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Calling All domestic and international students/fellows across McMaster’s faculties. Apply now to the International-Domestic Peer Support Program to support and network with a fellow in and/or outside McMaster through 4 meaningful virtual OR in-person meetings over 5 months full of opportunities and fun! Gain mentorship experience, exchange valuable resources, broaden your connections, gain cultural awareness, show appreciation of diversity, and most importantly build the community!! More … Read More

T2200S forms are being emailed from McMaster to all CUPE 3906 from Tuesday March 23 to Thursday March 25, 2021.  Due to the number of forms being sent, these forms will be sent over this 3 day period. The email will come from HR-Tax-Forms with a pdf attachment that is for you.  This message is safe to open and you … Read More

The Local 3906 executive committee is proud to endorse this amazing event: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the Ontario housing crisis at alarming rates. Thousands of tenants are currently struggling to pay rent, have been evicted, or are in the process of being evicted. Governments, at all levels, have not only failed to provide adequate permanent social housing, but continue … Read More

Each year, we hold an Annual General Meeting, or AGM, at which all executive positions are up for election. This year’s meeting will be held on April 8th at noon via Zoom. Further information will follow.

CUPE 3906 has received a small number of pins from the Ontario Federation of Labour to commemorate International Women’s Day. Pins will be mailed to CUPE 3906 members on a first come, first served basis with priority given to women-identified, trans, non-binary, two-spirit, genderfluid, and genderqueer members. If you are interested in receiving one, please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/16sAuM9ebVCRN6TG8

Our bargaining team has been elected! We are excited to welcome to the team Carolyn Capretta (DeGroote School of Business), Kojo Damptey (Intersession), Leon Karan (Music), Peter Graham (Labour Studies) and Zoi Bogdanova (Engineering). Congratulations on your election! Thank you to those of you who took the time to attend the nomination meeting and vote in the election. You’ll soon be receiving a bargaining survey to … Read More

Calling All international and national/domestic students from across McMaster’s faculties. Join your fellows on March 27th (5 to 6:30 p.m. EST) for a virtual inclusive “Meet and Eat” Event hosted by CUPE 3906 International Committee and the GSA. Grab your ethnic dish & come to celebrate our multi-cultural Mac, while learning about different authentic food cultures from all over the world! Send a photo … Read More

Sessioansl, you are invited to a Zoom meeting for the election of the Sessional Faculty (Unit 2) Bargaining Team. When: Mar 11, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)You will need to register in advance for this meeting. Please check your McMaster email for the link, or email staff@cupe3906.org if you do not see it. After registering, you will receive a confirmation … Read More

As you may recall, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that was ratified in December is a one-year agreement; it expires August 31, 2021. We need to elect a new bargaining team consisting of Sessionals to help re-negotiate the new Collective Agreement. We expect that this process will begin in the summer and may continue until the fall. Sitting on a bargaining team is … Read More