Are you an international student and a member of CUPE 3906? Are you a domestic student interested in international issues? Check out the new Facebook page created specially for international members of CUPE 3906. If you have any questions, or want to get involved in the International Committee, email Sepandar Sepehr, CUPE 3906’s International Officer at international@cupe3906.org.
Thanks to everyone who filled out the Unit 1 Bargaining Survey
Congratulations to the winners of the draw prizes: 1st place – $150 Fortino’s gift card – Hamid Mousavi 2nd place – $100 Fortino’s gift card – Hindra Hindra 3rd place – $50 Phoenix gift card – Elisabeth Lo Thanks again to everyone who filled out the survey. This year’s survey had a record response rate from across campus – your … Read More
International Day of Mourning for Killed & Injured Workers – April 28th
More than 20 years ago the Canadian Labour Congress declared April 28 a National Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed, suffer disease or injury as a result of work. Every year since, unions, labour councils, families and community partners gather by the thousands to ‘mourn for the dead’. What began through the efforts of Canada’s labour movement … Read More
Member Mobilizer Positions
CUPE 3906 at McMaster University is hiring two Bargaining Support Coordinator positions! Although they are subject to modification, the various duties of each position are described below. The contract beings on or about June 1st, 2011. The rate of pay is $39.40/hour. The expectation is an average of 5 hours a week (to a maximum of 65 hours), although scheduling is … Read More
All Out to Support USW 1005 in Ottawa on May Day
Free bus to Parliament Hill – May 1st, 2011 Leaves Hamilton at 5:00am – location TBA Back in Hamilton by midnight RSVP by noon on April 25th by emailing steelnotsteal@gmail.com McMaster for Steel calls on Hamilton to go all out for Parliament Hill on May Day where USW 1005, workers from across Canada and their allies will rally at 1:00pm on … Read More
Unit 3 Special GMM – Bargaining Team Elections
There will be a Special General Membership Meeting for all Unit 3 members (Postdoctoral Fellows) to elect a Bargaining Team for the upcoming round of negotiations. The meeting will take place: April 12th 4:30pm Divinity College 136 Free food will be served, and child care subsidies are available. Come out and participate so you can have a say in who … Read More
Congratulations to the new Executive and Unit 1 Bargaining Team
Thanks to everyone who came out for the AGM last night! Elections were held for the 2011-2012 Executive – congratulations to the newly elected members: President: Nick Longaphy Vice President: Diana Zawadzki Vice President External: Blake McCall Recording Secretary: Dan Opperwall Chief Steward Unit 1: Jonathan Bernier Health & Safety Officer: Bridie James Equity Officer: Sarah Batten Benefits & Advocacy … Read More
Federal Election Announcement
We wish to inform our membership that Staff Representative Nancy MacBain will have limited availability for the next three and a half weeks because she is running as a federal candidate in Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale. For more info on her platform and the other candidates running in the riding, as well as the national vote boycott campaign, please see the following links: … Read More
Protect Public Services – Rally in Toronto April 9th
On April 9, workers and their allies from across Ontario will rally under the slogan “Our City, Our Services, Our Future!” at 1:00 pm at Dundas Square, Toronto to oppose the anti-social course being pursued by Mayor Rob Ford and supported by the provincial government. Since elected Mayor, Ford has launched vicious attacks on the city’s public services, programs and … Read More
Congratulations to Meaghan Ross – Winner of the 2011 Mike Skinner Activist Award
Congratulations to Meaghan Ross who was awarded the 2011 Mike Skinner Activist Award at the AGM on April 6th. Meaghan, a former member of the CUPE 3906 Executive, was nominated for her tireless activist work as a member of numerous groups around Hamilton including, but by no means limited to: Steel City Solidarity, Big Susie’s, The Skydragon Centre, Common Cause, … Read More
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