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| disko-kandi |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchina
Last I heard the strike was called off at around 6:00pm last wednesday. If things have changed since , I havent heard about it. |
are you talking about yesterday or last week on wed?
...b/c as far as i heard last nite in class is that there's still uncertainty as to whether it will take place or not. |
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| Frenchina |
| quote: | Originally posted by disko-kandi
are you talking about yesterday or last week on wed?
...b/c as far as i heard last nite in class is that there's still uncertainty as to whether it will take place or not. |
Yes last wednesday. We were in class and the teacher said he wasnt sure, so we were all expecting it to happen. But when I came home, they said on the news that they had dropped it because of certain reasons " I didnt understand what they were talking about" So as far as I know, there isn't one. I go to Seneca @ York btw. And we were all informed that there wasnt one anymore. But I don't know now because people are still asking about it. But all Im saying is that I was told there wasn't going to be one. |
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| TO guy |
| Are you referring to the CUPE negotiations? The teachers strike has not yet been resolved. |
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| disko-kandi |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchina
Yes last wednesday. We were in class and the teacher said he wasnt sure, so we were all expecting it to happen. But when I came home, they said on the news that they had dropped it because of certain reasons " I didnt understand what they were talking about" So as far as I know, there isn't one. I go to Seneca @ York btw. And we were all informed that there wasnt one anymore. But I don't know now because people are still asking about it. But all Im saying is that I was told there wasn't going to be one. |
oh ok. well, as far as i know from our discussions with the instructors at GB yesterday and the day before, they weren't even sure and just told us to keep watching the news or calling in to find out - also b/c we have mid-terms next week ... which would be great b/c i REALLY don't feel like studying this w-e. so i need to know!!!! :whip: |
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| loconet |
It can still happen..
http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Sto...02-007/page.asp
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There’ll be no one at the head of the class if thousands of college teachers across the province follow through on their threat to strike.
Nearly 9,000 full-time professors and librarians at Ontario’s 24 colleges have vowed to walk out March 7th if no deal is reached with the schools.
Represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), members are pushing for smaller classes, more teachers, and more faculty time for students.
The union is also looking for what it calls "appropriate pay rates" between high schools and universities in order for colleges to hold onto its staff members.
Employees voted more than 80 per cent in favour of labour action last month, but they’re talking this week in the hopes of avoiding a strike.
Colleges' spokesman Rob Savage argues that teachers are being offered a 12.6 per cent wage hike over four years.
He says that would boost a professor's salary to more than $94,000 annually by 2009.
Students at George Brown College, one of Toronto’s largest facilities, are infuriated at the prospect of missing classes because of a strike.
"Students are constantly being caught in the middle of strikes and are tired of it. We are fed up with the persistent cutbacks that result in students being played as pawns," said Nathan Sheils, vice president of the school’s students’ association.
"We want to be heard not only by our own educational institutions but by governments (municipal, provincial and federal) that have the power to fix the problem."
The association has demanded that the Ontario government reimburse students for the cost of missed classes, as well as any incidental expenses that might be involved if the semester is expanded or contracted due to a strike.
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| disko-kandi |
thanks for the updated info, loco! that would be EXCELLENT!!! hehehe! :disbelief
how's RH? :tongue2 |
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| loconet |
| quote: | Originally posted by disko-kandi
how's RH? :tongue2 |
Same old, we moved a bit farther up north and for some reason it _always_ snows north of elgin mills when the rest of RH is clear! It's retarded. .. see what you can do about fixing that! :D How you been? |
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| Dancing*Queen |
Jason:
When the vote agreed to strike the president of Seneca sent an email to my blackboard email account...so check that regularily as in the email it stated they would email us to let us know....also said they would update the website |
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| beatjunkie |
Seneca@York here
at least I can avoid the picket line - by going through the fine arts building
maaan i hope we don't strike. We'll be ed over. |
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| DJ_Ampz |
WTF!!!!
They tried to strike last year. This is kinda silly :S
I Understand it all, im honestly not informed on the subjects at hand, but this would make 6 potential or strikes in my 16 yrs of schooling, that i recall.
As for me, Im on Co-op so i guess it doesn;t hurt TOOOO much but would screw up my soccer :(
Ampz |
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| Frenchina |
| quote: | Originally posted by beatjunkie
Seneca@York here
at least I can avoid the picket line - by going through the fine arts building
maaan i hope we don't strike. We'll be ed over. |
Exactly my plan! Fine arts building. Go and Visit that massive horse!! lol!!! ahhaha |
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| KaiLee |
That's just more time tacked onto the end of our year....
But apparently they can't go more than two weeks |
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