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January 04, 2009 at 12:55:08 PM
LA Davidson - Straftford ON
The government needs to intervene in this strike. There are 50,000 people being held hostage by the people on strike.With the country in a recession maybe these people should consider themselves fortunate they have a job. At a cost of approx $15,000.00 a year for university for 50,000 students there is approx $750,000,000.00 at stake. Maybe they are slitting their own throats, if these kids lose their year maybe they will transfer to other schools and the strikers services will not be required next year. I can not believe this has been allowed to continue for this length of time.

January 04, 2009 at 12:56:26 PM
Vlad, Toronto
What we have missed is about 2 weeks worth of classroom time. Then we had another 2 weeks of exams, or so. We haven't missed much, really.

All that it did was to cause a gap in our study trend. It'll be slightly harder now to get back to our studies, but not impossible.

Thus, the quality of our degrees shouldn't be affected.

I really hope this is over because it is us, the students, who suffer. CUPE3909 is very selfish. They should've let us finish our semester and then delay the start of the next one. Shame on them!

January 04, 2009 at 1:02:42 PM
Carol Paterson
I am certainly awaiting a positive response to the end of this strike. Both sides need to think more about the students who are all being held hostage by the strike. I would like to know if there will be any tuition rebates due to the length of time out of the classroom

January 04, 2009 at 1:03:15 PM
Michael, Woodbridge
I hope this is a good sign that they are still talking after yesterday and hopefully this ordeal will be dealt with by the end of today. York must still worry afterwards how to prevent any strike from ever happening. This strike has destroyed its reputation and so many people I have talked to have vowed not to let their children even apply to go to York, even to Schulich or Osgoode.

January 04, 2009 at 1:23:30 PM
L
The union is asking for too much. I am a yorku student and have experienced various profs and Ta's. Their minimal effort to teach, reading slides in class rather than actually teaching, not able to express themselves due to english as their second language are some of the reasons. To be specific the Atkinson faculty is a disgrace to education.

January 04, 2009 at 1:09:23 PM
ac
It's unfortunate that our University leaves it up to the media to update us on our possible return to school. I have visited the York website daily and there are never up to date facts at where we stand on returning to school. We are now in the ninth week of strike and talk of school resuming is in the air, but is York considering the actual amount of material lost when resuming school once again? It is not good enough to bring 50,000 students back to school with the same expectations of producing grades as if we've been taught with the initial time span given starting Sept'08. Minimizing our Winter Term and Exam Period adds pressure to students who did not ask for these circumstances to occur at such a crucial time in the economy. Many students depend on summer jobs once their exam period ends in the spring/summer season.

January 04, 2009 at 2:01:00 PM
ilya
the government should have stepped in long ago and force binding arbitration. i cant wait to see how the strikers will be treated when we get back to school. it will be quite sad how much hate will be pointed in their direction and rightfully so.

and good comment above, with york not being quick with updates. they need to have some daily updates going on. even if it involves no new info. at least show the students that this isn't being ignored. at least we can count on cp24 :)

January 04, 2009 at 2:03:20 PM
Natasha, Toronto
As a student currently enrolled at York University- I cannot even begin to stress how important it is for the University and Cupe to come to a deal. This has been going on for too long, and if the mediator can't come to a conclusion- then the government should DEFINATLEY step in. We've suffered enough for the selfishness of others and it's time we got back into the class so we can do what we paid all this money for- go to school. I for one am tired of working like crazy to make up for the time I won't be able to work in the summer.

January 04, 2009 at 2:04:35 PM
Jeff in Waterloo
EXACTLY - The government MUST intervene. Those on strike should have a decent package, but in THIS economy, I know that if/once I'm a teaching assistant/research assistant, I'd not be too greedy by any means, as long as my basic rights and job fairness were in the contract.

January 04, 2009 at 2:24:04 PM
Liza K
i am stunned that the strike has gone on for more than months. this is really irritating as many of us students have worked hard in first semester only to know have our entire efforts practically ruined. I am angry to lose reading week and am angry at the thought of losing an internship in may as well the opportunity to write the lsat. The government must step in because the strike has become so meaningless now.

January 04, 2009 at 2:41:58 PM
Nadia S - Mississauga,Ontario
The government should get involved. Are they not the one who use our tax money to pay for air time on commercials pushing kids to stay in school and get off the streets. I just emailed the government and I urge you viewer to do the same. My daughter's right to an education is being violated! With today's hard times, coming up with $12,000 was not easy. This issue about job security, it does not exist today. No one will garantee a job position. On that note, how many jobs are waiting for these students this summer? So, take what you can get and be happy for now.