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Evan Fox-Decent

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McGill law prof and president of the Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL). Dad to Maya and Ronin.

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AMPL/AMPD @apml-ampd.bsky.social · Nov 28

We are heartened that the McGill Law Faculty Council today unanimously passed a resolution brought forward by our students concerning the intersection of #academicfreedom and security on campus.

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Prof. Víctor M. Muñiz-Fraticelli 🎓🌎🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 @munizfraticelli.bsky.social · Nov 26

« La Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d'université (FQPPU) se réjouit des récentes victoires syndicales à l'Université McGill, ...

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Historic Union Victories at McGill: FQPPU Celebrates the Rise of a Growing Movement

/CNW/ - The Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d'université (FQPPU) proudly celebrates recent union victories at McGill University: the...

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Chantal Mancini, PhD @uniongrrl.bsky.social · Nov 22

Fantastic analysis of the #CUPW strike. What services does the public need going forward? What kind of jobs do we want for those who perform those services?

These are the key questions that need to be asked, not “what about the impact on small businesses during the holiday season?” #canlab

Why Canada Post workers are on strike

On the morning of November 15, 55,000 postal workers—members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)— walked off the job. It’s the latest in a series of large-scale public sector strikes that h...

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Robin Whitaker @rgwhitaker.bsky.social · Nov 17

Wouldn't it be great if anyone ordering stuff in Canada could always opt to get parcels by CanadaPost? I'd way rather get mine in my community mailbox delivered by a unionized postie with a good pension than tossed on my step by an underpaid gig worker. #CUPW #Solidarity
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Ottawa appoints special mediator on Day 2 of Canada Post strike | CBC News

A special mediator, Peter Simpson, has been appointed to support negotiations between Canada Post and the union representing its striking workers, a spokesperson for the federal labour minister told CBC News on Saturday.

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Barry Eidlin @eidlin.bsky.social · Nov 16

Here's the interview I did this evening on @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social about what's at stake in the CUPW postal strike and what it will take to resolve the issues:
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

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Evan Fox-Decent @evanfd.bsky.social · Nov 14

exactly

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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · Oct 18

Le personnel académique du Canada se mobilise pour s’opposer à la dépendance croissante sur les membres du personnel académique contractuel et à leurs conditions de travail injustes. Joignez-vous à nous pour réclamer le traitement équitable du personnel académique contractuel.

#JusticePourTous

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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · Oct 18

This week, academic staff across Canada are taking action to challenge the growing reliance on contract academic staff and their unfair work conditions. Join the call for the fair treatment of contract academic staff.

#MakeItFair #FairEmploymentWeek

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