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.
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.
Reel Asian returns with great movies and plenty of audience interaction
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.
When Naomi Samuel was browsing through the stacks at Scott Library, anti-Semitic graffiti was the last thing she expected to see.
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 prof says Bill C-49 is unconstitutional
Posters advertising the free Halloween-themed event warned attendees they could be subject to obscene or offensive content.
The world-renowned TED talks made their way to York Nov. 6 via TEDxYorkU. The theme “Ctrl + Alt + Delete,” all about change, linked seven speakers and two performers, all of them York alumni or students. The presenters educated an intimate audience of 100 with a day of presentations, panel discussions and choice videos pulled from previous TED talks. Excalibur sent a team of writers to soak up the knowledge from all seven speakers and pass on the wisdom to you.
