Call-and-response chants of “Union! Power!” punctuated the Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM)’s back-to-school rally on Sept. 4. AGSEM, the union representing teaching assistants (TAs), exam invigilators, and Academic Casuals such as graders and tutors at McGill, held the event to mark their full return to instruction after[Read More…]
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McGill begins fall term without Faculty of Law
McGill began the fall semester on Aug. 28 with its Law professors on strike. The Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) first called the strike in April amidst a stalemate in their collective agreement (CA) negotiations with McGill. AMPL then decided to pause their strike in June when McGill[Read More…]
AMPL asserts Fall term in jeopardy as law professors reach an impasse with McGill
The Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) met with McGill on June 7 as part of their ongoing collective agreement (CA) negotiations. The CA, which will set the terms of employment for tenured and tenure-track professors in the Faculty of Law, has been under negotiation for over 500 days—since[Read More…]
Law professors call indefinite strike in attempts to bring McGill back to the bargaining table
The Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) called an indefinite strike on April 24 as negotiations stalled over their collective agreement (CA) with McGill. The CA, which will determine faculty governance as well as the pay and working conditions of law professors at the university, has been under negotiation[Read More…]
Profs4Palestine campus tour highlights McGill’s academic ties to Israel
In the late afternoon of April 10, a crowd of around 50 staff and students gathered in front of the Nahum Gelber Law Library for a subversive “esprit rassembleur” tour of McGill. Led in collaboration by Profs4Palestine—a group of McGill professors united against the ongoing genocide of Palestinians—and students, the[Read More…]
Arts professors and faculty lecturers form McGill’s third and largest faculty union
With over 9,000 students and more than 300 staff members, the Faculty of Arts is the largest on campus. Despite its size, the Association of McGill Professors of the Faculty of Arts (AMPFA) surpassed the number of signed union cards necessary to file for certification at the Tribunal Administratif du[Read More…]
Campus Conversations: Solidarity
Solidarity beyond interest-convergence Fanta Ly, Features Editor Solidarity is trending at McGill. The “historical anomaly” of the current mobilization lies in the diversity of positionalities standing against power. As a result, the face of those calling for solidarity is diversifying beyond specific student groups to encompass large portions of the[Read More…]
A conversation with Arts Senator-Elect Víctor Muñiz-Fraticelli
Víctor Muñiz-Fraticelli is an associate professor of Political Science and Law at McGill, making him jointly appointed in both the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts. His union membership card pledges the Association of McGill Professors of Law and he will serve as one of the representatives of[Read More…]
Open Letter to McGill Administration Regarding the Teaching Assistants’ Strike
On Friday, April 5, just before 2 p.m., a few signatories of the below open letter walked over to the James Administration building to deliver it in person, accompanied by about a dozen members of AGSEM. The plan was for three professors to walk in and deliver seven copies of[Read More…]
Law professors go on one-day strike as negotiations with McGill reach a stalemate
The Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) held a one-day strike on Feb. 13 to pressure McGill to return to the bargaining table and negotiate their collective agreement in good faith. The collective agreement, which has been under negotiation for more than a year, will set the terms of[Read More…]