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The union representing about 3,000 striking academic workers at York University voted in favour of accepting the tentative agreement with the post-secondary institution on Friday, bringing an end to a seven-week strike. On Friday afternoon, almost 1,600 members of CUPE 3903 participated in the ratification vote of a tentative Comprehensive Framework …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 10:35 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new medical school focused on family medicine at York University will open its doors in 2028. York University president Rhonda Lenton says the university has been planning …

Thousands of staff at York University are prepared to go on strike Monday morning. Agreement between the university and the union that represents the school’s academic workers has not been reached. The union, which represents roughly 3,000 contract instructors, teaching assistants and graduate assistants at York University confirmed Friday it …

York University officials say they are asking to meet with a union representing teaching assistants over a teaching toolkit calling on staff to divert class time to talk about conflict in the Middle East. A document circulated on social media called a “toolkit on teaching Palestine,” which bears a CUPE 3903 …

TORONTO — Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on campus. Toronto Metropolitan University officially opened a space late last month for students who self-identify as Black. Cheryl Thompson, an associate …