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Workers in the Nova Scotia post-secondary sector are facing many pressures in 2026. CBC interviews DFA President Dave Westwood about recent ‘contract discord’ in the province: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dalhousie-union-mount-saint-vincent-smu-9.7170637

Good day Local 77 members, As you have likely all heard, Dalhousie University has informed the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) that all DFA members will be locked out starting this Wednesday August 20th 2025. The DFA had already informed the employer that their vote would remain open for a full week to accommodate members who…

Mary Anne was an active member of the Dalhousie Staff Association and NSGEU Local 77 for 14 years. She served on the Communications, Documentation, Job Watchdog, Shop Stewards, and By-laws Committees, the Occupational Council and the Provincial Committee Pool, and, at the time of her death in August 2001, she was Vice-President Middle Campus. Mary…

Local 99 reached a tentative agreement last week. Our lead negotiator is unavailable for the next 2 weeks and the ratification document is not released until we can also hold meetings to discuss it.  Ratification documents should be out before the end of the day Thursday Sept 7th. Meetings to discuss will be held via…

In 2012, the province announced the merger of Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. At the time Local 92 (Nova Scotia Agricultural College) asked to remain a stand-alone local with NSGEU. The members of Local 92 have requested that their local be dissolved. The Union will begin the process of transferring members of Local…

BLUE CROSS CLAIMS ONLINE If you don’t make use of your Health Spending Account, you can get paid back for the medical and dental insurance premiums taken out of your paycheck. Run a report in Dal Online for your premiums paid that year and claim them in the app or by visiting the Medivae Blue…