PHM-Exch> general student strike in Quebec:

[Claudio Schuftan]

 Quebec professors invite international signatories August 4, 2012



 Professors in Quebec are asking for signatures from professors outside
Quebec on the petition below; as the guest-post following says,
“International solidarity is important in trying to get as much attention
to what is going on as we can. For us, just signing this kind of letter
could be deemed illegal!  (Fortunately, for those not living in Quebec,
Quebec law does not extend outside its jurisdiction…)”

But what are you signing, and why?  Prof. Alia Al-Saji (McGill) explains:

A general student strike has been going on in Quebec since mid-February.
This strike involves college and university students.  At its peak, over
half of Quebec’s post-secondary students were on strike; currently about
150,000 students are still on strike.  What was at stake was a 75% hike in
tuition fees over five years to be implemented this fall by the Quebec
government, part of a general policy to impose “user-fees” and privatize
public services.

Faced with these conditions, some Quebec instructors have launched an
international call for solidarity from professors outside Quebec.  They
have written a manifesto that they invite you to sign. To sign the
manifesto, please send your name and school affiliation to:
manifestegreveetudiante at gmail.com

Manifesto in English:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3lTHAjqihRqcjByeG51Zi1Qcms/edit

Manifeste en Français:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3lTHAjqihRqXzVybXUzbWRXUjA/edit

Manifiesto en Espanol:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3lTHAjqihRqVzUyU2VqYkx0MGM/edit
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