAs), Teaching Assistants (TAs), Markers, and Demonstrators at
#DalhousieUniversity
.
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If you see a picket line, we encourage you not to cross it, but join in solidarity!
#DalStrike
#community
#socialmedia
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Rent, tuition, and inflation are all increasing faster than our wages, leading to a loss in our buying power. Meanwhile, Dalhousie has continued to increase their surplus. How are we supposed to teach if we can't afford to eat?
#Inflation
#TApayforTAwork
#Dalhousie
#DalUniversity
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Dalhousie members of CUPE 3912 are eligible to vote on the tentative agreement for 2020-2024 in the next few days! If you are eligible to vote you should have received an email.
#DalStrike
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Union
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We stand in solidarity with
@SMUFacultyUnion
in their fight for a fair collective agreement for Full-Time faculty at
@SMUHalifax
#SMUStrike
#StandWithSMUFU
#cdnpse
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Hey Students! If you are looking for another way to support your TAs, markers, demonstrators, and PTAs, the DSU has organized a
#StudentStrike
Monday October 31st! xc
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Update on negotiations: Dal Admin has still not returned to the bargaining table after walking away on October 18th.
#DalStrike
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dalhousie
#solidarity
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Dalhousie Teaching Assistants and Part Time Instructors have been in legal strike positions since March. This means that we could potentially be on strike during Fall Semester 2022. What do we want?
#DalStrike
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Picketing today is at the computer science building and continuing at College Road for Truro campus, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Picketing today is at the Tupper Courtyard from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Today we are sending thank-yous to our colleagues at other Nova Scotia Universities who have marched with us, sent donations, and shared messages of solidarity with Dal CUPE 3912 on strike!
@AcadiaFaculty
,
@ANSUT_Tweets
,
@SMUFacultyUnion
,
@StFXAUT
!
#DalStrike
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Picketing today is at the Cohn auditorium from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Picketing today is outside the Dunn building from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Why does Dalhousie's top paid employee get a 13% raise this year, while some of the lowest haven't seen a raise in 3 years?
.
.
.
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#WageParityNowAndAlways
#Inflation
#TApayforTAwork
#Dalhousie
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Cupe3912WorkingForYou
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If you see a picket line, we encourage you not to cross it, but join in solidarity!
#DalStrike
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#Dalhousie
#DalUniversity
#solidarity
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Picketing today is outside the Law building from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Welcome all to the Green Space in front of Rowe tomorrow, October 24th! CUPE members will be there with our petition and popcorn! Tell Dalhousie Administration that TAs and PTAs deserve more than a pay cut!
#DalStrike
#DalUniversity
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
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The tentative agreement at Dalhousie was NOT ratified; the majority of voters decided to reject the tentative agreement. We will ask the employer to go back to bargaining and conciliation to reach a better deal.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the student walk-out yesterday & came to support your CUPE 3912 Members fighting for a fair wage 📣🎉🤩
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#WageParityNowAndAlways
#DalUniversity
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Picketing
#Solidarity
#StudentSolidarity
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Picketing today is at the LSC on the Henry Hicks side from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Happy Friday! Our petition reached another milestone today! Thank you for helping us get more than 5000 signatures 🤩 Sign here: and Tell Dalhousie Administration that TAs and PTAs deserve more than a pay cut!
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#DalStrike
#Solidarity
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Picketing today is at the Henry Hicks from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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We will be picketing outside the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium today from 10-4! You don't have to be a member of CUPE3912 to join us on the picket line. If you have some time over reading week we welcome you to join us in solidarity!
#DalStrike
#Solidarity
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#Solidarity
from Social Work at the Student Walk-Out!
#Essential
#StudentSolidarity
#SupportYourTAs
#SupportYourPTAs
#WalkTheLine
#Union
#Cupe3912
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After a productive first day of bargaining, Dalhousie chose to use our only remaining scheduled bargaining time to present an effectively identical offer from yesterday.
A special membership meeting is being organized for next week. Details coming soon.
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While Dalhousie's Administration declined to spend $1.6 million for TA and PTA pay to reach halfway to parity with other Canadian universities, they have no problem spending $36.5 million on a hockey rink.
