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 they’re not afraid to say it!
If you have a pet who loves TAs and postdocs, we’d love for you to participate in this campaign! There are several laminated signs in the union office (KTH B111) for folks to borrow. Some are specific to dogs and cats and some speak to key bargaining priorities such as TA training, 5th year TA guarantees, better wages, and closing the pay gap between undergraduate and graduate TAs. We will also be making printable PDF versions of these signs available in a separate post.
You can post your own photos to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and tag us @CUPE3906, OR send them our way via Messenger or email using vicepresident@cupe3906.org. We hope that many of you will join us as we continue to increase pressure on the University and look forward to building even greater solidarity in the weeks to come!
#PetsForCUPE3906 #GoodDogsAgainstBadWages
#TeachingConditionsAreLearningConditions
Templates:
GOOD DOGS FOR PAID TA TRAINING
GRUMPY CATS AGAINST 2 TIERED CBAS
TEACHING CONDITIONS ARE LEARNING CONDITIONS
GRUMPY CATS AGAINST BAD WAGES U3
GRUMPY CATS AGAINST BAD WAGES U1
GRUMPY CATS AGAINST 2 TIERED CBAS
GOOD DOGS FOR 5 YEAR TA GUARANTEES