More than 20 years ago the Canadian Labour Congress declared April 28 a National Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed, suffer disease or injury as a result of work. Every year since, unions, labour councils, families and community partners gather by the thousands to ‘mourn for the dead’. What began through the efforts of Canada’s labour movement is now observed in more than 100 countries. For more information about the Day of Mourning click here.
In Hamilton there will be ceremonies to commemorate the day both on campus and downtown. We encourage all members to attend one of the ceremonies:
City Hall (corner of Main St. & Bay St.) – 10:30am
McMaster (flagpoles in central campus) – 12:30pm
You can also pick up a ribbon to show your support in the CUPE office in Wentworth House B108.
CUPE 3906 at McMaster University is hiring two Bargaining Support Coordinator positions! Although they are subject to modification, the various duties of each position are described below. The contract beings on or about June 1st, 2011. The rate of pay is $39.40/hour. The expectation is an average of 5 hours a week (to a maximum of 65 hours), although scheduling is flexible.
Free bus to Parliament Hill – May 1st, 2011
There will be a Special General Membership Meeting for all Unit 3 members (Postdoctoral Fellows) to elect a Bargaining Team for the upcoming round of negotiations.
In order to prepare for upcoming rounds of bargaining in both Unit 1 (TAs & RAs in lieu) and Unit 3 (Post-docs), your local has organized a series consultations to gain input from members into the changes you would like to see to your collective agreement.