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College Strike

OPSEU members on strike outside the GBC Casa Loma Campus. Zakira Yacoob

A step in the right direction

Zakira Yacoob3 months ago01 mins

Picket lines to continue as both sides head back to table with mediator.

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CNC and precision machining students had a "deep frustration" with their program and organized to change it. Photo: Steve Cornwell/The Dialog

Squeaky CNC students get the grease

Dialog Staff8 years ago01 mins

CNC and precision machining students band together, get program to add more teachers and re-do…

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OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas says he's not sure if the union will win, but he likes their chances. Photo: InSapphoWeTrust / Creative Commons

OPSEU files charter challenge

Matthew Green, Editor8 years ago01 mins

Union alleges Ontario government’s return-to-work legislation denies rights and freedoms in Charter

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George Brown College is keeping the intersession week as scheduled from Feb. 26 to March 2. But back in November, the college announced that it planned on cancelling the break. Illustration: Manar Hossain / The Dialog

Gimme a break

Matthew Green, Editor8 years ago01 mins

George Brown one of 16 Ontario colleges that retained winter reading week

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Students walked out and protested on King street, then marched into the presidents office on Friday. Photo: Megan Kinch / The Dialog

GBC students walk out to demand fairer refunds and more democracy

Megan Kinch, Reporter-editor8 years ago01 mins

Students at four colleges walk out to protest how refunds are being administered after the…

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There were 2,429 withdrawals from George Brown College's fall semester due to the strike. Photo: Steve Cornwell / The Dialog

2,429 students withdraw from George Brown due to strike

Steve Cornwell, Editor-in-Chief8 years ago01 mins

Across Ontario, more than 25,000 students withdraw from fall semester, says Ministry of Advanced Education

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Peggy Sattler, NDP critic of advanced education and skills development, said that $500 is not enough for students who have been impacted due to the college faculty strike. File Photo Kit Kolbegger / The Spare
Peggy Sattler, NDP critic of advanced education and skills development, said that $500 is not enough for students who have been impacted due to the college faculty strike. File Photo Kit Kolbegger / The Spare

No new money for student support fund: government

Dialog Staff8 years ago01 mins

Government says money for students will come from savings during faculty strike, but George Brown…

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Tenniel Rock, George Brown's manager of counselling and student well-being office said that the college understand how hard the strike has been for students. Photo: Lidianny Botto / The Dialog

When the strike is over

Lidianny Botto, Reporter-editor8 years ago01 mins

PeerConnect, counselling office at GBC and advocacy department at SA are offering support for students…

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Apprentices at George Brown College will be starting class on Nov. 27 as many of them are on jobsites across Ontario. Photo courtesy of George Brown College.

George Brown skilled-trade apprentices to start school one week later

Megan Kinch, Reporter-editor8 years ago01 mins

Apprentices in the school of skilled trades in unique position, to start classes on Nov….

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File Photo: Natalia Pizarro Silva / The Dialog
A student protests at the Ontario Legislature on Nov. 1 asking for compensation from the government. File Photo: Natalia Pizarro Silva / The Dialog

Students who withdraw due to the college strike will get full tuition refund

Dialog Staff8 years ago01 mins

Students who withdraw will have to re-apply to continue school and will not get credit…

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Classes will begin at George Brown College on Tuesday after back-to-work legislation passed at Queen's Park, ending the faculty strike.

College faculty strike ends as back to work legislation passes

Steve Cornwell, Editor-in-Chief8 years ago01 mins

Classes at George Brown College to resume on Tuesday, college doesn’t “anticipate” a refund for…

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Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath said that her party will never pass a bill without reading it. Photo Kit Kolbegger / The Spare

Bill to end college faculty strike moves forward, should pass Sunday

Steve Cornwell, Editor-in-Chief8 years ago01 mins

Liberals back-to-work bill moves through second reading, NDP leader calls rush to pass legislation inappropriate

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