SMUFU
@smufu.bsky.social
Saint Mary's University Faculty Union Representing ~300 full-time faculty and librarians since 1974
How international students became cash cows for Canadian universities by @cathyconrad.bsky.social
How international students became cash cows for Canadian universities - Halifax Examiner
By the 1990s, provincial cutbacks to post-secondary education drove institutions to develop active international student recruitment strategies to cover operating costs.
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NUCAUT President Robin Whitaker speaking to a CLC resolution on precarious work, highlighting the realities of contract academic staff and “invisible job cuts” caused by public underfunding at the @canadianlabour.bsky.social's Constitutional Convention #CLC2026 #CTC2026
Welcome to our newest member, @mcgillscienceunion.bsky.social! Bienvenue à notre tout nouveau membre, l’Association mcgilloise de professeur.e.s de science!
Important article by outgoing SMUFU President Dr. Cathy Conrad. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/u...
'Uplift all people': We must protect Nova Scotian universities - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotia is a province blessed with outstanding higher educational institutions. With 10 universities, we are a knowledge society. And yet some would be quick to critique this fact, arguing that pe...
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Across Canada, 48% of college and university students report struggling with the cost of tuition fees. That’s almost HALF of students. Federal student grants are on the chopping block. Student support should be increasing, not decreasing. Tell your MP: www.caut.ca/campaigns/gr...
Growing support for public funding of post-secondary education - www.caut.ca/bulletin/gro...
Growing support for public funding of post-secondary education - CAUT
Findings from two surveys conducted in November 2025 and May 2024 show a growing majority of Canadians support public funding for colleges and universities, and many recognize that such funding has de...
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Nominations will be accepted from February 3 to April 2, 2026. The official announcement will take place at convocation in May. The recipient will be presented with a plaque as well as a $1,500 monetary award which is funded equally by the Alumni Association and the Faculty Union.
Day 1 of conciliation and our team is working into the evening...
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Our members stand in solidarity behind our Bargaining Team. We REJECT the employer's offer. Our Team is ready to receive better.
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When 93.2% of voting SMUFU members (94.5% voted) vote for a strike mandate, you know something isn't working at SMU. It's a serious message. Time to listen.
SMUFU members are voting to secure a strike vote mandate. This doesn't mean we will go on strike. But the ways things have been unfolding over the past 24 hours, well, it's not been, erm, constructive...
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This piece by @carleton.ca @jonathanmalloy.bsky.social on how budgetary constraints threaten the quality of a university education will interest @cuasa.ca/ @ocufa.bsky.social/ @ottawalabour.bsky.social & @caut.bsky.social friends. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Canada’s universities are in crisis as money gets tighter
Tuition freezes and spending cuts are undermining education with larger class sizes, less course selection, deteriorating facilities and services
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Dead wood is a term that can be considered abusive or derogatory because it dehumanizes people by comparing them to useless, decaying wood. Did you know that the Chair of the SMU BOG has made reference to SMUFU members as being 'dead wood'?
We will never accept this template: corporatization of higher education: No to Nousferatu nationalpost.com/feature/how-...
How to run a university in Canada? Outsource it to this management consulting firm
Nous Group's template for getting out of the red has been adopted by major schools. Critics call it the corporatization of higher education.
nationalpost.com
You know things are heating up when the SMUFU Discord gets reactivated....
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Dear SMUFU Members, This is a reminder of the bargaining update meetings scheduled for tomorrow with a brief follow-up on the status of bargaining. Additional info has been sent to your inbox.
All Members Meeting this Wednesday. Liaison Comm meetings scheduled for next week: check your email in coming days.
Winter U-Passes are now available at the Information Desk (1st Floor Student Centre)! You are eligible for the U-Pass if you are registered in three or more classes for the Winter Semester. They are available at the Information Desk beginning December 1st.
SMU Part-Time Faculty have a tentative agreement! SMU PT members, check your email for more information. #SMUstrike #FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab
The employer and SMU CUPE 3912 Part-Time Faculty return to the Bargaining Table today. We trust that the SMU Senior Admin and BOG will offer a fair deal so SMU students can get back into the classrooms next week and PT Faculty can be appropriately respected. #solidarity
Tell SMU admin what you think about the fact that PT Profs at SMU earn less than minimum wage and have been forced to the picket line, impacting students' degrees! @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social Solidarity with @cupe3912.bsky.social SMU! win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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SMUFU Members - Please join us for our Annual General Meeting this Friday, October 31/25 – 10:00 am – 12 Noon; Room - SB160. This will be a hybrid meeting. An Agenda and Zoom link have been forwarded to your inbox. We look forward to seeing you!
I stand with @cupe3912.bsky.social MSVU and SMU Part-Time Academic Staff. Calling on @smuhalifax.bsky.social and @msvuhalifax.bsky.social to give them a fair deal now! @msvufa.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social
CUPE 3912@cupe3912.bsky.social · 10mo agoScreenshot and share this post to to your own page and tag MSVU and tell them CUPE 3912 Part-Time Academics deserve a fair deal now!
