October 19 2018 —
Gaining work experience while earning your degree is a task that most university students must balance. Part of becoming an adult during your time as an undergraduate student is learning to uphold shifting priorities personally and … Read the rest
By Garrett Wachoski-Dark, September 26 2018 —
Automation of labour has occurred since the onset of the Industrial Revolution. It’s not new and it’s also not fundamentally a bad thing — unless you hate humans and how we have destroyed … Read the rest
By Muhammad Naeem, August 30 2018 —
On March 5, 2018, around 3,000 members of teaching faculty at York University, including contract instructors and students — consisting of mostly graduate and research assistants — went on strike over job security … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, October 6 2017 —
A union contract between Aramark and the workers’ union that represents its employees at the University of Calgary was ratified on Sept. 23. The contract will grant on-campus Aramark employees provisions like wage … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, September 12 2017 —
After more than a year of negotiations, members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 401 will vote on a new union contract between Aramark and the union on Sept. 23. … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, June 30 2017 —
Aramark has made an offer to the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 401 to form a new union contract, but UFCW spokesperson Tom Hesse says the settlement is still missing crucial … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, May 30 2017 —
The NDP government passed Bill 7: An Act to Enhance Post-Secondary Bargaining on May 4 amid ongoing negotiations between the University of Calgary and the U of C Faculty Association (TUCFA). The legislation … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, November 25 2016 —
As negotiations over a collective agreement continue between Aramark and the workers’ union that represents its employees at the University of Calgary, union representatives say things look “cautiously optimistic.”
Aramark is the … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, April 6 2016 —
Aramark employees at the University of Calgary voted to unionize their workplace on March 24 and 29. Once certified, the union becomes the sole bargaining agent for the workplace, regardless of which company … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, March 15 2016 —
Aramark employees at the University of Calgary are applying to unionize with the UFCW Local 401. Aramark runs food vendors, operates the residence Dining Centre and provides catering services on campus.
The union … Read the rest
