November General Membership Meeting – Nov 15th at 2 pm (hybrid in-person/online)
Join us for our third general membership meeting of the term, in-person or virtually on Zoom this coming Wednesday, November 15th from 2 pm. If you have not already, we ask that you fill out the Member-in-Good-Standing form. 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.
Please remember: You must register with your McMaster email address no later than 10 AM on the day of the GMM. Using your Mac address is needed for us to confirm your union membership prior to the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Any members wishing to present pre-written motions should provide theirs via email to president@cupe3906.org by Monday, November 13. Please reach out to the Local President if you have questions about how to do so, or what can be brought to the forum of a general membership meeting.
Register in advance for our GMM. You will receive a Zoom link after registration, and the room number if you indicate in-person attendance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYufuCqpjkrHNPoyU08jXlf5ECu9xQ-DvDR
Upcoming Fall 2023 General Membership Meetings
Wednesday, September 20th at 2 p.m. (online)
Wednesday, October 18th at 2 p.m. (hybrid, room location by request – staff@cupe3906.org)
Wednesday, November 15th at 2 p.m. (hybrid, room location by request – staff@cupe3906.org)
Wednesday, December 13th at 2 p.m. (hybrid, room location by request – staff@cupe3906.org)
Raise the Floor Working Group: Thursdays at 10am
The Raise the Floor Working Group was established to coordinate our ongoing campaign to fight for better funding for graduate students across McMaster, whether they are Teaching Assistants or not. The group meets every Thursday at 10am on Zoom. It is open to anyone interested in supporting the goal of improved funding, including CUPE 3906 members, graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, and other community members at McMaster and beyond.
If you are interested in joining the working group, please send an email to raisethefloor@cupe3906.org.
Communications Committee: Alternating Thursdays at 1:30pm
The Communications Committee is responsible for overseeing the union’s communications strategy, including raising awareness of the union and its initiatives within the membership and across the campus. It is open to all members of CUPE 3906. The Communications Committee meets every other Thursday at 1:30pm on Zoom. The meeting schedule for the Winter 2023 semester is: Jan 26, Feb 9, Mar 2, Mar 16, Mar 30, and Apr 13.
If you are interested in joining the working group, please send an email to Co-Chair, Simi, at undergrads@cupe3906.org.