The fourth week of bargaining to renew the Common Agreement for more than 6,600 post-secondary educators and employers in B.C. focused on educational technology, international education, health and welfare benefits and leaves.

Newfoundland and Labrador is in the midst of a consultation process on its public post-secondary education system. The government has retained a commissioner and staff to conduct consultations, review submissions, and prepare recommendations.

After negotiations for a new contract broke down about 620 support staff at the B.C. Institute of Technology in Burnaby will be taking a strike vote to press their demands for fair treatment from the Campbell government.Workers to hold strike vote.

Some 370 Douglas College support staff workers will be taking a strike vote after negotiations for a new contract broke down this afternoon. Negotiations broke down over fair wage increase. Some 370 Douglas College support staff workers will be taking a strike vote after negotiations for a new contract broke down this afternoon.

Updates on: Keewatin Community College; St. Boniface College Professors; St. Boniface College Support; and, St. Boniface College Teachers.

Support Staff with Saint Mary’s University (SMU) in Halifax voted 90% in favour of accepting a new contract. The 163 members of NSGEU/NUPGE Local 79 work in clerical, secretarial, technical, and library operational support roles.

Ontario (July 2004) - An arbitration award has decided that all the terms and conditions of our collective agreement apply to 'persons employed temporarily during the College vacation periods.'

Unions and employers in the colleges, university colleges and institutes exchanged proposals during a bargaining session to renew the Common Agreement. Following the initial exchange, the parties have agreed to finalize the scope of common table negotiations by June 21st.

Operational Support Staff with Saint Mary's University in Halifax have voted 92% in favour of strike action. The 163 members of NSGEU Local 79 work in clerical, secretarial, technical, and library operational support roles.

The BCGEU continues to raise questions about the process and financial wisdom behind the Campbell government’s decision to move the B.C. Open University, currently headquartered in Burnaby, to new facilities yet to be built in Kamloops.

NBPEA 2nd Vice President Victor Stanton's presentation to New Brunswick's 'pre-budget consultations' held by Finance Minister Volpé.

Members of the BCGEU and College Institute Educators’ Association (CIEA) college and institute bargaining teams met on February 7, 2004 in Vancouver to set their priorities for bargaining.