Outside of the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities building, Cheri Di Novo (MPP, Parkdale) expresses her support for CUPE 3903 and describes some of the issues the local is currently facing.
At the December 3rd rally, representatives from the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, the Workers Action Center, the Canadian Media Guild at the CBC, the Canadian Labour Congress, CUPE 3902, and CUPE Ontario, send messages of solidarity to CUPE 3903.
On November 17, 2008, hundreds of university students and workers from across southern Ontario rallied at Main Gate in support of striking CUPE 3903 members. “We know what happens on this campus will impact what happens on other campuses,” says one Ryerson student representative. A York undergrad declares, “we’re going to keep coming to the lines, every day of this struggle, for as long as it takes!”
This video captures a few of the messages of solidarity voiced at the November 12th rally. Among those who spoke at the rally were representatives from: CUPE Ontario, Toronto Area CUPE Council, Toronto York Regional Labour Council, Ontario Federation of Labour, Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Canadian Auto Workers, and CUPE National.
This video captures some of the words of support from CUPE Ontario and CUPE National that were spoken at the November 12 Solidarity Rally. A York University press release from 1997 is also read. This press release outlines the reasons why the university previously deemed binding arbitration to be both problematic and inappropriate for labour negotiations within the university sector.
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