Fri, 30 July, 2010
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CLC Victory Regarding Canada Pension Plan
[2010 07 08] The following is a letter from Ken Georgetti regarding a CLC victory (limited as it may be, for now) and the need to persevere in our lobby for the expansion of the Canada Pension Plan.
[more] Annual Day of Mourning Ceremony
[2010 05 06] The annual Day of Mourning Ceremony, an event organized by the Cape Breton and District Labour Council, is a day of remembrance - to remember family and friends who have died, been injured, or become ill because of where they work. The ceremony was held at the Whitney Pier Legion on April 28th, coinciding with ceremonies across Canada and the world.
[more] Academic staff from across Canada to lobby for more funding
[2009 12 01] Academic staff associations from across Canada will be meeting with their Members of Parliament this Thursday for CAUT’s annual Parliament Hill Day.
They will be calling on MPs to support CAUT’s demand to boost funding through the granting councils for untargeted, peer-reviewed basic research.
“These meetings are particularly important now, because increased investments in post-secondary education and research are vital in aiding the economic recovery and promoting long-term social development,” said CAUT executive director James Turk.
MPs will be pressed to support increased transfer payments for post-secondary education to the provinces and to make education more accessible by lowering tuition fees and creating more student places
Announcements
Social on April 30th
[2010 04 20] You're invited to join colleagues and friends at the Lyceum (225 George St., Sydney) on Friday, April 30th (5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) as we celebrate the end of term and the accomplishments of retiring
Association members.
Negotiating Blues
[2009 12 17] Checkout a video of Allan, Peter, and Richard doing a rendition of "Negotiating Blues", written by Allan Fraser and performed at the CBUFA Social on Nov 20th, 2009, given to express thanks to our negotiating team for the hard work that did on our recent contract. You can also download the lyrics.
Recent Activity
Representation on External Committees
[2010 07 16] Representation on committees of which CBUFA is a member.
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Social Committee
[2010 07 16] The Social Committee develops and administers social, cultural, and recreational activities for CBUFA members.
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Equity Committee
[2010 07 16] The Equity Committee assists the faculty in creating an equitable environment for study and work.
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