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On May 7, 2018, Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn proposed back-to-work legislation in the form of Bill 70, An Act to resolve labour disputes between York University and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3903. We consider this to be a highly undemocratic move by the Liberal government that will block progress on improving working […]

The YUGSA executive has carefully reviewed William Kaplan’s report to the Ministry of Labour, as well as York’s and CUPE 3903’s response. YUGSA agrees with CUPE 3903’s response, but we would like to focus our response on the issue of cuts to Graduate Assistantships (or, GAships), which Kaplan’s report inexcusably fails to mention, and which […]

At a Special YUGSA Council Meeting on April 30, 2018, the Council unanimously passed the following motion: Motion: BE IT RESOLVED THAT YUGSA Council expresses non-confidence in the senior administration of York University led by President Rhonda Lenton and in the Board of Governors led by Rick Waugh. Rationale: With the strike in its ninth […]

RSVP on Facebook! YUGSA is hosting an emergency council meeting to discuss a non-confidence in York’s senior administration, and to further increase our support for CUPE 3903 at this tough time in the strike. We encourage all graduate students to attend! Only YUGSA councillors can vote on the motion. Special YUGSA Council Meeting  Monday April […]

CUPE 3903 members have entered a new phase of the strike: this week, York University requested that the Ministry of Labour supervise a forced vote by the CUPE 3903 membership on York’s latest offer. Through their request, the York administration continues to reject the process of bargaining constructively with CUPE 3903. We agree with the […]

YUGSA is calling on the York University administration to negotiate a fair deal with CUPE 3903. We were heartened that the employer resumed bargaining on March 20, but the outcome has been incredibly disappointing. As CUPE 3903 stated following the bargaining meeting, “Rather than negotiating, the employer issued an ultimatum: capitulate on all important issues, […]