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The end of the term is here, and for many of our members, that means the end of their employment. This has a few implications, discussed below. We wanted to remind sessionals that can (and should) apply for Employment Insurance (EI) as soon as possible.  The last pay period of the semester is on Friday, April 29th, and this will … Read More

We wanted to let you know that we’ll be holding a ratification meeting for our bargaining proposals on Wednesday April 27th from 12:00 to approx. 1:00 p.m. in CNH B-107. Lunch will be provided. As you know, your collective agreement expires on August 30th, and your elected bargaining team has been working diligently on preparing a series of proposals that … Read More

We are pleased to announce the 2016-17 CUPE 3906 Executive that was elected by the membership last night. President- Chandra Kavanagh Vice President- Angie Perez Secretary-Treasurer- Richard Mah Vice President External- Sepideh Ebrahimi Recording Secretary- Naim Tajvarpour Chief Steward Unit 1- Graham Baker Chief Steward Unit 2- Farhad Sadeh Health and Safety Officer- Raul Sadavarte Equity Officer- Sarah Wahab Benefits … Read More

Congratulations to the amazing winners of the the 2105-16 TA/RA Award.  We present this award annually to one winner in each faculty to recognize teaching and research excellence, which is an integral part of what we do on campus.  We know that students and faculty appreciate the hard work and dedication that all of our members have.  Here are the … Read More

A quick reminder that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held tonight at 5 p.m. in DSB B-105.  At the meeting, we will be electing all 13 executive positions (to one-year terms), a trustee (to a three-year term), and four delegates to the CUPE Ontario Convention in Toronto, as well as seeking members to join our committees (ie/ benefits … Read More

Conference travel and fees giving you the blues? Fear not, the Unit 2 professional development fund for sessionals can help to offset. The deadline is April 8th. For more info: http://cupe3906.org/s…/professional-development-fund-unit-2/

In our last round of Post-Doc (Unit 3)collective bargaining, your Union secured annual lump sum bonuses of $400 per member (in addition to yearly increases to the salary floor).  On the April 15th, 2016 payment, all unionized post-docs currently employed will receive a $400 bonus, in addition to your regular pay.  Remember, this bonus was won through collective bargaining, and … Read More