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Employment Insurance Please note that the final pay for this past term was April 23rd. This represents what Service Canada refers to as an ‘interruption of earnings’  and should be the date you list on your EI application as the last pay date (not the date for which you were last paid). The ‘day for which you were last paid’  and your … Read More

On April 28 at 11 a.m., the Hamilton and District Labor Council will be replicating its traditional Day of Mourning ceremony from City Hall on Zoom. The HDLC will also continue its practice of having roses available for those individuals who wish to lay one at the monument in memory of a loved one. On April 28, we will remember … Read More

As you are likely aware, your union will be re-negotiating your Collective Agreement with the Employer (McMaster University) later this summer. You already elected a bargaining team of five sessionals who have been hard at work creating a bargaining survey. They bargaining survey is an important part of this process because it allows you to provide feedback to the bargaining team to … Read More

Thank you for your participation & patience with our election this week! We are pleased to announce the following results: Vice President: Fernando Lennertz International Officer: Sarah Elshahat 1-year Trustee: Shekhar Rammohan Singh Tandel Chief Steward Unit 1: Brock Bodo They join the following people, who were elected at the meeting. President: Sharoni Mitra (re-elected) Vice President External: Shirleen Datt (re-elected) Treasurer: Chris Fairweather (re-elected) … Read More

Professional Development Fund (PDF) Deadline Extension The deadline for Unit 2 Professional Development Fund applications was previously April 7th; however, in light of current circumstances, our Benefits Officer has extended this deadline to 5:00 PM on April 17th. We hope that this added flexibility can provide our members with some relief in these difficult times. The application form can be found here. Please note that … Read More

This spring is the one year mark of COVID-19 global pandemic. As we all continue to do our part in fighting this pandemic, the U3 Stewards’ Council would like to cheer up our members by inviting each of you to enter our spring photo sharing event. We encourage everyone to participate by sending us spring photos. These could be photos … Read More

You’ve likely already seen this before (and that’s a good thing!), but we too are reaching out to all current TAs regarding the upcoming paid TA training that will begin this fall.  As part of the last round of collective bargaining with McMaster, your union secured paid access to an institution-wide or Faculty-specific training program for all Unit 1 members. Each … Read More

Some of you may have experienced delays with receiving your ballots today. We’ve been in the process of getting things straightened out in consultation with McMaster and Election Runner in order to ensure a fair and equitable election. Earlier today we sent out over 4000 ballots to all members containing the VP, International Officer, and Trustee positions along with over … Read More

Thanks to all the amazing members who took time out of their afternoon to log in to this afternoon’s Annual General Membership Meeting. Some positions were acclaimed, some that are slated for election, and one that remains vacant. Here a breakdown of the results. President: Sharoni Mitra (re-elected) Vice President: **position contested, please see your McMaster email for access to the ballot** … Read More

International-Domestic Peer Support Program 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 … Read More