Bargaining Updates (December 2008)
Your bargaining team met with the Employer in December to discuss Health and Safety, Union Recognition and Grievance and Arbitration language with the University. To that end we signed off the following articles: Recognition, Jurisdiction, and Application Recognition of the Union by the Employer as the representative of teaching and research assistants Health and Safety [...]
Updates on the Fall event
The event was amazingly successful. More than 80 TAs and RAs gathered in a friendly environment and migled together for two hours. The president has given a short introductory speech to explain the objectives of the union and the current situation with the bargaining team. It has been clarified that the bargaining team is meeting [...]
War on Drugs will not stop HIV/AIDS (Statement on World AIDS Day)
War on Drugs will not stop HIV/AIDS SAC urges federal government to invest in prevention and support harm reduction December 1, 2008 will mark the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Over 33 million people are living with HIV/AIDS around the world, including more than 58,000 people in Canada. Every two hours, someone in Canada [...]
Economic Crisis Campaign
OBJECTIVES To engage our affiliates and membership to: Show our support for the coalition to replace Steven Harper’s conservatives. Focus on the Liberal caucus members and the general public. Influence coalition politicians to adopt the CLC’s economic crisis measures. To Support http://canadianlabour.ca/en/coalition-government-en CLC MESSAGE BOX Canada is facing a global economic crisis. Canadians are worried bout their jobs, [...]
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Ayou know, each year the Public Service Alliance of Canada remembers and mourns the 14 young women who were killed on December 6, 1989 at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. On the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we rededicate ourselves to end violence against women. To mark [...]
FAll 2008 Gathering Event
Concordia Teaching and Research Assistants Union (TRAC) is pleased to invite you to its Fall 2008 gathering Date: Wednesday Dec. 3rd, 2008 Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Place: GSA Lounge Pizza and drinks will be served Do not hesitate to attend: A lot of gifts re waiting for winners.