During collective bargaining this past year, your union secured access for all sessional faculty to a free credential training program at McMaster University‘s Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching. More information about the program is available in the newest edition of the Unit 2 Newsletter
PDF version of *new* Unit 2 Collective Agreement (2017 to 2020)
Sessionals, the *new* collective agreement is now available online. As a reminder, the new agreement secures wage increases that will increase the 3.0 course rate from $7050.00 (present) to $7191.00 effective January 1, 2018, $7407.00 effective September 1, 2018, and will be increased to $7555.00 in the last year of the agreement. Hourly-Rated Sessional Music Faculty – currently earning $62.25/hr … Read More
Next General Membership Meeting- March 1st at noon
Based on what we’ve heard from members, we’re making an effort to provide more advanced notice of General Membership Meetings. Our next GMM will take place on Thursday March 1st at noon. The location is still TBA at this point, and will be updated as soon as we can. On the agenda will be elections for at least 5 delegates … Read More
Paid Emergency Leave
Under the amended Employment Standards Act in Ontario, all employees will be entitled to 10 Personal Emergency Leave days per year, including two paid Personal Emergency Leave days. The two PAID days supersede any requirements in our collective agreements that would suggest otherwise (such as unpaid or a requirement to make up missed time).
Mike Skinner 2018 Award Nominations
The Mike Skinner Activist Award is a member-mandated award offered by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3906 on an annual basis. Its title honours long-time labour activist and former CUPE 3906 Staff Member Mike Skinner. The value of this year’s award is $500 to one person (or committee), an award certificate and an inscription on the Mike Skinner … Read More
Health and Safety and Stormy Weather
Dear Members, As you may know, McMaster University has a Storm Emergency Policy in the case of extreme weather: http://www.mcmaster.ca/policy/Employee/storm_emergency_policy.pdf The Employer recognizes in its Policy that “Weather conditions can sometimes be intimidating even though the University remains open” (especially if you live some distance from campus). If you feel that the weather conditions are intimidating, you may make alternate … Read More