April 19, 2024

UBC teaching assistants to start job action Monday afternoon

The University of British Columbia teaching assistants have served 72-hour strike notice. Job action is set to begin Monday afternoon--what that entails isn't clear yet. But the union does ask if members come across a picket line they respect it and do not cross. The union says the strike vote was a 3-1 ratio in favour. Teaching assistants at SFU, … [Read more...]

SFU teaching assistants to stop working overtime Monday

Teaching assistants, sessional instructors and others at Simon Fraser University will start job action come Monday, with an overtime ban. Teaching support staff union spokesperson Derek Sahota says after 26 months at the bargaining table with the employer – there has been “negligible” progress. A release claims most members are … [Read more...]