Warning message

Please note that this page is from our archives. There may be more up-to-date content about this topic on our website. Use our search engine to find out.

(Halifax) The strike by Teaching Assistants and Part-Time Faculty at Dalhousie University is over.

The members of CUPE Local 3912 voted to accept the new, three-year deal that runs from September 3, 2003 to August 31, 2006. It includes significant gains:

  • Wage increases for Teaching Assistants of 9.0%, 2.8%, 2.7%, 2.7% - for a total of 18.1%

  • Retroactivity to September 3, 2003

  • Scholarship protection

  • Workload protection for TA’s

  • Wage increases for Part-Time Faculty are
    - 2.77%, 2.70%, 2.63%;
    - 5.33%, 5.06%, 4.82% after eight half-credit courses;
    - 5%, 4.76%, 4.55% after 20 half-credit courses

  • Wage increases for Instructors in Nursing are 13.85%, 2.70%, 2.70%; Dental Hygiene 2.80%, 2.70%, 2.70%; Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy 2.80% - 2.70%, 2.70%; Music & Theatre - 2.80%, 2.70%, 2.70%

  • Wage increase for Markers & Demonstrators of 9.0%, 2.8%, 2.7%, 2.7% for a total of 11.1%

CUPE Local 3912 represents some 930 TAs and Part-Time Instructors at Dal. They began their strike on April 23.

For information:
Barb Kowalski
CUPE National Rep.
(902) 455-4180 (o)

John McCracken
CUPE Communications Rep.
(902) 455-4180 (o)