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Our negotiating committee reached a tentative agreement. This is not a collective agreement. What does this mean?
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.
.
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#WageParityNowAndAlways
#DalUniversity
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#DalStrike
#Solidarity
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💗 A message for CUPE3912 in the SUB 💗
#StudentsLoveUsDalDoesnt
#StudentSolidarity
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#SupportYourPTAs
#SupportYourTAs
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Picketing today is at the Rowe building from 8-6, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line! There will be popcorn and petition signing from 10-3!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Next up on
#Strike101
is a quick look at the definition of a
#Strike
. They're legal and they're one of the most effective ways for the union bargaining committee to achieve the best possible collective agreement for it's workers!
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#Solidarity
with
@NSGEU
Local 70 who began their strike this week. They represent School Support Workers in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education. We stand with them in their fight for wage parity with their colleagues in other regions of Nova Scotia!
#StrongerTogether
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Picketing today is at the Killam Library from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Picketing today is at the Barrington St. Greenspace at Sexton Campus from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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CUPE members will be on the Studley Quad today from 11:30 - 3:00 for an info-picket session! We will be talking with the
#DalCommunity
about why
#Dalhousie
#CUPE3912
members have gone on strike and sharing our experiences working as TAs, PTAs, Markers, and Demonstrators.
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Picketing today is at Sexton Campus from 8-6 today, join striking members in solidarity on the picket line!
#DalStrike
#solidarity
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Dal
#Dalhousie
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Students are the largest stakeholders and their education should be the University's priority!
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On Wednesday we wear (CUPE) pink! Support CUPE 3912 on October 19th (the day of the strike) by wearing pink in solidarity! Use
#DalStrike
to share your support on social media.
#strike
#Dalhousie
#socialmedia
#community
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Tomorrow and Friday we are having an online strike vote for members at SMU. Members with contracts at SMU this term are eligible to vote and will receive an e-ballot via email at 12:05 am tonight.
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As members of our community, we count on you for collective support in our strike! Write a letter from your union, club, or community in support, or organize a solidarity picket!
#DalStrike
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#Dalhousie
#DalUniversity
#solidarity
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✏️ A personal testimonial from one of our 3912 members ✏️
#DalStrike
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#StrongerTogether
#Union
#Cupe3912
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Dalhousie claims to be an excellent employer, but most benefits are not available to Part-Time Faculty. Meanwhile, every year, Dalhousie becomes increasingly reliant on its Part-Time Faculty.
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#Dalhousie
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Tuition
#Research
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If you are a Part-Time instructor at Mount Saint Vincent University, you are a CUPE 3912 member. Contact us to join the
#StrikeCommittee
or to sign up as a
#PicketCaptain
#MSVUstrike
#cdnpse
#CollectiveBargaining
Together we can
#MakeItFair
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✏️ A personal testimonial from one of our 3912 members ✏️
#DalStrike
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#StrongerTogether
#Union
#Cupe3912
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Punishment for union activity is illegal whether you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or international student!
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#MythbustingMonday
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💬 Take that time to engage with people picketing and learn why we are striking
📣 Join in our union chants! Get loud with us to show your support.
💗 Most importantly, please be kind and respectful. These are members of the DAL community who are fighting for fair compensation.
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CUPE members will be at the Truro campus open house today for an info-picket session! We will be talking with the
#DalCommunity
about why
#Dalhousie
#CUPE3912
members have gone on strike and sharing our experiences working as TAs, PTAs, Markers, and Demonstrators.
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DAL's TAs, markers, demonstrators, and Part Time Instructors haven't had a pay raise in 3 years
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#WageParityNowAndAlways
#Inflation
#Dalhousie
#DalUniversity
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
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If you or your workplace/organization has the capacity, you can also:
🤍 give a monetary donation to the hardship fund for members experiencing extraordinary experiences while on strike
☕ coffee, tea, and snacks to the picket lines, especially on cold days
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It's
#FairEmploymentWeek
! Long-time p/t instructors struggle to make ends meet despite their qualifications and expertise.
