Change of Coverage Period for New Graduate Teaching Assistants

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Did you start a graduate program in January 2013 OR are a new non-student CUPE 3906 member? If so, are you a TA or RA in lieu with a contract of at least 130 hours? If you answered yes to both questions, you will be enrolled in the CUPE 3906 dental plan with Equitable Life of Canada.  All other new … Read More

Anti-Austerity / Anti-Bill 115 Demonstration – Saturday Dec 15

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Please join us during the anti-austerity/anti-bill 115 demonstration this upcoming Saturday: Location: outside of city Hall in Hamilton Time: Saturday, Dec 15th starting at 10am CUPE 3906 members will meet up on the corner of Main and Bay at around 9:50. Please check the flyer for more information.

Holiday Office Closure

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Please note the office will be closed from December 21st to January 7th. If you have any questions or need any assistance during this time please contact our staff at staff@cupe3906.org and our President at president@cupe3906.org If you have any other inquiry that can be directed to any of our executives, please refer to the executive page to find their … Read More

CUPE 3902 Unit 4 (St. Michael’s College) on STRIKE

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CUPE 3902 St. Micheal’s College is currently on strike. It is a very small unit of only 40 member and they need support from their brothers and sisters in other locals. Please check the flyer.

Special CUPE All Members Meeting

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All CUPE members are urged to attend! (Please check the flyer) What: Special CUPE All Members Meeting Where: STEELWORKERS HALL 1031 BARTON STREET EAST HAMILTON When: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. For more info: Hamilton poster Bill 115 November 2012

End of Immigration Film Screening in Hamilton

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A film by Marie Boti & Malcolm Guy HAMILTON  PREMIERE! When? Sunday, November 11, 7-9pm Where? The Lyric Theatre, 434 King Street West, Hamilton, ON What? Film + Q&A session with filmmakers & workers featured in film

Workshop for International (ESL) Teaching Assistants

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Dear International Members, Leading tutorials or lab demonstrations can be an overwhelming task when English is not your first language, and even more if you have never before been teaching in front of a full classroom. On this basis, Grazyna Drzazga and Ahmed Bekhit have tailored a workshop focused on some of the issues international teaching assistants face during their … Read More

Letter from CUPE 3906 Regarding the Line 9 Reversal

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On October the 16th, the Executive and Political Action Committees of CUPE 3906 sent the attached email to Mayor Bob Bratina and Hamilton City Councillors speaking out about the Line 9 reversal project. We hope the spec is covering this story rigorously and that the risks that would be incurred by the Hamilton community if the project were to go … Read More

CUPE co-sponsored Public Forum on Child Care

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Open invitation to join a Public Early Learning and Care Forum in Toronto on November 15th Access to affordable child care and quality early learning programs are important for many Ontario families. On November 15, 2012, CUPE and the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care are sponsoring a forum at Ryerson University with Sharon Gregson, a child care and early … Read More