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2023 — A Year in Review
January 12, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield & Olivia Sherman TSSU Strikes for improving working conditions, June–October Learn more: The TSSU Strike Vote: A Timeline of Events TSSU members form picket line in labour action SFU’s response to the TSSU picket lines has been poor TSSU hosts BBQ in solidarity with strike BCGEU donates $200,000 to TSSU Strike Fund TSSU engages strike action at Surrey campus TSSU initiates full work stoppage Council Chats: SFSS discusses their lack of response to TSSU strike TSSU members discuss the end of the strike Beginning in June 2023, teaching assistants (TAs) at SFU engaged in a strike following…
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TSSU members form picket line in labour action
June 22, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer As of June 12, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has gone on strike, with an overwhelming 94% vote to take this action. Leading up to the strike, teaching assistants (TAs) began their labour action…
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Teaching Support Staff Union begins first bargaining session with SFU for RA rights
May 24, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salsi, News Writer On March 23, 2021, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) and SFU administration had their first meeting to negotiate a collective agreement. To bring SFU to the bargaining table, the TSSU gave the university…
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