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UNIT 1 SPECIAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING    When: TODAY (SEPT. 23) at 12:00 PM (voting to continue until approx. 4:00 PM) Where: CIBC Hall (3rd floor MUSC) ON THE AGENDA: Bargaining updates Election of scrutineers Kicking off the strike vote!  Including remarks by John Clarke of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, Janice Folk-Dawson of the OUWCC, and Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario. *Please bring photo ID to confirm … Read More

WHAT: CUPE 3906 Postdoc “Thank You” Social! WHERE: Phoenix Bar and Grill WHEN: Friday, September 20th, 2019, 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. You are invited to CUPE 3906’s Postdoc “thank you” event next Friday, August 20th, 2019 at the Phoenix Bar and Grill: https://www.phoenixmcmaster.com/ Enjoy a free drink, snacks, and a slice of cake with your colleagues and fellow McMaster Workers!  Learn about our … Read More

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 12 PM – 2 PM CIBC HALL (MUSC 3RD FLOOR) Open to all Members! Lunch provided (vegan and Halal options available) Childcare reimbursement available Draw for a grocery gift card! ON THE AGENDA: IMPORTANT BARGAINING UPDATES DETAILS ON THE STRIKE VOTE WORKING GROUP PROPOSALS AND MORE WE ARE IN BARGAINING. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD.   Add … Read More

Unit 1 (TAs and RAs in lieu) If you hold an undergraduate degree and hold a contract to work as a CUPE 3906 Unit 1 member (TA or RA in lieu of TA) this academic year, you qualify for CUPE 3906 Dental coverage.   Please see the important dental coverage information letter on our website for important notices about the dental coverage.  The letter is available here: https://cupe3906.org/files/2019/08/U1-Dental-Letter-2019-Version-1.pdf To opt-out of CUPE 3906 dental coverage, please read the … Read More

September 4, 2019 HAMILTON, ON — As many of our Unit 1 Members (TAs and RAs in-lieu) are already aware, the Union and the Employer recently arrived at an impasse. Non-monetary items aside, the Employer has continued to bargain within the parameters of a bill that is not yet law but, if passed, would have disastrous effects on public sector workers … Read More

HAMILTON, ON — After a summer away from the bargaining table, the CUPE 3906 Unit 3 Bargaining Team met face-to-face with the Employer’s Bargaining Team on August 20th. We have continued to make progress on non-monetary items, and are beginning to see some movement on issues such as the base salary. We secured modest gains on items such as the grievance … Read More

As in past years, CUPE 3906’s International Committee has organized a Welcome Event for existing and new Unit 1 members (TAs and RAs in-lieu). This year’s event will take place on Tuesday, September 3, at 5:30 PM in ABB 273. While the main goal of the Welcome Event is to have fun with fellow members over some dinner, it is also … Read More

Bargaining Bulletin #2 CUPE 3906 Unit 1: TAs and RAs in-lieu UPDATE ON NEGOTIATIONS After a summer away from the bargaining table, your Union met with employer representatives from McMaster on August 21 and 22. While we made progress on some smaller issues, often involving day-to-day labour relations issues, no progress was made on larger items that you identified as … Read More