We are having a General Membership Meeting, or GMM, on Tuesday September 29th at 5:00 p.m. in TSH B-105. A free pizza dinner from Basilique will be provided, as well as drinks. There are a number of important happenings at this meeting, including a presentation and debate of, and voting on, the 2015-16 operating budget, as well as the election of … Read More
Pay Period Change for Unit 2 Members (Sessionals)
Attention Unit 2 members: The university is now paying a 3.0 unit course over 8 pay periods, instead of 7. This is allowed under the terms of the collective agreement, and has no impact on those teaching 6.0 unit courses (who are paid over 16 pay periods, 8 per term). What this means for Unit 2 members teaching 3.0 unit … Read More
CUPE Statement on TA Evaluations
Dear Members, It is our understanding that there has been a recent interest from several Teaching Assistants to receive official feedback in the form of teaching evaluations. We understand that some of you would appreciate having this information for professional development purposes and for the purposes of creating teaching dossiers. CUPE has, and does, support the practice of TAs administering … Read More
Free First Aid Training for CUPE 3906 Members
Free First Aid Training is a benefit guaranteed under each of our three Collective Agreements (CAs) and available to TAs/RAs in lieu (Article 18.13 of Unit 1 CBA), Sessional Faculty/Hourly-Rated Sessional Music Faculty (Article 17.13 of Unit 2 CBA) and Post Docs (Article 14.12 of the Unit 3 CBA). The course, a Standard Red Cross certificate course, is offered being offered on a … Read More
CUPE 3906 in Solidarity with 3902 and 3903
Dear members of CUPE 3906, Over the past week, academic workers of CUPE 3902 (University of Toronto) and CUPE 3903 (York University) have gone out on strike to demand better funding packages for teaching assistants, long-term job security for contract faculty, and justice for international graduate students. The issues they are fighting on their campuses are the same that we face … Read More
Understanding Graduate Payments – MOSAIC
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
Bargaining Update
Bargaining update – McMaster and CUPE 3906 agree to pause talks The University and representatives of CUPE 3906, Unit 2 (“the Union”) have been meeting to negotiate a renewed collective agreement. The Union represents approximately 380 Sessional Faculty and Sessional Music Faculty at McMaster. Both parties report making progress towards a renewed agreement and that the talks have been constructive … Read More
Bargaining E-Bulletin #1
Bargaining Update The Union and the Employer have met on a number of occasions, and more dates are scheduled for May. What We Have Proposed Based on the membership survey that you filled out in late 2012 and early 2013, the union has five main bargaining priorities: – Increased Job Security (in the form of expanded First Consideration Appointments) – … Read More
About us
For over 45 years, CUPE 3906 has consistently improved the working conditions of its members, all of whom are academic workers at McMaster University. The union has been dedicated to upholding high standards of education at McMaster University by ensuring its members are well-equipped to perform their duties, and compensated fairly for their hard work. At the present time, CUPE … Read More
Committees
Want to get involved in the union more? Check the following committees/working groups for more information regarding the activities you can take part in: Bargaining Support Committee Stewards Committee Executive Committee Political Action Committee Undergraduate Committee International Committee Equity Action Committee Women’s Committee Benefits Committee Communications Committee Indigenous Solidarity Working Group Organizing Committee January 2023 Update: At the upcoming GMM … Read More