Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
In 1901, 15 Metis families moved to southwest Winnipeg where six other families had relocated to years earlier. This was the beginning of what became known as Rooster Town.
Half a century later, the City bulldozed the community.
Let's learn more.
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Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
highly recommend not using ChatGPT at all, since the servers that power it use more electricity than major cities, it's been known to recommend eating glue and smoking multiple cigarettes a day, and you could simply use your wonderful brains to read and study things on your own.
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Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
As Faculty, we know CUPW's issues are our issues, and we are proud to be out in solidarity with these workers as they fight for the kind of gains that benefit all workers, including academic workers across the post-secondary sector #onpse #onlab #isupportpostalworkers
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
FQPPU celebrates historic union victories at McGill: @AMPE_AMPE & AMPFA certified, AMASCS petition filed 💬 “Unionization is a necessary response to management practices that negatively impact working conditions.” — M. Pastinelli ➡️ newswire.ca/news-releases/hi… #McGill #Unionization
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
SMUFU Pres @cathyconrad is in Ottawa for @CAUT_ACPPU council…representing all members but reminding us of where we’ve come from…
#SolidarityForever
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
Bienvenue au nouveau membre de l’ACPPU : le Syndicat des professeures et professeurs de l'Université de Sherbrooke!
Welcome to CAUT’s newest member: the Syndicat des professeures et professeurs de l’Université de Sherbrooke!
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
AASUA is in Ottawa today with academic staff union reps across the country for @CAUT_ACPPU Council. Of discussion is the ongoing postal workers strike — together Council stands in solidarity with @cupw!
#supportCUPW #canlab #cdnpoli #solidarity
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
Cutting GST on million-dollar home isn't an affordability measure; it's a windfall for the wealthy – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/local/… via @WinnipegNews #mbpoli #cdnpoli
“A university? Why no! We’re a Speciversity!” It’s like that satiric episode on “The Great Eastern” so many years ago.
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
Education profs knew what was at stake when we supported @AMPL_AMPD on the picket line the first time they went on strike back in February. We are stronger together.
Education❤️Law! #McGill professors of Education stand in solidarity with our colleagues in Law during their strike today--the first strike by tenure-track professors in McGill's history. @mcgillu @AMPL_AMPD @Edumcgill @LawMcGill
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
“One lesson stands out above all others: when we fight, we win!"
After a months-long strike, @AMPL_AMPD has an agreement with McGill whereby the challenges to AMPL's certification and the unionization of other faculties will be dropped.
Read our statement: caut.ca/latest/2024/10/law-p…
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
"... francization and the divisions brought about by various local and global events” , said Evan Fox-Decent, professor of law at McGill and president of AMPD, in a press release." 2/2
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
We aimed to unionize 45 law professors at #McGill. We ended up facilitating the unionization of over 500. #solidarity @AMPE_AMPE, @CAUT_ACPPU @FQPPU
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
Let's talk about how the political positions I support—such as greater freedom for all, multiculturalism, and respect for different ways of living—have, in fact, improved fashion. 🧵
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
Yesterday, we and our thousands of supporters across @mcgillu, Monteal, Quebec, and Canada demonstrated the broad and deep support there exists behind our strike. With that strength, today, we extend an olive branch to the McGill administration.
#NoContractNoCourses
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
Donald Trump said they're eating the dogs in Springfield 😂🤣🤣 #Debate2024
Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith retweeted
In case you're wondering whether we are okay here in the US, we're not.
“They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets.”
This is the level of discourse at our #PresidentialDebate2024.





























