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Worker’s Memorial Day
Title: Worker’s Memorial Day Description: Meet at the flag polls on campus. The event is to recognize and remember workers who have been injured or killed at work. Please come out to this short lunch time event. Start Time: 12:30 Date: 2010-04-28
Anti-Racism in Your Community
Written by Malissa Phung March 21, 2010 marked the 50th year anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre when sixty nine South Africans were killed by the police for peacefully protesting against the apartheid “pass laws.” The apartheid government passed legislation that forced coloured and black South Africans to carry passbooks for racial identification, a daily process of surveillance and racialization that … Read More
Who are Contract Faculty?
In Nov. 2009, I was invited to speak on the status and the culture of Contract Faculty at a conference at the University of Guelph. Several terrific panels and conversations occurred (and I gave my paper, too). One of things arising from the conference was a strong desire and pressing need to improve the data collection on Contract Faculty. Effectively, … Read More
General Membership Meeting
Title: General Membership Meeting Location: Divinity College Room 136 Description: Please come out and join us for our March General Membership Meeting. As always, there will be pizza. To find out what items are included on the agenda, please contact the CUPE office. Start Time: 17:30 Date: 2010-03-31
Movie Night “The Take”
Title: Movie Night “The Take” Location: BSB 104 Link out: Click here Description: Part of the Projecting Peace: A social justice film festival. Start Time: 7:00 Date: 2010-03-18