Teaching assistants at York University in Toronto are on strike after management cut 800 TA posts. TAs are essential for students; they are the ones who actually teach the courses and do the grading rather than the professor. The management are also not doing enough to make the campus safe for women. If these attacks go ahead they will affect everyone at the university – send messages of support to CUPE3903strikecommittee@gmail.com.
Transport
National rail strike: It’s about safety and conditions, not just pay
Running Time: 2mins 14secs The national rail strike is about far more than pay; ultimately it’s about the safety of the passengers, and the conditions of the workers who are trying to keep the network […]
Council Workers
Who are we? Durham TAs! Hear Us Roar!
Film length: 19:53 This is the most important dispute in Britain at the moment. Teaching assistants in Durham, faced with a 23% paycut from a Labour council, have organised themselves into an incredible rank and […]
Postal Workers
BT strike: CEO gets 32% pay rise, workers get food banks
Running Time: 3 mins 32 secs The BT strike entered its fifth day with 999 call handlers joining the action for a decent pay rise. BT have responded to the real difficulties they’re having on […]