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 

The Academic Union under the umbrella group Faculty Duties Committee, has been working with the college to develop a new set of ICH guidelines as per the Memorandum of Understanding in our recently signed agreement.

I am pleased to share an update on the NSCC Urgent Aid program for the 2021-22 school year.

Elections for the Executive Committee positions of President and VP Member Engagement & Public Relations were held June 21, 2022 until June 22, 2022.

On June 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of NS struck down Bill 75, the Teachers Professional Agreement and Classroom Improvements (2017) Act.  Bill 75 imposed a contract on public school teachers.

Starting in the 2022/23 academic year, the NSCC is stripping small campuses of the Business Accounting concentration program.

To read the press release, click here.

History in the making for the NSCCAU today as President Barbara Gillis, VP Faculty Dave Pearson and VPPS Michelle Spencer sign NSCCAU's first negotiated Collective Agreements with NSCC.