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5 Reasons Faculty are on Strike

October 24, 2017

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November 18-22 - News Highlights

November 22, 2017 – Dialog News No new money for student support fund: government http://dialognews.ca/2017/11/22/no-new-money-for-student-support-fund-government/ November 21, 2017 – Global News College students back to class after 5-week strike https://globalnews.ca/video/3872741/college-students-back-to-class-after-5-week-strike Premier Wynne takes town hall questions on college strike, hydro https://globalnews.ca/news/3872021/kathleen-wynne-town-hall/ November 21, 2017 – GH Post Wynne admits faults with collective bargaining https://theghpost.ca/2017/11/21/wynne-admits-faults-with-collective-bargaining/ November 21, 2017 – Canada Newswire Government of Canada provides financial support to Ontario college students affected by labour dispute http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-provides-financial-support-to-ontario-college-students-affected-by-labour-dispute-659113763.html?tc=eml_mycnw November 20, 2017 – The Star Teache...

Dear Ontario College Students, We have tried.

Dear Ontario College Students, We have tried. From the beginning of contract negotiations in July 2017, we (faculty, librarians, and counsellors) came to the bargaining table with integrity, critical thinking, creative solutions, a willingness to engage in collective problem-solving, a solid commitment to social justice, and a passion for the betterment of education...many of the same concepts we teach to you in college education to prepare you as valuable contributors to a just society. The College Employer Council (CEC) has not. From the beginning, the CEC tabled an unacceptable, concession-laden “Final Offer” that will have devastating consequences for the college education system – and it was non-negotiable. Their unwillingness to bargain in good faith forced us to utilize our ability to strike to get negotiations started, but to no avail. We have tried. We went on strike to stand up for quality education (including collegial governance) and fair employment i...

A Poem - College Strike Playbill

Photo Credit: (CC) Cristina Abadia College Strike Playbill Featuring: Student Faculty Week1: School’s out, I get a break? Week 2: Isolated. Out of routine. Irritable. Anxious. So much at stake. Week 3: Can’t get out of bed. Slipped into negative thinking. Depressed. Can’t pull myself out. Week 4 : A bit of hope. This has got to end. I’m at the edge my seat . Scared. My tuition! Solidarity to Doubt. Week 5: Breathe just breathe. Week1 : Picketing, E-picketing, Trailors, Wind, J-forms, gallore. Week 2: I’m exhausted, I’m sick, I can’t take this no more. Week3: So many colleagues broken and unwell. Solidarity and advocacy. Is as strong as hell. Week 4: Backaches. Colds. Tragic deaths. Funerals. Pregnancy complications. Mortgage payments. When will we be done with this soul sucking spell? Week 5: Breath just breathe Week6: In it together. Burn the candle at both ends? Must keep the light shining. CEC says we must ...

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