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http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/faculty-members-go-on-strike-at-st-francis-xavier-u-in-canada/54767?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
A cold time to be on a picket line.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/01/28/ns-st-fx-faculty-strike.html
Here's what the university has to say about negotiations:
A FAIR AND REASONABLE OFFER
vvThe University has stated from the outset that it is committed to reaching a negotiated agreement.
vvThe University has made a fair and reasonable offer, comparable to recent Atlantic and Canadian faculty settlements at other universities.
vvThe University’s offer is made despite a series of funding cutbacks totaling 10% by the provincial government to post-secondary education, including a further cut of 3% this year. It is also made at a time when the University is facing a substantial deficit and limited projected revenue growth.
vvThe AUT Executive four-year demand is approximately $8.2 million. The University’s offer is approximately $5.5 million, leaving a total monetary gap of approximately $2.7 million, the equivalent of 55 full-time positions across the University.
vvThe AUT Executive four-year demand of appromately $8.2 million includes approximately $5.2 million in salary increases and $3.0 million in non-salary items.
The University encourages the AUT Executive to share the complete details of the latest offer, allowing Members to express informed opinions and vote.
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