Dalhousie Faculty Association
@dalfaculty.bsky.social
representing 1000+ professors, instructors, librarians and counsellors at Dalhousie University
It's @caut.bsky.social Fair Employment Week. Becca Babcock, LTA @dalhousieu.bsky.social "I'd like to focus on my students, rather than worry about unemployment." Short-term contracts for long-term needs weaken the academic environment. #KeepDalStrong @ansut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It's @caut.bsky.social Fair Employment Week. Becca Babcock, LTA @dalhousieu.bsky.social "I'd like to focus on my students, rather than worry about unemployment." Short-term contracts for long-term needs weaken the academic environment. #KeepDalStrong @ansut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social
To recognize Mi'kmaq History Month, DFA is hosting a virtual discussion with Curtis Michael, Assistant Prof of Indigenous Studies @dalhousieu.bsky.social. Open to all! Join us Wed, Oct 29 at 2:30 pm (AST). For the zoom link, email DFA Communications Officer [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
To recognize Mi'kmaq History Month, DFA is hosting a virtual discussion with Curtis Michael, Assistant Prof of Indigenous Studies @dalhousieu.bsky.social. Open to all! Join us Wed, Oct 29 at 2:30 pm (AST). For the zoom link, email DFA Communications Officer [email protected]
Leslie Kenwell, Dental Hygiene LTA at dalhousieu.bsky.social - "My most recent 2yr term ended June 30. I have been granted a 1yr term extension - not a reappointment - with no promise of anything after that. My precariousness has increased." @ansut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong
October 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Leslie Kenwell, Dental Hygiene LTA at dalhousieu.bsky.social - "My most recent 2yr term ended June 30. I have been granted a 1yr term extension - not a reappointment - with no promise of anything after that. My precariousness has increased." @ansut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong
This Friday, Oct 3, join CUPE3912 for their rally. Great chance to show solidarity for our colleagues @dalhousieu.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong
October 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This Friday, Oct 3, join CUPE3912 for their rally. Great chance to show solidarity for our colleagues @dalhousieu.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong
Great things happened on the picket lines. But students & faculty belong in the classrooms & labs doing amazing things together. Sept 23! (Found this mug at a thrift store just before the @dalhousieu.bsky.social Board filed notice of lockout - today felt like the day to post it) #KeepDalStrong
September 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Great things happened on the picket lines. But students & faculty belong in the classrooms & labs doing amazing things together. Sept 23! (Found this mug at a thrift store just before the @dalhousieu.bsky.social Board filed notice of lockout - today felt like the day to post it) #KeepDalStrong
DFA members accepted the agreement/back-to-work protocol. @dalhousieu.bsky.social also ratified. Faculty will be back in the classrooms/labs with students Tuesday. Thanks to our members for their resolve, to students for their support and to unions across Canada for having our backs. #KeepDalStrong
September 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
DFA members accepted the agreement/back-to-work protocol. @dalhousieu.bsky.social also ratified. Faculty will be back in the classrooms/labs with students Tuesday. Thanks to our members for their resolve, to students for their support and to unions across Canada for having our backs. #KeepDalStrong
DFA Members ... Let's show the students how much we appreciated their amazing level of support of our efforts! Join them this Thursday, Sept 18 for Student Sit in On the Quad. #KeepDalStrong
September 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
DFA Members ... Let's show the students how much we appreciated their amazing level of support of our efforts! Join them this Thursday, Sept 18 for Student Sit in On the Quad. #KeepDalStrong
DFA President Dave Westwood with a message for @dalhousieu.bsky.social students. #keepdalstrong @caut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
DFA President Dave Westwood with a message for @dalhousieu.bsky.social students. #keepdalstrong @caut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social
It's been almost four weeks since the @dalhousieu.bsky.social lockout of DFA faculty began. Progress has been made. Now, it's time for President Brooks to step in and get the Board to accept what is a fair and reasonable offer by the DFA. Let's get on with the term. #keepdalstrong
September 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It's been almost four weeks since the @dalhousieu.bsky.social lockout of DFA faculty began. Progress has been made. Now, it's time for President Brooks to step in and get the Board to accept what is a fair and reasonable offer by the DFA. Let's get on with the term. #keepdalstrong
Meet @ansut.bsky.social Dal Students, Parents of dal students, supporters, Faculty, 11am this morning outside the Killam Library on University Ave in Halifax to March in Solidarity - #keepdalstrong
September 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Meet @ansut.bsky.social Dal Students, Parents of dal students, supporters, Faculty, 11am this morning outside the Killam Library on University Ave in Halifax to March in Solidarity - #keepdalstrong
Join us! Friday September 12 for the Solidarity March starting at the Killam Library on University Avenue. Let's show @dalhousieu.bsky.social Admin and Board a level of solidarity they have not seen before! #keepdalstrong @ansut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Join us! Friday September 12 for the Solidarity March starting at the Killam Library on University Avenue. Let's show @dalhousieu.bsky.social Admin and Board a level of solidarity they have not seen before! #keepdalstrong @ansut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
Curtis Michael, Instructor of Indigenous Studies @dalhousieu.bsky.social and member of Sipekne’katik First Nations comments on his concern for students and missed opportunities. @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social #keepdalstrong
September 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Curtis Michael, Instructor of Indigenous Studies @dalhousieu.bsky.social and member of Sipekne’katik First Nations comments on his concern for students and missed opportunities. @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social #keepdalstrong
Global segment focusing on the impact of the @dalhousieu.bsky.social lockout on nursing. #keepdalstrong
