that, among other things, protected quality education and creates a less precarious working environment in Ontario's university sector." The main issues of the strike revolved around job security and the path to permanent tenured employment for contract faculty. A forced ratification vote was held between April 6–9 and was rejected by an overwhelming majority by all three units. On June 13, a ratification vote was held for Unit 2 members, where the union executives recommended voting against the university's offer. The results of the vote were thrown out due to the fact that there were more ballots cast than signatures of eligible voters. A re-vote was held on June 14 and 15, where Unit 2 ratified the university's offer, with 239 members voting in favour, and 122 opposed. Units 1 and 3 remained on strike until July 25, when the newly formed 42nd Parliament of Ontario led by Premier Doug Ford passed back-to-work legislation via the Urgent Priorities Act, ending the strike after 143 days, making it the longest strike in the post-secondary sector in Canadian history. See also Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory Canadian university scientific research organizations Education in Toronto Higher education in Ontario Las Nubes Rainforest Preserve List of universities in Ontario References Bibliography Histories UPACE (1963) Master Plan for the York University Campus. York University (1998). York Campus Master Plan. External links Educational institutions established in 1959 Universities and colleges in Toronto