In many of our posts regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement discussions we have stated that the Students' Union is neutral during this process. We wanted to take this opportunity to clarify what this means.
From the start of the Collective Bargaining Agreement discussions between the StFX administration and StFX AUT, which began several months ago, the Students’ Union has committed to keeping the best interest of students in the forefront of these negotiations. This would be having both parties continue to negotiate so that there is no disruption to classes. We are not going to advocate for the University or the AUT singularly, but meet with both parties equally to address the needs of students.
We feel that it is important to maintain our ‘neutrality’ on this issue because these groups are integral to our experience as students at this institution and it is essential that the Students’ Union continue to have a strong working relationship with both parties.
Neutrality does not mean inaction. The Students’ Union has, and continues to engage with both parties throughout this process. We have been meeting regularly with both University Administration and representatives from the AUT and have provided information in the form of public briefings following those meetings. We are committed to continuing this practice throughout the negotiation process.
Both StFX and the StFX AUT continue to provide updates on their websites. Both of these addresses are provided below:
- StFX: sites.stfx.ca/hr/negotiation_update_aut
- StFX AUT: http://stfxaut.ca/?c
Please do not hesitate to email us with any concerns at any time.
Nick (su_pres@stfx.ca) and Rachel (su_vp@stfx.ca)
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