Strike at York University

    TORONTO, Nov. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - CUPE 3903, representing 3,400 contract
faculty, teaching assistants and graduate assistants at York University, will
be on strike as of 12:01 a.m., Thursday, November 6.
    Tonight the union membership overwhelmingly supported the unanimous
decision of the bargaining team and the union executive to reject the
university's final offer.
    "It's clear that the university administration is pushing us to go out on
strike. Over the last three years, our members have had to work harder with
less job security and fewer resources," said union Chairperson Christina
Rousseau.
    The union's membership does more than 50% of the teaching at York
University.

    A press conference will be held at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, November 6 at 635
Petrolia Road (one block east of Keele, south of Steeles).

For further information: Christina Rousseau, Chair, CUPE 3903, (416)
347-4502; Graham Potts, Chief Negotiator, [phone]