About DFA
The Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) was formed in 1951 to represent the interests of all teaching, research, professional librarian and professional counselling staff in the matters of employer-employee relations. It deals with items of common interest to all its members and addresses broader interests of the academic community.
The DFA is affiliated with the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT).
Membership in the DFA includes membership in CAUT.
On 24 November 1978, the DFA was certified by the Nova Scotia Labour Relations Board as a Bargaining Agent under the “Trade Union Act” of Nova Scotia. It has the exclusive authority to bargain collectively on behalf of those people in the Bargaining Unit.
