Sean McEvoy

Faculty at St. Francis Xavier move closer to a strike

Professors, lab instructors, and other academic workers prepare to walk off the job By Sean McEvoy ANTIGONISH (CUP) — The St. Francis Xavier Association of University Teachers (STFXAUT), which represents professors, lab instructors, workers at the Writing Centre and various other academic workers, sent a strong message to the St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) administration, voicing their displeasure with negotiations on a new collective agreement. The Association gave executive members the authority to call a strike, should the negotiations reach an impasse, with 48 hours notice. Of those that voted, 78.4 per cent were in favour of a strike mandate.…

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