Preface and Abstract

Contents Table

INTRODUCTION:
Taking it to the Three Different Types of Streets

• Structure: the Three Different Streets and Protests
• The Street as a Classroom
• Who? the Background to the Protest
• Why? the Larger Context of the Struggle
  • The Global Scale
  • The Issue of Power
  • The Effects of the Tory Agenda
  • The Attack on Secondary Education
  • The Attack on Public Education
  • The Attack on Unions
• Bill 160
• Lacey's Contract and Budget Cuts
• The General Responses to the Tory AgendaThe Tory 'Common Sense Revolution'
• A Specific Protest -the Teachers' Work Stoppage
• The Models of Skillfull Resistance
  • The Anarchal Syndicalist Model
  • The Democratic Centralist Model
  • The Vanguardist Model
  • The Non-violent Activist Model
  • Alinski's Rules for Radicals' Effective Tactics
• The Curriculum Leading Up to the Job Action
• The Curriculum for the Union Picket Captains
• The Curriculum of the Picket Line (in Theory)
• Events Just Prior to the Job Action

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Part ONE:
Taking it to the Local Residential Street:
Oakwood Ave.

Introduction to Part ONE



Praxis: the Day by Day Experiences:

• Day 1: Monday 27 Oct.
• Day 2: Tuesday 28 Oct.

The Lessons from the Local Community

• Victory at the Local Level
• The Curriculum of the Local Street Classroom
• Lessons Concerning the Media

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Part TWO:
Taking it to the Political Avenue:
University Ave.

Introduction to Part TWO

Praxis: the Day by Day Experiences:

• Day 3: Wednesday 29 Oct.
• Day 4: Thursday 30 Oct.
• Day 5: Friday 31 Oct.
• Day 6: Monday 3 Nov.

The Lessons from the Political Struggle

• Defeat at the Political Level
• The Curriculum of the Political Street Classroom
• Lessons Concerning the Media

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Part THREE:
Taking it to the Commercial Street:
Bay St.

Introduction to Part THREE

Praxis: the Day by Day Experiences:

• Day 7: Tuesday 4 Nov.
• Day 8: Wednesday 5 Nov.
• Day 9: Thursday 6 Nov.
• Day 10: Friday 7 Nov.

Lessons from the Commercial Struggle

• Defeat at the Commercial Level
• The Curriculum of the Commercial Street Classroom
• Lessons Concerning the Media

Epilogues:

• Immaginary Epilogue
• Real Epilogue

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Summary: the Lessons Learned

• Accomplishments of the Protest
• Lessons to Our Students and the Public of Ontario
• Lessons Concerning the Media
• Lessons Concerning the Street
• Issue of "Illegality" & Lessons Concerning Activism
• Lessons Concerning the Timing of Activism
• Lessons Concerning Internal Differences:
  • 1. Professionalism vs. Unionism
  • 2. Connections with Organized Labour
  • 3. Differences between Affiliates
  • 4. Different Types of Consciousness
  • 5. Business Unionism vs. Social Activism

Conclusions

• Failure?
• No, Not Failure, Moral Victory

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Appendicies

• the assignment handout
• Appendix I: Important Dates re: 160
• Appendix II: 160 Links also summaries and sections of the bill
• Appendix III: Handouts from Oakwood C. I.
• Appendix IV: Items from OSSTF D15 Toronto
• Appendix V: Flyers from Provincial OSSTF
• Appendix VI: Items from OTF and Other Affiliates
• Appendix VII: Petitions, other unions, oppositiion parties
• Appendix VIII: Items from the Ont. College of Teachers
• Appendix IX: Articles from the Press
• Appendix X: Items from the Provincial Government
• Appendix XI: Other / Misc.

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