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As McMaster Proposes Capping Our Annual Wage Increases at 1%, Senior Administrators Vote to Give THEMSELVES “Merit-Based” Bonuses of Up to 3% CUPE 3906 made quite the splash at McMaster’s Board of Governors’ meeting last Thursday. In the days prior we had sent the BoG this open letter, and for the first time, our demands were added to the agenda. … Read More

A particularly special thanks goes out to Adam Fortais, a Unit 1 member and host of the Scientificanada Podcast. Adam has just created our very own “CUPEcast” for your listening pleasure. Episode 1 gives an overview of Local 3906 and the current round of bargaining. It is incredibly well done and we’re very excited to hear more! Thank you, Adam!

CUPE 3906 Bargaining Bulletin #6 Unit 3: Postdoctoral Fellows  OCTOBER 23rd, 2019 HAMILTON, ON — On Monday, October 21st – and for the first time since mid-August – your Unit 3 bargaining team met with the Employer. We have finally begun to see some positive movement on benefits (such as the health care spending account, family dental rebate, and professional development), … Read More

It’s no secret that academics love their pets! Less known, though, is the fact that our pets have been some of our strongest and bravest supporters in the current round of bargaining with McMaster. Be they dogs, cats, or guinea pigs – they’re all fed up with how the University has handled its negotiations with Units 1 and 3 and … Read More

Our next General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30th at 12 PM in BSB 108. This GMM will cover the following:   Unit 3 bargaining updates Any member questions regarding the conciliation process for Unit 1, set to begin on Nov. 5th Election to fill the position of Alternate on the Unit 3 bargaining team Voting on member and … Read More

The one-time $170 CUPE 3906 single dental coverage deduction is tentatively scheduled for October 25, 2019. Unless you have submitted the proper opt-out form and documentation prior to the October 1st deadline, you will be automatically enrolled in CUPE 3906 Unit 2 single dental coverage.  The coverage is retroactive to September 1st, 2019, and will be available to you until … Read More

The McMaster University Graduate Student Association (GSA) recently issued this letter of support: It is abundantly clear that TAs and RAs in lieu are united in their insistence upon a fair offer from McMaster University. As the GSA rightly notes, the wages of graduate students are “barely enough to support a single adult, much less one who may be supporting … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— CUPE 3906 MEMBERS GIVE STRONG STRIKE MANDATE Hamilton, ON— Over the past four days, CUPE 3906 (Unit 1) members have provided their bargaining team with a clear strike vote mandate and in so doing have sent a strong message to McMaster: bargain the fair contract that TAs and RAs in lieu deserve. Membership turnout for this vote … Read More