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Point – The strike: York doesn’t care
I remember one thought sticking in my head at that time: my university doesn’t give a single fuck about me
Counterpoint – Know what? The strike wasn’t so bad
Why shouldn’t we mark this anniversary with a look at the brighter side of the Great Strike?
Retrospective: Great York University Strikes
The York University Staff Association (YUSA), made up of 1,000 secretarial workers and library technicians, prepares to strike in the fall of 1978; they’re worried about administration contracting out their jobs, as well as the notion new technological advanc- es may make some of their work ‘obsolete.’ They also ask for a 10-percent wage increase, where the university offers four percent.
How the strike saved my school life
While CUPE 3903 and York were in meetings, arguing over contracts, I was at the doctor’s office discovering that I had caught infectious mononucleosis.
Galloway incites protest
The brutal wind and the pouring rain did not stop protestors from gathering to rally against a presentation by controversial guest speaker former British MP George Galloway at York Nov. 16.
Battling anti-Semitism a constant effort: B’nai Brith Canada
When Naomi Samuel was browsing through the stacks at Scott Library, anti-Semitic graffiti was the last thing she expected to see.
Examining Ontario’s new disability law
Ontario has joined other provinces in the move toward making its facilities and businesses more accessible for persons with disabilities. In June 2005, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) became law.
Osgoode lawyer debate human smuggling act
Osgoode prof says Bill C-49 is unconstitutional