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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 … Read More

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. If you have any questions please … Read More

Our next General Membership Meeting (GMM) will be held on February 22nd, Tuesday, from 12 PM to 2 PM. Any members wishing to present pre-written motions should provide theirs via email to staff@cupe3906.org and vicepresident@cupe3906.org till the end of February 21st. 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 … Read More

You may have seen a recent COVID-10 updatep posted by McMaster online: https://covid19.mcmaster.ca/campus-health-safety/ventilation/ The above update confirms: All McMaster classrooms and lecture halls have been assessed to ensure they meet ventilation requirements as outlined in ASHRAE 62.1. Standard 62.1 outlines minimum ventilation rates and other measures intended to provide indoor air quality that is acceptable to human occupants and that minimize … Read More

When a worker experiences sexual violence and harassment on campus, they have multiple options for reporting or pursuing a complaint. These options depend on who the complainant and respondent are, where the incident took place, whether the employer is the post-secondary institution or a third-party contractor, as well as the parameters set out by your institution’s policy and the health … Read More

In the 2019 round of collective bargaining with McMaster our Union secured 5 hours of paid training to cover anti-oppression and the fundamentals of working as a TA. This was a hard-fought win that stemmed from exercising our collective power at the bargaining table and mobilizing our membership. This is yet another reminder of the value and importance of collective bargaining – we … Read More

The Young Ontario Worker’s Committee (YOW) is seeking interested candidates to fill terms for representatives for 3 Representatives. Normally members of the Committee are elected by a caucus of young workers at the CUPE Ontario Human Rights Conference which is held every second year. Vacancies can be appointed. Those with interest can put their name forward by February 15, 2022. We … Read More

Dear Friends and Comrades, As many of you will recall, at our 2018 CUPE Ontario Convention, delegates passed a comprehensive anti-racism action plan, better known as the Anti-Racism Organizational Action Plan (AROAP). This important plan seeks to address the systemic underrepresentation and exclusion of Black, racialized, and Indigenous members in our union. This work is more important and more critical … Read More

Dear Members,   As you may have heard, McMaster University announced its return-to-campus measures in a January 5th letter from President David Farrar and Provost Susan Tighe. The return-to-work plan states the following: Our plan to have all classes delivered virtually for the week of January 10th, with the exception of some clinical programs, remains in place.  We will incrementally … Read More

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, … Read More