Published on 19 Dec 2008
From: Dhruv
To: students, friends and the whole York Community
Date: Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 6:59 AM
Subject: Latest Video from the Ninth Floor!
Hello everyone,
Below is the latest video from The Ninth Floor. Hope that you enjoy it.
We hear that the week of actions was a success.
All power to the picket lines!
Published on 15 Dec 2008
From: Simon
To: CUPE and friends
Date: Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Subject: Sit-in at the Ross Building…still going on tonight, into tomorrow!
***please forward widely, especially to department listservs, community groups and sister unions!!***
Dear Members of CUPE 3903 and allies,
I write to you from the 9th floor of the Ross Building, where we are holding strong with a sit-in outside of President Shoukri’s office! There are about 30 of us now and we’re getting ready to spend the night. The demands are simple and attainable: that Shoukri come talk to us, answer a series of questions we have prepared about the strike, and agree to participate in a public forum during the first week in January.
Our numbers are good, but we can definitely use more people tomorrow. Glendon and Main Gate will still be up, and there is the action at King and Bay, but I would really encourage people to come here for all or part of tomorrow.
Drop by, lend some support, and stay if you can!
Simon
Published on 15 Dec 2008
December 15, 2008 - TORONTO, Ont.
As we write, more than 110 York undergraduate students are joining graduate student members of CUPE 3903 in an occupation of the President’s Office on the 9th floor of the Ross Building at York University. They are demanding that President Mamdouh Shoukri come out, engage them, and address 12 key questions.
They also plan to present him a letter to sign, requesting that he commit to participating in a public forum of undergraduates and CUPE members, to be held in the week of Jan. 5th, 2009.
Since the strike began on November 5th, and the University locked out students by canceling all classes, Shoukri’s actions and those of his representatives have ranged from unresponsive to hostile to the majority of student concerns. Most recently, President Shoukri refused to participate in an undergraduate Town Hall organized by the York Federation of Students on Thursday, Dec. 4th. There, students discussed the YFS economic proposal* urging York to direct funds and fundraising dollars away from non-essential expenses such as luxurious celebrations, and huge raises and bonuses for York Administrators, back to the classroom where it belongs.
Published on 15 Dec 2008
Published on 14 Dec 2008
As we enter week seven, follow the links below for updates on various member business.
Published on 11 Dec 2008
Download the CUPE 3903 Strike Bulletin On the Picket Lines - Dec 11 in PDF Format.
Published on 09 Dec 2008
Download the CUPE 3903 Strike Bulletin On the Picket Lines - Dec 9 in PDF Format.
