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On The Line - Strike Stories
by Members of CUPE 3903
Welcome to On The Line - Strike Stories, a captivating podcast dedicated to exploring the lives and experiences of the members of union CUPE 3903. Join us as we journey to the picket lines and uncover the essence of this strike, delving into the stories of those directly affected. What's truly at stake for them? In this enlightening series, we aim to offer you, the listener, an intimate window into the lives of these individuals. Through candid conversations and heartfelt narratives, union members from diverse backgrounds and various units open up about their passions, joys, fears, and hopes amidst the ongoing struggle. Our goal? To dismantle the monolithic image of the union perpetuated by the employer's administration, shining a spotlight on the unique and personal tales that often go unheard. Tune in to On The Line - Strike Stories and join us as we amplify the voices and experiences of CUPE 3903 members, painting a vivid por
Episodes
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Episode 9 - Finale!
In this extra-long final episode, picketers show us what CUPE 3903 solidarity is all about. On the last days of picketing, our interviewers asked individual picketers from nineteen different departments what they would miss most now that the strike was mostly over. Picketers commented that…
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Episode 8 - 8th Line Picket Members - Financial Support
In this episode, Fatima talks to Sydney of the Strike Pay Committee from the 8th Line, an integral picket line comprised of many members working in the background to support all striking members. They discuss the volume of work involved in turning around hundreds of picketers' pay for their…
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Episode 7 - 8th Line Picket Members - Strike Hardship Fund
In this episode, Fatima interviews Frankie, a Unit 1 rank-and-file member on the 8th Line, an integral picket line comprised of many members working in the background to support all striking members. Frankie discusses the Hardship Fund administration during the strike and provides instructions on...
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Episode 6 - GEO Food Commons
In this episode, Khaoula and Kris interview members of the GEO Food Commons. GEO Food Commons is an initiative developed by students from the Geography department who recognized the need to address the food insecurity faced by many grad students. It is a place of care, community, and...
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Episode 5 - Police Intimidation on the Picket Lines - Part 2 - CUPE 3903 as a beacon for all of CUPE
.In part 2 of the episode on Police Surveillance and Intimidation on the Picket Lines, Justyna, President of Queen's University Union,, tells us that an injury to one is an injury to all. Vince expands this belief by telling us that we need to see solidarity across all lines of the union,...
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Episode 4 - Police Surveillance and Intimidation on the Picket Lines - Part 1
In this episode, Fatima, Khaoula and Kris cover a review of the March 4th police brutality and unfair arrest of peaceful CUPE3903 picketers through interviews with witnesses and fellow picketers. We hear from Desmond Cole, a journalist and community activist with No Pride in Policing and Scholars...
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Episode 3 - Radium Girls - The Play!
In Episode 3, Fatima and Khaoula interview Stephanie and Kayla, members of Radium Girls, a play about the commercialization of science, the pursuit of both health and wealth, the power of the underdog, and the fierce injustice laborers in America have faced and continue to face in the present....
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Episode 2 - Fighting hard for what we deserve - our livelihood, stolen wages, and job stability
In this episode, Shawn speaks with Shreya, a Political Science PhD student and TA, about being on the picket line, her love of academia, working with her CUPE colleagues, and her belief in fighting for fair wages and job stability. Visit WeAreYork.ca for more information about the strike.
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Episode 1 - D&D Community and What's at Stake During the Strike
This is our first episode! Shawn speaks with Johnathan on the picket line about D&D, thoughts about the strike, precarity, and what's at stake during the strike. Visit WeAreYork.ca for more information about the strike.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to On The Line - Strike Stories, a captivating podcast dedicated to exploring the lives and experiences of the members of union CUPE 3903. Join us as we journey to the picket lines and uncover the essence of this strike, delving into the stories of those directly affected. What's truly at stake for them? In this enlightening series, we aim to offer you, the listener, an intimate window into the lives of these individuals.
Through candid conversations and heartfelt narratives, union members from diverse backgrounds and various units open up about their passions, joys, fears, and hopes amidst the ongoing struggle. Our goal? To dismantle the monolithic image of the union perpetuated by the employer's administration, shining a spotlight on the unique and personal tales that often go unheard.
Tune in to On The Line - Strike Stories and join us as we amplify the voices and experiences of CUPE 3903 members, painting a vivid por
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Welcome to On The Line - Strike Stories, a captivating podcast dedicated to exploring the lives and experiences of the members of union CUPE 3903. Join us as we journey to the picket lines and uncover the essence of this strike, delving into the stories of those directly affected. What's truly at...
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