Under the Doug Ford government, there is a lot at stake for labour and communities throughout Ontario. Labour must be at the forefront of the Ford Resistance. On Monday, March 4, the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Hamilton and District Labour Council are hosting a Regional Ford Activation Meeting in Hamilton. We are inviting all labour leaders and labour … Read More
General Membership Meeting- February 28th at noon
An e-mail should have been sent to your inbox this week, but your Union’s next General Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 28, at 12:00 in T13, Room 107. T13 is a building that is located near ETB at the front of campus. The building itself is an accessible location and childcare costs will be reimbursed. Please let us know … Read More
GMM postponed (Feb 12)
With the university closing due to inclement weather conditions on Tuesday Feb 12 (our scheduled GMM), we will be re-booking a General Membership Meeting at some point after Reading Week. An updated date, time, and location will be sent out as soon as we have confirmed. This meeting will feature the election of a Vice President, a Recording Secretary, and … Read More
Another study highly critical of Student Evaluations of Teaching
We’ve been saying this for a while, an arbitrator made this very clear last year, yet another study supports the claim- we hope that university employers will finally get the message: student evaluations of teaching are highly problematic for the purpose of (re)-hiring and tenure/promotion. “…as this report clearly demonstrates, using student questionnaires to evaluate faculty performance is counterproductive and … Read More
Bargaining Survey Released
The link to the Unit 1 (TAs/RAs in lieu) and Unit 3 (Postdocs) bargaining survey was sent via e-mail link today. If you are a member and did not receive the link, please contact staff@cupe3906.org Today’s survey launch event in MDCL was cancelled due to the weather, but we’ll be continuing the survey launch tour next week in ETB 230 … Read More
Bargaining Survey Launch Tour- Feb 6th, 12th, and 14th
Dear TAs/RAs in lieu and Postdocs, As you’ve likely heard already, your Collective Agreement expires on August 31, 2019 and your elected bargaining teams are preparing to negotiate a new and improved agreement over the summer months. Before they can do that, we need to hear from you!!! Our bargaining proposals are based on the priorities you identify. We’ll be releasing our bargaining … Read More