#makeitfair
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Sunday October 30th at 6:00pm Atlantic, join a pan-Canadian discussion by Zoom about how to build a fighting labour movement from below, with a focus on rank-and-file activity, and plan concrete solidarity actions for the days and weeks ahead!
#Solidarity
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✏️ A personal testimonial from one of our 3912 members ✏️
#DalStrike
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#StrongerTogether
#Union
#Cupe3912
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17
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Check out this clip of Gary Burrill, MLA Chebucto on October 25th in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly advocating for wage parity at
#Dalhousie
with our counterparts across other Canadian Institutions!
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#WageParityNowAndAlways
@GaryBurrill
@NSNDP
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Yesterday our petition hit a milestone of 2500 signatures 🎉 Thank you so much to everyone who has already signed! If you haven't, please take a minute to add your name to the list
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
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9
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Reminder to support CUPE 3912 on October 19th (the day of the strike) by wearing pink in solidarity! Use
#DalStrike
to share your support on social media.
#strike
#Dalhousie
#socialmedia
#community
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We are happy to announce that Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, and Independent Course Appointees employed by the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) have joined CUPE 3912.
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7
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✏️ A personal testimonial from one of our 3912 members ✏️
#DalStrike
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#StrongerTogether
#Union
#Cupe3912
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We are happy to share that the
@smuTAunion
has joined CUPE 3912, with 100% support among voting Teaching Assistants.
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12
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These awesome Nova Scotians have been with us in
#solidarity
on our picket lines and online! Thank you
@J4W_NS
,
@NS_Labour
, Nick and Yonelis,
@UNIFORMWF1
, CUPE1082, and South House Halifax!
#DalStrike
#SupportYourPTAs
#SupportYourTAs
#WageParity
#LivingWageForLivingHere
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Thank you to our
@NSNDP
MLAs who have been on our picket lines since the beginning, attending the
@DalStudentUnion
organized student
#solidarity
walk-out, been vocal over social media, and have been giving updates in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
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Tomorrow, there is a virtual rally in support of striking
@AcadiaFaculty
and
@ULFAssociation
members.
You can register here:
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Dalhousie's Part Time Academics are the LOWEST PAID compared to their counterpart at other Canadian Universities. We are currently on strike, fighting for our PTAs can receive a fair wage for their work.
@globalhalifax
@citynewshfx
@springmagca
@mainstreethalifax
@davidburkecbc
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We stand in
#Solidarity
with the education support workers of Ontario in protecting their
#RightToStrike
and their fight for fair compensation.
#EducationWorkersTogether
#StrongerTogether
#Bill28
#CUPE
#Union
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Please sign our
#Petition
& share widely with your friends and family. Tell Dalhousie's Executive Board that TAs and PTAs Deserve Better Than a Pay Cut
#DalStrike
#WageParity
#Inflation
Sign Here ⤵️
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Thank you
@KCoombesCBCTWP
, MLA Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier for amplifying one of the personal testimonials from a
#CUPE3912
Part Time Instructor in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly!
#DalStrike
#WageParityForAll
#DalUniversity
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#Solidarity
#Union
@NSNDP
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Thank you
@MRUFaculty
,
@MUNFaculty
,
@ocadfa1
,
@PSAC901
, and PSAC Local 86001 for your solidarity!
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✏️ A personal testimonial from one of our 3912 members ✏️
#DalStrike
#DalWorksBecauseWeWork
#StrongerTogether
#Union
#Cupe3912
1
9
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We are proud to support
@CAUT_ACPPU
's defense fund and to have voted at our recent General Meeting to make a donation to
@UNBCFA
.
Words escape me how much I feel like I'm part of a larger community being part of the
@UNBCFA
and having the support of other
@CAUT_ACPPU
faculty across Canada. It is time to fix what is broken and get back to doing what we do so well
#UNBCFAstrong
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Join CUPE 3912 on our picket lines starting at 8am, with a rally at 12. Coming into negotiations this week, showing DAL we have the support of our students and the Dal Community is incredibly important!
#DalStrike
#StrongerTogether
#StudentSolidarity
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Tomorrow, we are having an outdoor event at Dalhousie, in advance of Friday's Strike Vote.
12:30-2, outside the SUB.
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