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Attn Sessional Faculty: Our Benefits Committee will be meeting on Monday, June 3 to review and approve the Professional Development Fund applications from the Winter 2019 semester. You’ll hear back from the committee shortly thereafter. We apologize for the delay.

Our latest bargaining update is now online! Learn about what happened at our first face-to-face meeting with the Employer’s bargaining team. 👇👇👇 Bargaining Bulletin #3 — Unit 3: Postdoctoral Fellows  

The ticketing and removal from campus of McMaster students engaging in a peaceful protest on campus should NEVER happened to begin with. We’re glad to hear that the charges were dropped. The right to protest is fundamental and cannot be infringed upon as it was recently.  

We want to let you know about our upcoming General Members Meeting (GMM) on Tuesday May 21st from 12:30-2:00 pm . The meeting will be held in BSB 106. As always, lunch (vegan, gluten free, and halal options) is provided and childcare costs will be reimbursed upon request. The building is accessible through the back door, located near GSB.   The agenda includes:   – … Read More

If you are teaching in the spring 2019 semester and have not previously taught this academic year (ie/ since September 2018), a $170 dental premium deduction will be applied to your June 7th pay deposit. More information about the plan can be found by clicking here. You are able to opt-out of the plan (with proof of alternate coverage)  by … Read More

If you are beginning work in the Spring Term, the “first day of work” on your Record of Employment (ROE) will be listed as May 6, 2019. If you are currently collecting EI, you should also be reporting this start date on your bi-weekly reports and you’ll stop receiving EI payments effective May 5, 2019. If you are beginning work … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HAMILTON, ON — The union representing teaching assistants and postdoctoral fellows at McMaster University has provided its formal notice to bargain to the McMaster administration. The union — the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3906 (CUPE 3906), which represents approximately 3,500 members — is ready to bring forward proposals that will increase equity, fairness, and stability … Read More

All TAs and Postdocs are invited to join us as we celebrate the next phase of our #BetterMac campaign! On May 6, our union will be serving our official notice to bargain to the McMaster administration. This notice will mark the beginning of formal negotiations between your elected bargaining teams and the employer. To mark the occasion, we are hosting … Read More