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Date pushed back to accommodate Feb. 10 vote on a concession-laced management offer that the union is encouraging all faculty members to reject.
Celebrated American 'academic activist' tells Black History Month audience in Canada that 'activism should be a joy.'
Editorial by Dale Marshall, David Suzuki Foundation (Wednesday, Feb.3, 2010)
Canada, a top ten global polluter, already with the weakest target in the industrialized world, weakened its target even further.
Ontario unions launch Communities That Work media campaign in advance of new Ontario budget in March.
Union prepared to delay its Feb. 11 strike vote deadline if necessary to assist with voting.
'This government ought to be ashamed of its failure to meet its international obligations and responsibilities.' - Judi Filion.
'We have a solution if the colleges are serious about addressing our issues.' - Ted Montgomery, chair of the OPSEU bargaining team.
Budget cuts by Campbell government hurt vulnerable young children and leave 40 highly-trained therapists without jobs.
York University professor disputes the positive assessment of Canada’s migration policies in the UN Human Development Report 2009
Controversial deal would dump assets for far less than they are worth while giving up control of future energy policy.
(29 Jan. 2010) - While 2009 provided several significant victories for workers across Canada, governments continued their legislative attack on the rights of labour, says NUPGE president James Clancy.
'We're honoured that they've chosen our union as the organization that can help them address their concerns.' - Darryl Walker.
First UN publication on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples reveals alarming statistics on poverty, health, education, employment, human rights, the environment and more.
