The Bargaining Support/Strike Committee will also be meeting on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 1pm, also on the Zoom platform. We will discuss plans to mobilize Teaching Assistants and Postdoctoral Fellows for their upcoming rounds of bargaining, and we will also begin necessary strike preparations in case a strike or lockout of Sessional Faculty becomes unavoidable. If you are interested in attending, or … Read More
June General Membership Meeting
The union will be holding our first General Membership Meeting of the summer on June 1, 2022 at 1pm on the Zoom platform. After the recent strike vote in Unit 2–in which Sessionals voted 85% in favour of authorizing a strike if necessary–and with Units 1 and 3 heading into bargaining soon, attendance at these meetings is more important than ever. In addition to … Read More
Unit 2 Sessional Faculty Vote in favour of strike action
Hamilton, ON – 13 May 2022 – The front-line instructors responsible for a significant proportion of undergraduate teaching at McMaster University have concluded a strike vote after three days of online voting. Sessional Faculty and Hourly-Rated Sessional Music Faculty at McMaster University, comprising CUPE Local 3906 (Unit 2), voted 85% in favour of providing their Bargaining Committee with a strong strike mandate should … Read More