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The final pay for this term is December 31st. This date is later than usual, but the first pay was also later than usual. It is a simple reflection of the calendar and McMaster’s bi-weekly pay schedule. This final pay on December 31st represents what Service Canada refers to as an ‘interruption of earnings’  and should be the date you list … Read More

It has been a few long months of negotiation and research for our CUPE 3906 Unit 2 Bargaining Committee. As you have likely heard through our ongoing phone calls and personal emails, we left the table in August with a request for more detailed information from the Employer to draft proposals that comply with what is commonly referred to as … Read More

Dear Members, If you are a Classification “A” (i.e., holding an undergraduate degree) TA or RA (in lieu of TA) (Unit 1) Member or a Sessional Faculty or Hourly Rated Sessional Music Faculty (Unit 2) Member who is working in the Winter 2022 Term (and did not work as a CUPE 3906 Member in the Fall 2021 Term) and would … Read More

We have been in regular contact with Facilities Services at McMaster, and they are doing or have already done the following as part of McMaster’s ventilation plan for teaching and non-teaching spaces. 1.       Increase outside air/fresh air in all our main air handling systems as the system design and outdoor temperature permits 2.       Replaced all return air filters with MERV 13 filters … Read More

Our amazing postdoc stewards wish you a happy and safe holiday season! Check our their holiday greeting below:    

***DECEMBER EXAM UPDATE *** Many universities have moved in-person exams online due to ongoing Omnicron concerns. We’ve inquired about the current state at McMaster, here is the response: “December 2021 exams were already scheduled to be online. Any exams that were scheduled to be in-person with an approved exception in undergraduate and graduate programs must move to online delivery. Campus … Read More

Congratulations!! You’ve reached the end of the semester and the end of your fall term TAship. While you will be getting one additional pay cheque (December 31st), your work obligations are over, regardless of whether you have any hours remaining from the Hours of Work form. This means that you are officially on vacation and cannot be compelled to perform TA … Read More

Our office will be closed from December 18 till January 5. Please make sure to submit all forms before December 18! In case of emergency, you can contact staff@cupe3906.org and/or vicepresident@cupe3906.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.  Non urgent inquires will be addressed after January 5th.

Your Union raised concern that some of our members (specifically, returning TAs in the Faculty of Engineering) were only being paid for two of the five paid hours of the new, university-wide 5-hour TA training that came into effect in September 2021 and filed a grievance to ensure payment for all members. The Letter of Understanding that instituted the new … Read More

We are delighted to announce Garima Sarkar (PhD Candidate in Political Science) & Samaneh Toufanian (Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering) as the recipients of the Inspiring International Student of the Year Award. Congratulations!