Your bargaining team met with the Employer on Monday and Wednesday, and we had a team caucus meeting on Tuesday. A full bargaining update is attached here, but there are two key points: the Employer wants to end its administration of the dental plan and is proposing to end the graduate employment (TA) guarantee. We are very concerned about both … Read More
Chocolate Day: Meet your bargaining support team
Did you know we are in bargaining for Unit 1 and Unit 3? Take a break, get FREE chocolate and meet and join your bargaining support team and executive members and learn more about your union’s efforts to bargain your new collective agreement, and to improve your wages, benefits and working conditions. WHERE: In the lobby of your building (we’ll … Read More
Limited Office Hours: July 25 to 29
Dear members: Please be advised that we will have limited office hours next week from the 25th to the 29th of July, due to our bargaining efforts for Unit 1 and Unit 3 to make #ABetterMac for you. If you should require any assistance or wish to ask any questions please contact us by email at cupe3906@mcmaster.ca, and if you … Read More
Postdoc dinner & Social Night- Olympics Opening Ceremony Rio 2016- RSVP please
Hello Postdocs, We hope you are enjoying the beautiful summer and all is going well! Please join us for an exciting evening watching the opening ceremony of Olympic Games 2016 in Rio. We will provide pizza, soft drinks and more, and you must provide cheering energy, flags to represent your country and good mood to hangout with old and new … Read More
CUPE 3906- International Committee Olympic Event
We hope your summer is going well. Please join us for the exciting evening watching opening ceremony of Olympic Games 2016 in Rio. We will provide pizza and soft drinks and you must provide cheering energy, flags to represent your country and good mood to hangout with old and new friends. Maybe we will end up dancing rithm of the … Read More
Changes to Unit 2 Professional Development Fund
Dear Sessional Faculty and Hourly Rated Music Faculty (Unit 2) Members, The final adjudication for Professional Development Fund Applications for this academic year will take place after the final deadline for applications, August 05, 2016. As per the Unit 2 members’ decisions at the Special General Membership Meeting in June 2016, there have been changes to the fund: -the maximum … Read More
Potential Delay in Mail due to Lockout of CUPW members
Dear Members, As you may be aware, Canada Post has been threatening to lock out its workers (represented by CUPW). While negotiations continue and a lock-out (or strike) has been put off for a thirty-day “cooling off” period, postal workers could be forced out in several weeks. Predictably, a lock-out will affect mailing times and delivery (including delivery of benefits … Read More
Update Regarding Potential Disruptions to Mail Delivery
Dear Members, As you may be aware, Canada Post has been threatening to lock out its workers (represented by CUPW). While negotiations continue and a lock-out (or strike) has been put off for a thirty-day “cooling off” period, postal workers could be forced out in several weeks. Predictably, a lock-out will affect mailing times and delivery (including delivery of benefits … Read More
Fire on Campus
Dear Members, We have been apprised that there has been a fire on campus. The fire is now contained. Power in several buildings has been shut off, and members in affected buildings may leave campus. Please monitor the McMaster Daily News for updates (including updates on potential evening class closures): Fire at ET Clarke Centre
Changes to Unit 2 (Sessionals) Professional Development Fund
On June 29th an SGMM was held in order to discuss and update the Professional Development Fund (PDF) for Unit 2. We had a productive discussion and my proposal was accepted with a few important amendments. Only Unit 2 members were eligible to vote at this meeting. Below is a summary of key results from the meeting: The PDF will … Read More