[Fdu] Solidarity Saturday: Join the rally to support striking university workers!

[Cynthia Wright]

OFL Ontario Labour News 
                   
                  Toronto has been rocked by two, simultaneous university worker strikes that have put CUPE 3902 and 3903 on the front lines of the fight against austerity. Join them for a mass solidarity rally this Saturday (March 21) to take their message directly to Queen’s Park. Scroll down for details!

                  Please share this email and grow support for labour. Here are the top action items from OFL this week:

                    a.. Solidarity Rally for Striking University Workers: Sat. Mar. 21 
                    b.. Register Now for the Anti-Poverty Assembly, April 17 & 18 
                    c.. Save the Date: Toronto Rally for $15 Minimum Wage, April 15 
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                  Solidarity Rally for Striking University Workers: Sat. Mar. 21 at 1:00 pm

                  Accessible, quality post-secondary education is under attack. Ontario has the highest tuition fees, highest student debt, largest class sizes and the worst per-student funding. Graduate and teaching assistants are fighting against provincial funding shortfalls that are being passed on to university students and workers.

                  Join a Solidarity Rally for CUPE 3902 (U of T) and 3903 (York U) on Saturday, March 21 at Dundas Square at 1:00 pm, followed by a march to Queen’s Park.

                  Ask your union or organization to endorse, donate and mobilize for the rally.

                  Spread the word on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/912967292067896/



                  Momentum is Building for the Anti-Poverty Assembly: April 17-18, 2015

                  The Ontario Common Front and the OFL are hosting a province-wide Anti-Poverty Assembly in Toronto from April 17-8, 2015. With only four weeks to go, registrations and endorsements are rolling in. Renowned Québec student leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois has been confirmed as a keynote on the opening night, with other big-name speakers expected to be announced shortly.

                  Registration is free, but space is limited, so sign up online NOW:

                  http://weareontario.ca/index.php/antipovertyassembly/



                  Save the Date: Toronto Rally for a $15 minimum wage, April 15

                  As a movement sweeps American cites for a $15 minimum wage, Ontario has launched a provincial review of Employment Standards and Labour Law. The OFL will be teaming up with SEIU and the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage to hold a rally in solidarity with the “Fight for 15” campaign in the U.S.A., while also bringing the demand for elevated employment standards and labour law reform to the doorstep of the Ministry of Labour. Keep your calendar open on April 15 and stay tuned to www.OFL.ca for details.


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