After months of CUPE 3903’s earnest attempts in bargaining, York University has refused to budge. Instead, York University has chosen to wait it out until the Liberal government of Dalton McGuinty has stepped in to legislate the workers back to work. This is an unprecedented attack on the collective bargaining process, an attack on organized labour, an attack on workers in Ontario and Canada. Please help striking workers at CUPE 3903 in standing up against back-to-work legislation that will have consequences for the entire labour sector, NOT just CUPE 3903, NOT just educators, but EVERYONE in a union. If we don’t stop this now, it will undermine attempts to stop it later.

1. Reinforce CUPE 3903’s Picket Lines on Monday, January 26
2. Mass Rally against Back-to-Work Legislation on Tuesday, January 27
3. E-mail your MPP now: http://demandastance.com/cupe/
4. Write or email newspapers and broadcasters to say that you stand in support of all those who are working with us to defend collective bargaining and the labour process.

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1. REINFORCE CUPE 3903′S PICKET LINES
WHERE: York University
DATE: Monday, January 26
TIME: Three shifts: 7am-11am, 10am-2pm, 1pm-5pm

In a bid to undermine the strike of CUPE 3903, York University has reopened several classes for 5,000 students out of 50,000. Not only does this violate the picket lines of workers, it discriminates against 45,000 students left out in the cold by York University’s refusal to bargain.

We are calling on all allies and supporters to sign up for a shift: 7am-11am, 10am-2pm or 1pm-5pm. To sign up for a shift, please e-mail Jordy Cummings at jordycummings@gmail.com.

2. MASS RALLY AGAINST BACK-TO-WORK LEGISLATION
WHERE: Ministry of Labour (South of Dundas St at University Ave)
DATE: Tuesday, January 27
TIME: 10am

We will march from the Ministry of Labour to Queen’s Park and express to the provincial government that we stand behind the rights of workers to strike and to fight for better working and living conditions. We stand against back-to-work legislation. Please help us mobilize a strong showing by informing your lists, friends and members. If you are interested in speaking or performing at the rally, please contact Noaman Ali at noaman.ali@gmail.com.

3. E-MAIL YOUR MPP: http://demandastance.com/cupe/

4. Write or email newspapers and broadcasters and voice your support for the Ontario NDP which is taking a courageous stand to defend CUPE 3903 and all labour rights in their effort to block back-to-work legislation at the Ontario Government.

We have made it so far with your considerable support. We need it now, more than ever, to promptly settle this strike with a fair and meaningful settlement. Please, join us.

In solidarity,
Members of CUPE 3903