Join us February 7th at 7pm for a screening of Neptune Frost (2021)

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Join us on Wednesday, February 7th at 7pm for a screening of the Afrofuturist film Neptune Frost (2021), directed by Anisia Uzeyman & Saul Williams. Set in an alternative Burundi, this Afrofuturist sci-fi punk musical follows a group of escaped coltan miners who form an anti-colonialist hacking collective. A genre-bending queer romance that explores labour, technology, environmental preservation, and revolution. …

International Student Award

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Are you a McMaster international student? Then you’re welcome to apply to the “International Student of the Year Award” Program for the year (2023-2024) supported by CUPE-3906! Two awards are available, each worth $300. More info. about the award and the application is here. To apply, please fill out this form by January 31st 2024. Questions? Contact the International Officer at international@cupe3906.org

TA Hours of Work

Brad Walchuk Uncategorized

As the semester kicks off, you should be meeting with your supervisors to fill out and sign the Hours of Work Form. This form is important, as it outlines the various tasks expected of you, and an explanation of how much time you should be spending on each task. Because of this, you should make sure there is as much …

General Membership Meeting – January 24, 2024 @ 10 am (Zoom)

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Join us for our firstly monthly General Membership Meeting of the 2024 Winter term on Wednesday, January 24 at 10 am to ring in the new semester! As always, pre-registration will be required to attend this meeting. These meetings usually run 2+ hours; we ask that you attend if you can, or drop by in-part otherwise. We will be holding …

Important Dental Information for TAs, RAs (in lieu of TAs) and Sessional Faculty Working in the Winter 2024 Term

Mary Ellen Campbell Uncategorized

If you are a CUPE 3906 TA, RA (in lieu of TA), and/or Sessional Faculty Member who is working in the Winter 2024 term (but did not work in the Fall 2023 term), this message is for you! Until February 5th, 2024, CUPE 3906 Classification “A” TA, RA (in lieu of TA) holding an undergraduate degree, and Sessional Faculty Members …

Bargaining Mobilizer: Job Posting

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The union is looking for one (1) dedicated member to book-off the role of Bargaining Mobilizer for member education, engagement, organizing, and campaign work to support upcoming rounds of Unit 2 bargaining. This position is for roughly 10 hours per week and is compensated at the rate of $31.77/hr. This position is unionized with CUPE 1281. Complete information about this book-off …