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McMaster has hosted a MOSAIC Q and A  in MUMC 1A6 on Nov 3, 2014 (5 to 6 pm). We have attended it. The presentation slides can be viewed here. Agenda         Overview of changes in graduate student payments Employment related payments (as covered by the collective agreement) Scholarships Challenges and Solutions Looking forward to Campus Solutions  

Title: Save Medicare Rally Location: Ontario Legislature, Queen’s Park Toronto Link out: Click here Description: STOP private clinics SAVE our local public hospitals 12 p.m. Friday November 21 Giant Rally @ Ontario Legislature, Queen’s Park Toronto www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca ​ A message from Ontario Health Coalition Executive Director Natalie Mehra Ontario’s government is forging ahead with the most aggressive plan ever to … Read More

CUPE Local 3906 will be holding General Membership Meeting (GMM) on Thursday, Nov 27, at 5:00 pm in KTH B101. Free pizza and drinks will be served at 5:00, and the meeting will start at 5:30 pm. The GMM is the highest decision making body of the union, and is an important way to be involved in your union.  The … Read More

Dear CUPE 3906 Members: You are invited to our FALL SOCIAL! WHEN: Friday, October 17th, 8:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M. WHERE: Staircase Cafe Theatre, 27 Dundurn Street North WHAT: Karaoke, Snacks, and Good Times! *Free drink tickets for the first 75 people!* We hope to see you there! CUPE Fall Social Event Phtos

If you are a Graduate Student and Unit 1 Member (TA or RA in lieu of TA) and have questions about the new MOSAIC payroll system (including how it might affect the administration of your dental benefits), please visit http://cupe3906.org/dental2014 for more information! UPDATE: JANUARY 19, 2015: Check your Pay Advice on MOSAIC Your union has received calls that there … Read More

CUPE Local 3906 will be holding our first General Membership Meeting, or GMM, of the academic year on Monday, October 6th, at 5:00 in Life Sciences Building, room B130-E.  Free pizza and drinks will be served at 5:00, and the meeting will get under way at 5:30.  The GMM is the highest decision making body of the union, and is … Read More

One of our stewards recently attended the 2014 Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions (CGEU) conference.  The CGEU (link to facebook page) brings together graduate student unions across North America to discuss common issues of concern and share strategies and best-practice when dealing with university administrators. The conference attendees amended and adopted a Constitution (CGEU Constitution 2014-08-02) for their member unions, … Read More

This past Friday, a few of our executive members attended a Save Door to Door Mail Delivery rally in Toronto.  Here is a picture of our two Vice Presidents (Caroline and Evan) with CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn.  More information about why it is important to Save Canada Post can be found here.    

CUPE Local 3906 is proud to announce the winner of our 2014 Mike Skinner Activist Award: Dr. Brock Dubbels.  Brock is a post-doctoral fellow (Unit 3 member) working in the Department of Computing and Software. Brock won the award for his role in launching Hamilton’s first ever “CoderDojo”.  CoderDojo is a movement orientated around running free not-for-profit coding clubs and … Read More

Graduate Unit 1 (TA and RAs in lieu) members: CLICK HERE for six things you need to know about the upcoming payroll changes and your TA/RA (in lieu)!   Did you know that the upcoming payroll changes will change how you receive your TA/RA (in lieu) pay and may change how you pay your dental coverage premiums? Make sure to check out … Read More