In December, AUFA members adopted CAUT’s Academic Freedom in Times of Conflict statement and the AUFA Statement on Academic Freedom in Times of War and Conflict as AUFA’s own. 

Last week, AUFA, AUPE, and CUPE signed a letter to AU supporting fair wages for graduate students.

Presently, the hourly rate of Research Assistants at AU is $18.50 (master’s) and $20.50 (doctoral). The provincial average is $35.63.

RAs at AU have not received a pay increase since 2013. After four years of bargaining with the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association, AU continues to demand a wage freeze until at least 2027.