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NSGEU strike averted

By Calum Agnew, Assistant News Editor • March 30, 2012

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On March 21 the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) Local 77 ratified a new contract with Dalhousie University administration, averting a …

Strike scare just about over

By Torey Ellis, Copy Editor • March 16, 2012

Strike scare just about over

Dalhousie administration and the Dal Faculty Association (DFA) may have come to a tentative agreement, but there are still a few steps to be …

Strike averted for now

By Torey Ellis, Copy Editor • March 11, 2012

Strike averted for now

Classes are on for Monday, the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) and Dal administration announced today.
The two sides reached a tentative agreement March 11 after …

Information deficit in DFA negotiations

By Torey Ellis, Copy Editor • March 9, 2012

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When the administration’s blog sounds like only half the story and the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) seems to be silent in comparison, what can …

DFA negotiations: Thursday in review

By Torey Ellis, Copy Editor • March 8, 2012

DFA negotiations: Thursday in review

The biggest issue of the Dalhousie faculty collective agreement negotiations could be taken off the table, possibly making a faculty strike unnecessary.
The government of …

Breaking: Strike may be averted

By Torey Ellis, Copy Editor • March 8, 2012

Breaking: Strike may be averted

The government of Nova Scotia has decided to grant Dalhousie full and permanent solvency relief without requiring the university’s pension plan to switch to …

Students ask to join the table

By Katrina Pyne, Editor-in-Chief • March 3, 2012

Students ask to join the table

In an informal get-together over lunch Feb. 27, the Dalhousie Faculty Association invited students representing active student groups on campus to ask questions about …

A second strike?

By Calum Agnew, Assistant News Editor • March 2, 2012

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A second union is threatening to strike over proposed changes to the Dalhousie Pension Plan. Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) has …

DFA negotiations scheduled

By Torey Ellis, Copy Editor • February 28, 2012

DFA negotiations scheduled

Two more meetings are scheduled between the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) and Dal administration for the end of this week, announced Dal administration today.
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Junk mail

By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor • February 27, 2012

Junk mail

In these dark and uncertain times, a “hallelujah” drops from my lips each time I read a strike update from our Board of Governors. …