A former crack addict, Brendan McLellan now works with people in similar situations at the Union Gospel Mission. Photo taken June 7, 2011. Full article
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CFS settlement gag order an insult to students
You don’t need a full understanding of the details of SFU's student society drama to know that something is fishy when the SFSS and CFS agree to end a lawsuit and to refuse to explain the terms of the agreement to their memberships. Full article
January 9, 2012 / No CommentsReplacement worker agreement a positive sign in lockout
The lockout status quo appears to be mostly intact as locked out members of CUPE 3338 Unit 5 have reached an outside settlement with the Simon Fraser Student Society board of directors, putting an end to the union’s challenge that the board is engaging in illegal scabbing under the labour code. Full article
July 24, 2011 / No CommentsSFU preparing for bathroom renovations
Ask, and you shall receive — the university will be completely renovating and remodeling the southeast AQ bathrooms, with completion expected in September. Full article
/ No CommentsSFSS and CUPE fire first volleys in PR war
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is hoping that a petition to the B.C. Labour Relations Board will put an early end to the Simon Fraser Student Society’s lockout of CUPE 3338 Unit 5, even as campus organizations register support for both sides in the dispute. Full article
July 17, 2011 / No CommentsSay goodbye to the U-Pass as you know it
Say goodbye to your current U-Pass — both the ticket itself and the program as a whole will look remarkably different when you return for classes in this fall. Full article
July 10, 2011 / No CommentsSFSS moves to reclaim SFPIRG offices
The Simon Fraser Student Society’s student space oversight committee has recommended that the SFSS terminate its lease agreement with the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group despite protest from the campus social justice group. Full article
/ No CommentsSFSS locks out union after two years of negotiations
After more than two fruitless years of negotiations, the Simon Fraser Student Society board of directors has voted unanimously to lock out their unionized office staff. The board alleges that compensation costs have ballooned out of control and restricted the society’s ability to fulfill its mandate; the union claims that the lockout is ideologically motivated. Full article
/ No CommentsGarneau-Scott resigns from GSS, alleges harassment
The Peak has learned that Christi Garneau-Scott resigned as academic and internal relations officer of the Graduate Student Society recently, citing a poisonous and unproductive workplace as her reasons for doing so. Full article
June 26, 2011 / No CommentsSegal School hit by Stanley Cup riots
The Stanley Cup riots that have put Vancouver in the headlines of the world once again did not leave SFU untouched. Full article
June 19, 2011 / No CommentsTSSU unhappy with contract negotiations
The union that represents SFU’s TAs, sessional instructors, and other teaching support employees is going public with its frustration with the current round of contract negotiations, claiming that the university administration is refusing to engage in substantive bargaining. Full article
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