Amal Vincent
TSSU hosts BBQ in solidarity with strike
July 10, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On a sunny Friday afternoon, Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) members and supporters held a barbeque at SFU. While many TSSU members were grilling hotdogs on June 23, many outside the union showed support and solidarity with the ongoing strike, engaging in conversation and dialogue with union members and organizers. Since the strike officially started on June 12, TSSU chair Kayla Hilstob noticed many SFU administration members, including president Joy Johnson, seemed “rattled.” She noted Johnson herself has been largely unresponsive for comment on the strike and since has gone on vacation. The “timing is…
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TSSU gets victory on RA arbitration
October 11, 2022Editor's Note: The article was updated on November 15 to indicate that RA's will be considered part of the union, only once a collective agreement is negotiated. By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer The recent arbitration to include research assistants…
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A comprehensive guide to the RAs fight for workers rights
February 6, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Editors note: The article has been updated to reflect that some RAs are recognized as workers as of last Spring. In 2014, graduate students approached the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) to unionize research assistants…
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