[asse-support] Fwd: SOS for translation into French -- Fwd: Press Release: Students Support Postal Workers in Struggle Against Erosion of Public Services

Je vous transfert un message de Free education Montreal de Concordia, qui a besoin d'une traduction rapide de leur communiqué de presse. Martin Robert Comité formation ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rushdia Mehreen <rushdia(a)gmail.com> Date: 2011/6/21 Subject: SOS for translation into French -- Fwd: Press Release: Students Support Postal Workers in Struggle Against Erosion of Public Services To: Cc: Holly Nazar <hollynazar(a)hotmail.com> Hi All, I'm writing in hopes that either you or any of your contacts might be able to translate the below press release into French for the demo that Holly, GSA exec has worked so hard to put together in a very short time frame. It is important that this goes out to French media. Once I have a response, I'll inform everyone else so that we don't have any duplication of effort. Looking forward to hearing back. Thank you so much! Rushdia (514) 569-8234 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Holly Nazar Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Subject: Press Release: Students Support Postal Workers in Struggle Against Erosion of Public Services To: yuseph katiya Cc: Ramy , Aziz Choudry , rushdia(a)gmail.com, claire hurtig , mostafa henaway , Arwen Fleming , "bader.takriti(a)gmail.com" , Joell Pedneault , "jcalugay(a)gmail.com" , Nakita Sunar , Doug snj , Murphy Perron , Brett Matthew , "rsonin(a)hotmail.com" , "mpudwell(a)csu.qc.ca" , Yannick Scott , Amy Darwish , sam bick , giuliana fumagalli For any media contacts: Students Support Postal Workers in Struggle Against Erosion of Public Services Monday, June 20, 2011 – Montreal members of Students for Posties will hold a demonstration in support of locked out postal workers at 1500 St. Catherine Street W. tomorrow, Tuesday June 21 at 1:30pm. The Canada Post located in the Pharmaprix at this address is one of the most commonly used by Concordia students. Faculty and community members are also expected. “Students wanted a chance to show their support somewhere that was accessible without a car, and while we realize that the employees who work at Canada Post locations in Pharmaprix stores are not part of the union, we think that’s part of the broader issue of secure, decently-paid jobs becoming harder and harder to find. This is especially a problem for young people and we can see that in Canada Post’s demand that the starting wage for new postal workers drop significantly,” said Holly Nazar, Vice-President External for the Graduate Students’ Association of Concordia, which has endorsed the Students for Posties statement. Students for Posties oppose any legislation forcing postal workers back to work after Canada Post management imposed a lockout. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has condemned the Harper government’s promise to do so as harmful to collective bargaining rights. In spite of turning a profit for 16 consecutive years the crown corporation Canada Post wishes to reduce starting salaries, reduce new employees’ benefits and job security, provide a smaller pension, and claw back many provisions included in current contracts. Thirteen student and university associations including the University of Toronto Students’ Union, Concordia Students’ Union, Students’ Society of McGill University and the province-wide Quebec student association ASSÉ fully support the Students for Posties statement. The document notes the struggle postal workers face link to student concerns: “We support the postal workers’ strike since we recognize that their struggle is intimately linked to our own fight for quality, accessible education. Tuition fee increases and the growing influence of the private sector in public universities are part of the same set of policies that would erode the working and living conditions of all Canadian postal workers.” The U of T Student Worker Solidarity Working Group will hold a similar demonstration in Toronto Wednesday. #### Students for Posties statement: http://students4posties.wordpress.com/ Media Contact: Holly Nazar Vice-President External Graduate Students’ Association, Concordia University 438-877-7872 (cell) hollynazar(a)hotmail.com -- Holly Nazar M.A. Candidate, Media Studies Vice-President External Graduate Students' Association Concordia University Cell: 438-877-7872 Office: GSA House, 2030 Mackay, 3rd Floor