So, CUPE is also pulling UofT into the strike mix
11-01-2009 at 08:30 PM
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So, CUPE is also pulling UofT into the strike mix
http://cupe.ca/postsecondary/local-3...cturers-strike
Sessional instructors at the University of Toronto, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 3902, Unit 3, will be in a legal strike position on Monday November 9.
I'm sure York is laughing now.
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11-01-2009 at 08:33 PM
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wow...this is just absolutely ridiculous!
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11-01-2009 at 08:34 PM
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is mugsi or solar affected by this strike!
because SOLAR is unavailable right now, and i NEED to drop a course before the 6th !!!!!
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11-01-2009 at 08:35 PM
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I remember when we were accepting our offers, I had read that while York was getting a terrible rap, they would be the most stable undergraduate choice for 2013's graduating class, because they already had their strike while the others were still in line. At least that is what I recollect
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11-01-2009 at 08:35 PM
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i may be wrong but i dont think u can drop a course on solar now anyways. i think you have to go through the faculty office.
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11-01-2009 at 08:38 PM
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Oh will do, but i still have till the 6th right?
Thanks so much
ps. i am sure york is enjoying all of this.
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11-01-2009 at 08:39 PM
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Nope, you can definitely still drop a class on solar...just select "cancel" from the drop-down menu 
edit: actually, I just checked it myself, and it says unavailable...weird, considering that I dropped a course on friday :S |
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11-01-2009 at 08:40 PM
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Oh joy.
CUPE 3906 Unit 1 and CUPE 3902 Unit 3 are run by different people though right?
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11-01-2009 at 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by goodnews.inc
I remember when we were accepting our offers, I had read that while York was getting a terrible rap, they would be the most stable undergraduate choice for 2013's graduating class, because they already had their strike while the others were still in line. At least that is what I recollect
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Yea I remember hearing how other universities' contracts would be up near 2010. Here's an article I found about it. http://www.theontarion.ca/viewarticle.php?id_pa g=2103
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I know =(!!! I guess I have to go the faculty office tomorrow.
thankss
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Oh joy.
CUPE 3906 Unit 1 and CUPE 3902 Unit 3 are run by different people though right?
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Yes, the CUPE locals are run by members. Everyone seems to be demonizing CUPE 3906 despite the fact that the people making the decisions are T.As just like the rest of the membership. CUPE national actually allows the locals to be very autonomous and based on member driven action.
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Usually members of a union vote and have input on what they wanna bargain for, so I wouldn't just blame the union. Im pretty sure grad TAs had a large influence on the Mac strike. Instructors at UofT probably want better benefits, job security, and wages, it really comes down to what memebers want. If memebers said we don't want anything, Im sure there would be no strike.
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11-01-2009 at 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jo87
Usually members of a union vote and have input on what they wanna bargain for, so I wouldn't just blame the union. Im pretty sure grad TAs had a large influence on the Mac strike. Instructors at UofT probably want better benefits, job security, and wages, it really comes down to what memebers want. If memebers said we don't want anything, Im sure there would be no strike.
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It would help if the members were allowed to vote on the last offer the University tabled before the strike deadline. That would what they want.
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11-01-2009 at 09:49 PM
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FYI - There are 7 CUPE contracts coming up this term at Universities across Ontario. McMaster was the first.
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FYI - There are 7 CUPE contracts coming up this term at Universities across Ontario. McMaster was the first.
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Who wants to bet 5+ strikes?
CUPE is in my opinion, one of the more annoying unions. If you don't understand why I say this then look up Sid Ryan. |
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