September 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Global segment focusing on the impact of the @dalhousieu.bsky.social lockout on nursing. #keepdalstrong
DFA members Drew Bourret, Jen Frail-Gauthier and Tony Walker being interviewed on the exploitation of precarious workers in PSE. Short-term teaching contracts for long-term teaching needs does not keep any university strong. Thanks for the opportunity, St. FX Social Justice Radio. #KeepDalStrong
September 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
DFA members Drew Bourret, Jen Frail-Gauthier and Tony Walker being interviewed on the exploitation of precarious workers in PSE. Short-term teaching contracts for long-term teaching needs does not keep any university strong. Thanks for the opportunity, St. FX Social Justice Radio. #KeepDalStrong
Shout out to Mat Whynott of the Canadian Labour Congress for his ongoing support of our Truro picketers. Mat comes with subs, a smile, and his CLC flag to boost our picketers and to #KeepDalStrong @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Shout out to Mat Whynott of the Canadian Labour Congress for his ongoing support of our Truro picketers. Mat comes with subs, a smile, and his CLC flag to boost our picketers and to #KeepDalStrong @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
The @dalhousieu.bsky.social Board of Governors is NOT delivering on their mandate. These are a few of the more obvious areas in which they are failing the university community. What will they do to clean up this mess they have created? #KeeDalStrong
September 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The @dalhousieu.bsky.social Board of Governors is NOT delivering on their mandate. These are a few of the more obvious areas in which they are failing the university community. What will they do to clean up this mess they have created? #KeeDalStrong
A great big thank you to the Association of Dalhousie Retirees and Pensioners for their financial support! They also attend every rally to cheer us on and show their solidarity to #KeepDalStrong @dalhousieu.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A great big thank you to the Association of Dalhousie Retirees and Pensioners for their financial support! They also attend every rally to cheer us on and show their solidarity to #KeepDalStrong @dalhousieu.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social
Conciliation bet the @dalhousieu.bsky.social and the DFA starts today 9 am. One month ago today the Board walked away from conciliation. Let's hope they return to engage in meaningful bargaining, reach agreement, get students and faculty back to class! #KeepDalStrong @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Conciliation bet the @dalhousieu.bsky.social and the DFA starts today 9 am. One month ago today the Board walked away from conciliation. Let's hope they return to engage in meaningful bargaining, reach agreement, get students and faculty back to class! #KeepDalStrong @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
DFA is new to LinkedIn. Connect with us and read the article related to this image. Hint: Its about how a reputation that took 200 years to build has been destroyed in just 3 weeks. @KeepDalStrong
September 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
DFA is new to LinkedIn. Connect with us and read the article related to this image. Hint: Its about how a reputation that took 200 years to build has been destroyed in just 3 weeks. @KeepDalStrong
Today, DFA Exec agreed to amend the complaint filed late Aug with the NS Labour Board. The @dalhousieu.bsky.social Board's attempt to divide the DFA members has backfired. We stand united in the fight to #KeepDalStrong. We welcome productive conciliation meetings on Monday.
September 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Today, DFA Exec agreed to amend the complaint filed late Aug with the NS Labour Board. The @dalhousieu.bsky.social Board's attempt to divide the DFA members has backfired. We stand united in the fight to #KeepDalStrong. We welcome productive conciliation meetings on Monday.
3rd DFA lockout rally. Happening now. #keepdalstrong
September 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
3rd DFA lockout rally. Happening now. #keepdalstrong
When a DFA member has been on LTA for 5 yrs, the position is clearly meeting a long-term teaching need. LTAs are on the same pay as career-stream faculty, conversion costs @dalhousieu.bsky.social nothing. Yet, they said no, asked us to drop the proposal for "interest arbitration." #KeepDalStrong
September 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
When a DFA member has been on LTA for 5 yrs, the position is clearly meeting a long-term teaching need. LTAs are on the same pay as career-stream faculty, conversion costs @dalhousieu.bsky.social nothing. Yet, they said no, asked us to drop the proposal for "interest arbitration." #KeepDalStrong
DFA was asked to drop this proposal for "interest arbitration". Accommodations for caregiving responsibilities seems like a reasonable ask of one of Atlantic Canada's "top employers". This is easily done and costs nothing. But @dalhousieu.bsky.social said no.
#KeepDalStrong
#KeepDalStrong
September 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
DFA was asked to drop this proposal for "interest arbitration". Accommodations for caregiving responsibilities seems like a reasonable ask of one of Atlantic Canada's "top employers". This is easily done and costs nothing. But @dalhousieu.bsky.social said no.
#KeepDalStrong
#KeepDalStrong
DFA proposal that @DalhousieU demanded we drop for "interest arbitration"- Dal increase child care spots at Dal to benefit all parents at Dal, not just faculty. Not fully discussed before the Board left conciliation. #KeepDalStrong
September 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
DFA proposal that @DalhousieU demanded we drop for "interest arbitration"- Dal increase child care spots at Dal to benefit all parents at Dal, not just faculty. Not fully discussed before the Board left conciliation. #KeepDalStrong
Picketing doesn't just take place on the streets! DFA has a team of virtual picketers working behind the scenes, blogging, researching, cataloguing photos, monitoring media, writing thank you letters, tracking donations ... the list goes on! Shout out to all! #KeepDalStrong
September 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Picketing doesn't just take place on the streets! DFA has a team of virtual picketers working behind the scenes, blogging, researching, cataloguing photos, monitoring media, writing thank you letters, tracking donations ... the list goes on! Shout out to all! #KeepDalStrong