Speech delivered by TSSU member
Myka Tucker-Abramson to the Board of Governors’ Finance Commitee Meeting earlier this week:
Board of Governor Meeting TOMORROW (Thursday, March 26th) 8AM
pending SFU budget – by showing up with as many people as possible to
the Board of Governors’ (BOG) meeting at 8AM in Halpern Centre 126.
Even if you can only come for 10 minutes – PLEASE COME!
As you may have heard from discussions in computer labs,TA offices,
and grad/teaching louges across campus – the pending budget represents
an attack on the teaching support network of the university and will
have large implications for grad students and workers. Now is not the
time to be complacent; get a coffee.
Support for Gaza
Support for Gaza: Attacks on Free Speech at the University of Ottawa and York
At the February GM, the TSSU voted to speak out against University of
Ottawa and York University in their attempts to silence campus groups,
graduate students, campus workers and faculty members who are speaking
out against Israel’s attacks on Palestine. Below are the letters Myka
Tucker-Abramson, on behalf of the Social Justice Committee and the TSSU
sent to Alan Rock, President of the University of Ottawa, and Robert J.
Tiffin, Vice-President of Students and Mahmoud Shoukri, President, York
University.
GRAND MARCH FOR HOUSING 2009
The Social Justice Committee invites all members and their friends and families to attend the Grand March for Housing April 4th, 2009. The march is a community event sponsored by the Citywide Housing Coalition ( www.citywidehousingcoalition.org) and is endorsed by community organizations, housing advocacy groups, political groups, and the TSSU and other labour unions. The March and the rally hope to raise awareness about and work towards ending homelessness, building permanent social housing, raising welfare and minimum wage rates, and to protect rental housing and renters, especially in the shadow of the 2010 Olympics.
The TSSU contingent is meeting at SFU Harbour Centre April 4th at 11:30 am. Hope to see you there!
GRAND MARCH FOR HOUSING SATURDAY APRIL 4th
The Social Justice committee invites all interested members and their friends and family to attend the Grand March for Housing Saturday, April 4th. The Social Justice Committee Contingent will meet at SFU Harbour Centre at 11:30 am. See the Social Justice Committee Page for more information, and more information will be available at the March GM, Monday March 23rd from 3:00-4:30 in Maggie Benston Centre at SFU Burnaby.
GRAND MARCH FOR HOUSING SATURDAY APRIL 4th
The Social Justice committee invites all interested members and their friends and family to attend the Grand March for Housing Saturday, April 4th. The Social Justice Committee Contingent will meet at SFU Harbour Centre at 11:30 am. See the Social Justice Committee Page for more information, and more information will be available at the March GM, Monday March 23rd from 3:00-4:30 in Maggie Benston Centre at SFU Burnaby.
TSSU Updates
Coming Soon: More Updates to tssu.ca
2009 TSSU Spring Election – Come Out and Vote!
TSSU Election Polls will be set up at the following locations (Please come out and vote!):
Tuesday, March 10th: Burnaby Campus-11am-3pm / Harbour Centre-11am-3pm / Surrey Campus- 11am-3pm
Wednesday, March 11th: Burnaby Campus-11am-3pm
The following candidates are running (candidate statements are available below, click "Read More")
Scott Drake – Chief Steward
Soizic Wadge – Coordinator
Dina Dexter – Treasurer
Emily Gordon – Secretary
Saswati Chaklader – Trustee II
Jason Tockman – Ex-officio