Hi everyone, and welcome back!

To all returning members, it’s great to have you with us again. And to those of you who are new—welcome to the Atlantic Academic Union. We’re glad you’re here.

We would like to share with you below message from the College.

As a reminder, effective on the August 21st pay, employee dental premiums will start up again for AAU employees. 

The NSCC has made a decision to outsource food services across its 15 campuses to Aramark, a private American company.  This means that twenty-seven long time employees are losing good jobs which have a pension and health benefits.

Workers at video game company Ubisoft in Halifax have filed to unionize with media union CWA Canada.

Federal unions representing more than 330,000 workers have launched a national campaign promoting remote work as the future of work for millions of workers in Canada. 

Please find below the current campaigns of NS Federation of Labour.

This is an article by the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour.

Nova Scotia Community College faculty and professional support have new collective agreements today.

Atlantic Academic Union members plan to hit the picket lines on Monday, March 18, in a strike that will stretch from Sydney to Yarmouth, N.S.

AAU members reject NSCC offer.

We, the members of the Atlantic Academic Union, stand in support of striking workers at Mount Saint Vincent.

As the Atlantic Academic Union reached the Strike Deadline of January 15, 2024, they continued their efforts to reach a settlement on outstanding issues. On Friday, January 19, 2024 it became clear to the AAU Negotiation Team that the outstanding issues could not be resolved without assistance of a neutral third party and as a result they filed for Conciliation with the province.

After an immensely successful Negotiation Mandate vote (the first time the AU has done such a thing) the Atlantic Academic Union (formerly known as the NSCCAU) served notice on July 4, 2023 to NSCC that it was ready to commence bargaining.

The results of your negotiation mandate vote are in and NSCCAU members have voted overwhelmingly in support of the mandate, which gives a defined period of negotiation with our employer, with a strike deadline of January 15, 2024.

The issue of unionized employees’ access to the Human Rights Commission continues to raise concerns.

The NSCCAU has filed a grievance with the NSCC with respect to Student Services Counsellors – Personal and Career positions.

On Thursday Jan 12th, 2023 the Nova Scotia Community College Academic Union (NSCCAU) and the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) reached a settlement regarding a Grievance filed by the NSCCAU.

The Union filed a grievance in the spring of 2022 with respect to the College hiring casual employees for multiple contracts at one time, which is in violation of the Collective Agreement. 

The NSCCAU Supports Education Workers in Canada