Quebec: TA strike leaves trail of bad blood at McGill

by E Wayne Ross on May 5, 2008

The Gazette: TA strike leaves trail of bad blood at McGill

Where’s the logic? McGill University takes pride in its reputation as one of the premier schools in North America, maybe the world – an image built on academic standards and professors with alphabet soup after their names.

McGill finds itself embroiled in a labour dispute with teaching assistants. It fires strikers from their other jobs on campus, citing a strict interpretation of the Quebec Labour Code.