CUPE 3906 members in each of our three units (TAs, Sessionals/HRSMF, Postdocs) have access to McMaster’s Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) at no cost under our collective agreements. This service is confidential and provides access to a wide variety of counselling services and is offered under the same basis as other employee groups on campus. Effective April 1, 2023, … Read More
Mike Skinner Award 2023 Nominations OPEN
The Mike Skinner Award is a member-mandated award offered by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3906 on an annual basis. Its title honours long-time labour activist and former CUPE 3906 Staff Member Mike Skinner. The recipient of the Mike Skinner Award may have been involved in the following possible issues over the course of their time with CUPE … Read More
Deadline for Unit 2 Professional Development Fund
Unit 2 members (Sessional Faculty and Sessional Music Faculty) can apply to the Professional Development Fund (PDF) administered by the Union. The final Winter 2023 term deadline for the Unit 2 PDF is April 12th, 2023. We are now accepting applications electronically for professional development funds until further notice. Please e-mail your application in one document to your benefits officer at benefits@cupe3906.org For information about eligibility, entitlement, and a copy of the … Read More
Call for Contributions – Unit 1 Strike Zine
CUPE Local 3906 is organizing a zine in commemoration of the 2022 Unit 1 strike. We invite unit 1 workers who walked the picket line with us to contribute to a zine in any form! Contributions to the CUPE3906 Unit 1 strike zine can include poems, photos, short stories, blog style reflections, how to’s, songs, QR codes that connect to … Read More
Reproductive Health Fund & Pregnancy/Parental Leave
In 2022, your bargaining team secured an innovative and groundbreaking Reproductive Health Fund. The inclusion of this fund into our bargaining package was member-driven and reflects the various reproductive needs of our diverse membership. It was secured due to the support and solidarity of the union’s membership. Under the Reproductive Health Fund, CUPE 3906 Unit 1 members (TAs and RAs … Read More
Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Thursday April 6th @3pm on Zoom
Join us for this year’s Annual General Meeting, taking place over Zoom on April 6 starting at 3pm. Each year at the AGM, a new Executive Committee is elected. The elections will take place in the following order: President; Vice President; Vice President External; Secretary-Treasurer; Recording Secretary; Chief Steward, Unit 1; Chief Steward, Unit 2; Chief Steward, Unit 3; Health & Safety … Read More