With the return to campus, we know that you are worried about your own safety, the safety of your families (and looking after them if needed), and the safety of your students. Public health guidelines are still recommending quarantining, which is an important way to help curb the transmission of COVID-19. But what does this mean from an employment perspective? What if you … Read More
Sick Leave and Leaves of Absence for Unit 3 members
With the return to campus, we know that you are worried about your own safety, the safety of your families (and looking after them if needed), and the safety of your students. Public health guidelines are still recommending quarantining, which is an important way to help curb the transmission of COVID-19. But what does this mean from an employment perspective? What if you … Read More
Sick Leave and Leaves of Absence for Unit 1 Members
We wanted to share this information about leaves of absence as it may be important during the return to campus. We have access to a variety of leaves you can use, they can be found in full under Article 19. The collective agreement is attached below, here are the important points: 19.01 (a) With the approval of the employment supervisor(s) … Read More
CUPE Spring School
Our Local has voted to send up to 10 members to CUPE Ontario’s Spring School. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the labour movement and brush up your skills so that you can better contribute to it. Click here to read the Final Call announcement and see the workshops available. Please note: you can register for one workshop only … Read More
Discounted Labour: CUPE 3906 featured at the Workers’ Arts and Heritage Centre
Don’t miss out! The exhibition ends on February 26 It is with great pride that we invite you to WAHC’s newest exhibition: Mobilize! CUPE 3906 Sessional Labour in the Time of COVID-19. How can labour organize in a pandemic? This is the question that Sylvia Nickerson, previously Chief Steward for Unit 2 and Member Mobilizer for our Local, set out … Read More