We need good jobs. Our communities need a reliable tax base to fund schools and parks. And our seniors need to know that their pensions and benefits are secure.On January 30, please join the United Steel Workers in Hamilton for a rally to demand justice for workers and pensioners and to call for immediate government support for a domestic steel … Read More
Join us for a screening of Made in L.A.
Please join us for the screening of Made in L.A. Made in LA is about a group of women who work under sweatshop conditions in textile factories in Los Angeles. It is a story of their 3 year battle against Forever 21 to improve their conditions. Check out the trailer: http://www.madeinla.com/ Made in L.A. MDCL 3023 Wednesday February 3rd, … Read More
Office Closure- January 27th
Please be advised that our office in KTH B111 will be closed all-day on Wednesday, January 27th as the executive and staff will be in an all day strategic planning session. There will be limited e-mail access on the 27th as a result. The office will re-open on Thursday, January 28th, 2015.
Next General Membership Meeting- January 20th
Our next General Members Meeting will be taking place on Wednesday January 20th at 5 pm in CNH B-107. The agenda includes: Election of Vice President, Election of Benefits/Advocacy Officer, Discussion of Mental Health Fee Increase, and Bargaining Update. Pizza will be provided, and childcare costs will be reimbursed upon request. We hope to see you there! For more info, … Read More
Dental Coverage for newly employed TAs/RAs in Winter 2016 semester
This is an important message regarding dental coverage for new Graduate Students and newly hired TAs (or RAs in lieu) who begin their TA employment in the winter 2016 term. CUPE 3906 provides dental coverage for TAs and RAs in lieu who i. hold and undergraduate degree and ii. hold an appointment to work as a TA or RA (in lieu) … Read More
2016 is Here! Collective Bargaining Update
Happy New Year! 2016 is an important year for local 3906 as we have two collective agreements that are set to expire and will need to be re-negotiated. Both the Unit 1 (TAs/RAs in lieu) and Unit 3 (Post Doctoral Fellows) collective agreements expire on August 31, 2016. The collective agreement is a democratically decided employment contract that covers all TAs … Read More