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Change of dental coverage reminder: If you hold an undergraduate degree, are working as a TA or RA in lieu during the Winter 2021 Term, and did not work as a CUPE 3906 member in the Fall 2020 Term, there may be important updates about dental benefits (specifically, changes of coverage) and relevant deadlines (January 27, 2021) that apply to you.  For more … Read More

Change of dental coverage reminder: If you are working as a Sessional Faculty or Hourly-Rated Sessional Music Faculty in the Winter 2021 Term, and you did not work as a CUPE 3906 member in the Fall 2020 Term, there may be important updates about dental benefits (specifically, changes of coverage) and relevant deadlines (January 31, 2021) that apply to you. For more information, … Read More

This is just a friendly reminder to register in advance for our upcoming General Membership Meeting, happening Wednesday, January 27, at 12 PM. If you plan to present a member motion, we ask that you email us at president@cupe3906.org in advance of the GMM. And remember: You must register using your McMaster email address no later than 10 AM on the day of the GMM. For … Read More

The CUPE 3906 Executive has written letter of solidarity to show our support of Boğaziçi workers who are fighting for their right to democratically elect their university president! Boğaziçi is a major research university in Istanbul, Turkey. They are facing police violence and arrests but their resistance is growing, and we are proud to stand with them! #BogaziciDireniyor

We have a number of vacant seats on Health and Safety Committees. If you work in any of the following areas, are a member of the Unit listed, and are interested in the vacancy, please let us know. The time commitment is not huge, and you are compensated at your regular hourly rate:   D. Appendix: Vacant Health Safety and … Read More

We wanted to remind you about the CUPE online hours tracker (<– Click Here), developed with help from CUPE Ontario. You will need to make an account, and from there you can easily join the CUPE 3906 group. From there, you will see a number of pre-loaded drop-down options of common TA tasks from which to choose. Given that a number of our … Read More

Beginning January 27, 2021, and running until July 27, 2021, international students holding an expired or expiring post-graduation work permit (PGWP) can apply for another open work permit offered by the federal government. The new work permits will be valid for 18 months and offer flexibility to former international students whose post-graduation plans were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This … Read More

View this email in your browser Click HERE to register in advance for our next GMM, happening Wednesday, January 27 at 12 PM! Dear Members, CUPE 3906’s first General Membership Meeting of the Winter 2021 term will be held on Wednesday, January 27, from 12 PM to 2 PM. Any members wishing to present pre-written motions should provide theirs via email to president@cupe3906.org by Tuesday, … Read More

For details about how the local is operating, please click here. Please note that due to the omicron variant and the provincial regulations, the physical office remains closed this winter, but our staff and executive members are easily accessible online.  

The following message is for CUPE 3906 Unit 1 (Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants in Lieu) Members who did not work as CUPE Unit 1 Members (or as CUPE Unit 2 or Unit 3 Members) in the Fall 2020 Term: CUPE 3906 UNIT 1 Members who did not work as CUPE 3906 Unit 1, 2, or 3 members in the … Read More