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OPSEU rejects council’s renewed offer after bargaining discussions break down
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On Nov. 6, 2017, bargaining talks between The Ontario Public Service Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council (CEC) broke down. Both parties had returned to the bargaining table on Nov. 1, almost three weeks since their last talks and when the strike first began on Oct. 16. The union represents more than 12,000 faculty…
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College students petition for tuition reimbursement during strike
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Faculty from 24 Ontario public colleges have been on strike since Oct. 16, 2017. The strike occurred after failed deliberations between the union and the College Employer Council (CEC) on Oct. 14 and 15. Further discussions at the bargaining table between both parties have yet to commence since the strike began. The CEC and union…
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Halloween for Hunger provides for students
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The Laurier Waterloo Food Bank (LWFB) will be hosting their twelfth annual Halloween for Hunger food drive on Oct. 28, 2017. Every year for Halloween for Hunger, the LWFB sets out to collect donations of non-perishable food items and groceries for the food bank. Anthony Tomizza, vice-president of programming and services for Wilfrid Laurier University’s…
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