Dear Members, You may have heard that all tenants of Wentworth House (including CUPE 3906) have been instructed by the University to relocate their offices in light of the upcoming demolition of the building. In light of this request, we are relocating our office to the basement of Kenneth Taylor Hall. As of April 24th, 2013, our new office location … Read More
CUPE 3902 Unit 4 Strike Aversion Rally
CUPE 3902 needs your support! November 8, 2012, 11:00am St. Joseph Street, across from Kelly Library Saint Michael’s College University of Toronto Short-term contract educators at Saint Michael’s College at the University of Toronto have been in first-contract negotiations for over a year. Their main outstanding issue is job security. On October 29, they had a 100% strike vote and … Read More
End of Immigration Film Screening in Hamilton
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
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
CUPE co-sponsored Public Forum on Child Care
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
Government Attacks Public Sector Workers
“The Protecting Public Services Act would, if passed: Restrain compensation for two years for unionized employees of the Broader Public Sector (BPS) and require employers to negotiate agreements that do not reduce services. Freeze earnings for two years for managers who are eligible for performance pay in the BPS, Ontario Public Service (OPS) and agencies so they would not earn … Read More
Undergraduate TA Handbook is Ready
Good news for the undergraduate TAs (and RAs in lieu) of CUPE 3906. Our undergraduate TA handbook Undergraduate TA Handbook is finally prepared and ready for download. You can also stop by at the office and pick up a hard copy of the handbook.
The first issue of The Ally of 2012 is out
Click here to download this issue of The Ally This Issue Features: Unit 1 Benefits Improvement The Problem of Problems at Work Political Action Committee Facts CUPE 3906 Statement on the Oak Creek, WI Shooting
Lunchtime Workshop for International Members
Dear international members, Grazyna Drzazga, a PhD student in linguistics, has kindly offered to hold an extended version of her “Teaching in a Different Language” workshop. The description of this workshop is as follows: Teaching in a Different Language Communication breakdown due to limited vocabulary is one of the biggest fears of international graduate students and teaching assistants. This workshop … Read More
CUPE 3906 Statement on the Oak Creek, WI Shooting
CUPE 3906 would like to respond to the Oak Creek, Wisconsin shooting at a Sikh gurdwara where on August 5, 2012 a white supremacist with known ties to the neo-Nazi movement shot and killed six people and injured several others. While the immediate target of this act was the Sikh community, it is clear that this act targeted and/or has … Read More