Add Comment Question: 17 administration assistant positions were terminated in a department at a Canadian University. We are members of the USW. Do we have any recourse? Answer: If you are members of a union then only the union can represent you against your employer and you dont have standing in civil court to sue the university. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.