SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday, December 15
11:00 AM - Mass Rally and Teach-In, Keele Campus
Assemble at: York Boulevard Picket
The rally will assemble at York Blvd, before marching to Vari Hall where teach-ins will be held on the subject of popular education. Other actions may also occur. This is organized by the Flying Squad and Undergraduate Allies.
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Tuesday, December 16
11:00 AM - King and Bay Block Party
Assemble at: South-East corner of the King St. and Bay St. intersection, downtown (one block west of King subway station)
In order to bring awareness of the CUPE 3903 strike to the public, we will have a Block Party to provide the public with information in order to counter the misinformation and propaganda generated by York University. We will hand out fliers, march across the intersection during pedestrian lights, and have an afternoon of entertainment by 3903 members in theater troupes, musicians, and bands!!! If you are interested in performing at the Block Party please contact Simon [simongarth@gmail.com].
Following the Block Party we will be marching through the downtown area along the sidewalks past York's lawyer's office ending up at Nathan Phillips Square. The purpose of this event is to inform and entertain—not to disrupt or prevent the public from their activities. Let's use this event to bring CUPE 3903's presence to an area that contain's York's union-busting lawyers and is highly populated with the offices of York's major corporate donors!
This event is organized by the Chimneystack and Sentinel picket lines.
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Wednesday, December 17
12:00 PM - Caroling Snake March, Keele Campus
Assemble at: York Boulevard Picket
We will be marching through campus singing reappropriated carols, spreading holiday cheer and reminding people that we've been ready to negotiate for weeks while the administration has sat on its hands. This event is organized by the Shoreham and Northwest picket lines.
4:00 PM - GMM at Meron Banquet Hall, 1600 Steeles Avenue West
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Thursday, December 18
11:00 AM - Board of Governors Information Pickets, Downtown
Assemble: Outside First Canadian Place, NW corner of Bay and King St intersection (one block west of King subway station)
We will set up soft, information pickets outside one or more buildings containing the offices of high-placed members of York's Board of Governors, with the intention of informing the public about the employer's intransigence, embarrassing BOG members, and maybe gaining some media attention. As with all the week's actions, the ultimate aim is to build pressure on the administration to start working constructively with us towards a collectively bargained solution. This action is organized by the Founders and Main Gate picket lines.
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Friday, December 19
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Mass Picket at Glendon College, with BBQ
Assemble at: Glendon College Main Gate, 2275 Bayview Avenue (Bayview and Lawrence Avenue East)
Let's show our most remote picket line some love, as for the past six weeks they've been responsible for holding down an entire campus on their own, cooking their own food and sometimes hiding their equipment in the forest overnight. This event is organized by the Glendon and Pond Road picket lines.
How to get to Glendon -- TTC Buses:
11 Bayview (from Davisville or Bayview subway station)
124 Sunnybrook (from Lawrence station)
162 Lawrence-Donway (from Lawrence station)
Evening - CUPE Strike Party, details TBA.
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All the week's actions are also being actively organized and supported by Alternative Duties (the 9th Picket Line)
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YORK BOULEVARD PICKET FOOD DRIVE
During the Week of Action, CUPE 3903 will be running a food drive at the main entrance of York University. We encourage all members of the York community to participate in this initiative to alleviate hunger in Toronto by bringing non-perishable food items with them when coming to the university. Donations will be divided between the York Tenants Coalition food bank, which serves on-campus full-year tenants of York University, and the North York Harvest food bank.
The food drive will be running Monday to Friday, 7 to 5. We are still looking for union members willing to help with this project. If you are interested in helping or would like further information please contact Tom Peace at 041796p@acadiau.ca.
