TORONTO, ON – On the eve of the Provincial Legislature’s dissolution ahead of a June election, the head of Ontario’s largest Union called a failed last-minute effort by the governing Liberals and the Opposition PC Party to force striking academic workers at York University back to work a demonstration of their “true colours.” “At…
TORONTO, ON – A ten-week long strike by York University’s academic workers will continue after the government failed in its legislative efforts to force members of Local 3903 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3903) to go back to work. “We are certainly disappointed, but not surprised that the Provincial Government would…
TORONTO, ON – The path to resolving a nine-week labour dispute at York University requires negotiation, not arbitration, the union representing 3,000 striking academic workers said today. “We reiterate the call we have repeatedly made over the past eight weeks for York University to stop cutting corners and come to the table with a…
TORONTO, ON – With the support and assistance of working people from across Ontario, striking education workers today have shut down access into York University. Beginning at 7:30 this morning, labour leaders and rank-and-file workers from a wide range of public and private sector unions answered a call to action by the Ontario Federation…
TORONTO, ON – As a strike by their academic workers continues into its eighth week, York University has wasted yet another opportunity to negotiate a resolution to a dispute that threatens to further damage thousands of students’ current and summer academic terms. For the past week, York and Local 3903 of the Canadian Union of…
TORONTO, ON – While the parties await a report from an Industrial Inquiry Commission announced today, the union representing striking academic workers at York University called on the employer to resume negotiations to resolve the six-week long labour dispute. “While we will fully cooperate with the Commissioner, we are also acutely aware that any further…
TORONTO, ON – As a labour dispute between York University and their academic workers moves into its sixth week, the union representing York’s striking teaching assistants, contract faculty and graduate assistants said today the two sides remain no closer to reaching a deal. “York University has consistently refused to bargain,” said Lina Nasr, a member…
TORONTO, ON – Striking academic workers at York University will hold a mass rally and march in support of fair collective bargaining and quality public post-secondary education this afternoon. Today’s rally and march will coincide with the end of balloting in a forced ratification vote ordered last week by the Ministry of Labour. Voting…
TORONTO, ON – The union representing striking academic workers at York University today called on its members to send a clear message to their employer and the Provincial government by voting down a contract offer they are being forced to vote on. “We have said throughout this dispute that the path forward goes through…
Ottawa, ON – A tentative settlement on a new collective agreement for Carleton University’s administrative, technical and library staff was reached tonight between negotiating teams for Local 2424 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the university. CUPE 2424 will hold a ratification vote tomorrow (Tuesday), when approximately 850 members will vote…
