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Wednesday, January 24^th

YORK ADMINISTRATION KICKS STUDENT CIRCLE'S TABLES OUT OF VARI LINK

Administration Orders Security To Take Away Student's Voice FULL STORY


Wednesday, January 17^th

YORK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LAUNCH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

York University students have launched a class action lawsuit against the university for economic losses and damages suffered as a result of the recent strike by teaching assistants, contract faculty and research assistants. FULL STORY


Tuesday, January 9^th

YORK AND UNION REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

Strike expected to end on Friday FULL STORY


Sunday, January 7^th

CLASSES WILL BE CANCELLED: YORK SENATE

York Faculty Vote Against President's Demand To Resume Classes FULL STORY


Friday, January 5^th

STRIKE STILL CONTINUES

York Administration's Contract Is Rejected By A 2-1 Margin FULL STORY


Saturday December 30^th

PROVINCE PONDERS SENDING YORK STUDENTS TO OTHER SCHOOLS

An article on the front page of the Saturday Star exposed a plan by the Ontario government to send York's 33,000 undergraduate students to other universities, to avoid the rest of the strike. FULL STORY


Sunday December 23^rd

RESCHEDULING OF CLASSES STILL UNCERTAIN
Strike to continue at least one more week in the New Year

Classes will not be resuming on January 3^rd, as negotiations between York Administration and CUPE 3903 are not taking place. As of Thursday December 14^th, York Administration has refused to continue negotiations with the union. FULL STORY


Wednseday December 20^th

Ontario's Labour Minister Chris Stockwell agrees to York Administration's request to have a ratification vote on the contract. The supervised vote is to be held on Jan. 4^th and 5^th, and also means that the strike will be prolonged at least into the first week of January.

According to a quote of Stockwell in the Toronto Star, ratification votes result in ending the strike only "15, 20, 25 percent of the time."

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