TSSU strike
TSSU engages strike action at Surrey campus
August 1, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s Note: The Peak would like to acknowledge and apologize for misgendering one of our interviewees. Their correct pronouns have been added to the web-version of the article. On July 19, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) took strike action at SFU’s Surrey campus. Their actions included picketing outside the campus and teaching assistants (TAs) stopping work. These measures are part of the ongoing strike among TSSU members across all three SFU campuses, which officially began on June 12. “We are striking to address overwork and striking to address unpaid work, we’re striking to address wage theft,…
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Committee nominations and elections occur for new working committees
July 27, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On July 5, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting. Business discussed during the meeting included elections for council-led committees, a notice of motion, and updates from a conversation with…
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The silver lining of not getting an RA living wage
June 27, 2023By: Anthony Houston, SFU student Content warning: mentions of disordered eating. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen many negative communications fly around about SFU’s lack of effort in bargaining negotiations, the strike, living wages, and blah blah blah.…
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