Wednesday March 19th 2003 | Martingrove's Independent News Source
 
Wednesday March 19th 2003
Teachers' pension plan invests in 'purveyor of death'

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) owns a stake in Altria Inc. valued at $40 million. Altria is a conglomerate that includes the Marlboro, Kraft, Nabisco brands, and Philip Morris USA, the largest tobacco company in the United States

Students abuse Toronto District School Board's TTC ticket program

Martingrove students have been abusing the Toronto District School Board of TTC tickets, by misrepresenting their families' financial situations to the school.

Opinion: The OSSTF work-to-rule is justified.

YES - The OSSTF has made the right decision by choosing a work-to-rule rather than a strike, saving the academic year for students, without compromising their own position.

NO - As the goal of any type of strike action is an agreeable contract, working-to-rule does little to further the cause of the teachers.
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