NSCC faculty plan to strike starting Monday

CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins

Members of the union representing faculty and other workers at NSCC plan to hit the picket lines on Monday in what would be the first strike in the history of that college.

In a statement Friday morning, the Atlantic Academic Union said it has provided 48-hour strike notice and will be in a legal strike position as of Monday.

“The action comes following an unproductive negotiation meeting with the Atlantic Academic Union negotiation team, NSCC and the provincial conciliators on March 14,” the statement read.

The union said the strike action involving 1,081 members would stretch from Sydney to Yarmouth.

“The College remains focused on reaching collective agreements on behalf of Faculty and Professional Support colleagues that strengthen the working and learning environment,” said a statement on the NSCC website.

The AAU said negotiations have been ongoing since Aug. 2023.