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Dear Unit 3 members We are pleased to inform you that during the last benefits meeting the decision was made to increase the amount members can claim from the PDF to $600 dollars per academic year. If you have already claimed $400 this year, you will be able to submit an additional claim to claim the full $600. We have amended the …

As you probably have heard by now, McMaster University announced its return-to-campus measures in a January 5th letter from President David Farrar and Provost Susan Tighe. We believe these measures are nowhere near enough to address our members’ concerns and we are organizing our response. Some of us have already met to discuss our strategy and we will meet again this coming week. …

We have received a few questions about payment for the winter semester and feel that an update to all members would be useful. There is not a pay date on January 21, 2022 nor was there on January 14th. The final pay for the (Fall term) was December 31st, and the first payment for the Winter Term is January 28, …

Dear PSAC 901 members, On behalf of the CUPE 3906 executive – which represents approximately 3,500 Teaching Assistants, Sessional Faculty, Hourly-Rated Sessional Music Faculty, and Post-Doctoral Fellows at McMaster University – we wish to express our support and solidarity with Queen’s Graduate Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, and Teaching Fellows in your current round of bargaining. Your demands, including an additional …

At this week’s well attended GMM, there were elections for four positions. Former Treasurer Chris Fairweather was elected as President, and former Recording Secretary Eric Macpherson was elected as Treasurer. The membership elected William Foley as Chief Steward, Unit 1, while Sarah Szymanksi was elected as Recording Secretary. Welcome to the executive! Congratulations to those of you elected, and thanks …

In light of the ongoing restrictions and covid-19 pandemic, the Benefits Committee has voted to temporarily amend the maximum amount Unit 1 members (TAs and RAs in lieu) can claim in Childcare. Members may soon claim a maximum of $450 dollars for any and all eligible expenses incurred between September 1st 2021 and January 31st 2022. This means that if …

The Postdoctoral Support Fund is a fund secured by your Union in collective bargaining. The fund provides postdoctoral fellows with access to up to $500 to cover expenses for various circumstances. Previously the fund provided support for one-time, unanticipated emergencies. In the current COVID crisis, you and your family may find yourself in such a situation. We’re happy to announce that under the terms …

Are you working in the Winter 2022 term (i.e., this term)? If you’d like to opt-out of our dental plan or enroll in family dental coverage for the next term, you can already check the requirements and download the forms by visiting the page below: https://cupe3906.org/2021/12/23/dental-change-of-coverage-forms-for-u1-and-u2-members-working-in-the-winter-2022-term-now-available/ Please note that the deadline for change of coverage forms for eligible members working …

Our first General Membership Meeting (GMM) of the year will be held on Tuesday, January 18, from 3 PM to 5:30 PM. Any members wishing to present pre-written motions should provide theirs via email to staff@cupe3906.org and vicepresident@cupe3906.org by Monday, January 17. As always, pre-registration will be required to attend this meeting. Please remember: You must register with your McMaster email address no later than 10 AM on the day of …

To be 100% clear, CUPE Local 3906 believes that the Ontario government and McMaster (a publicly funded university) should be providing COVID 19 tests to all staff and students. As usual, the Ontario government prefers playing Hunger Games. We want to let members know about the following: A rapid antigen test pop-up distribution site hosted by the Province of Ontario …