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Dear Members, Stand up for women’s and gender non-binary rights!  March with the Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton and Area, McMaster, UNIFOR 5555 and our CUPE 3906 Equity Action Committee in the annual Take Back the Night march: http://sacha.ca/events/take-back-the-night There is a free bus leaving from McMaster at 5:30 P.M. For more information, click here!

The Union’s most significant decisions are made by Union members at General Membership Meetings (GMMs). All CUPE 3906 members of all 3 units (TAs and RAs in lieu, Sessional Faculty, Hourly Rated Sessional Music Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows) can attend regular GMMs and get involved in the Union’s decision making processes. Our next GMM will be held next week on Tuesday, September 26th at … Read More

As you make your way around campus, you’re likely to see our #BetterMac campaign, designed to secure meaningful increases though collective bargaining for Sessional Faculty, including job security, improved benefits, and fair wages. We’re expecting to be back at the bargaining table with the Employer in early October. In the meantime, hear why these issues matter to two of your colleagues … Read More

Meet Dr. David Gerry, a Sessional in School of the Arts. He’s taught at McMaster University for about 30 years, has acquired a few advanced degrees in that time (including a PhD), been recognized by the Grammys (yes, you read that correctly), won a McMaster Students Union (MSU) teaching award, but has “no more job security now than when I began.” It’s time … Read More

Welcome back to the thousands of amazing 3906 members who are back for another year, and a hearty welcome to the hundreds of new 3906 members joining our union. Our week began with the Annual Labour Day Parade in Hamilton. What a time! We’re pleased to have negotiated wage increases for Unit 1 (TAs/RAs in lieu) and for Unit 3 … Read More

You’ve probably already seen our #BetterMac campaign, designed to secure meaningful increases though collective bargaining for Sessional Faculty, including job security, improved benefits, and fair wages. Hear why these issues matter to Sessional Faculty, in our first #BetterMac video, featuring Jessica Foran, a sessional in Social Sciences.

Over on our bargaining specific site (bettermac.ca) we have a pledge that we’re asking all Unit 2 (sessionals) to sign. It asks to you urge the administration to stabilize your employment conditions by significantly improving job security through strengthening First Consideration rights, and to recognize the value of your work and bargain in good faith on your wages and to make … Read More

As you may have heard, the opt-out date for the Unit 1 (TA/RA in lieu) dental plan is September 30th, 2017. New opt-out forms for the 2017-18 year will be available shortly. We appreciate the patience and will post these to our website and message members as soon as the new forms are made available by our dental provider.