Dear Members,
Did you know? It’s important to keep your personal information up-to-date on the MOSAIC HR system for many reasons, such as receiving benefits reimbursements? Keep your information current by visiting the following website:
http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/med/document/Making-Sure-Your-Personal-Information-is-Up-to-Date-1-12.pdf
Dear Members,
Thank you for making last week’s FREE cupcake event a huge success! We received a lot of positive feedback from members who found the update and information provided there very helpful. So let’s keep the momentum going. In keeping with last week’s theme of having fun while learning, come by and test your CUPE knowledge in our fun quiz. A correct answer enters you in a draw to win a $25 Grocery Gift Card!!
Bargaining for Unit 1 to make a BetterMac for TAs, RAs and the students we teach continues. Although your bargaining team has made some significant gains at the bargaining table, there is still more work to be done—a final push to the finish line, so to speak. Make sure to stop by our table and find out what you can do ensure that we end up with a Collective Agreement that works for all of us.
The event details are as follows:
WHERE: McMaster University Student Centre – Main Floor
WHEN: Tuesday, October 25th 2016
TIME: Table from 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Let’s continue to work together to build a #BetterMac
We hope to see you there!
“McMaster University and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3906 Unit 1 (representing TAs and RAs in lieu working at McMaster) are currently in negotiations for a new Collective Agreement.
“The support of a Provincial Conciliation Officer from the Ministry of Labour has been requested to help facilitate a resolution; this is not an unusual process for any round of bargaining.
“The Parties will continue to meet in the interim on October 31st and November 2nd to work toward a new Collective Agreement at the Bargaining Table.”
Sarah Wahab, President, CUPE 3906
Geoff Tierney, Chief Negotiator, McMaster University
Are you interested in the latest news about the TA and RA (in lieu) contract negotiations? Visit our bettermac.ca website for the latest update: http://www.bettermac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/U1-barg-bullet-3.pdf
Dear Postdoctoral Fellow (Unit 3) Members,
The Silhouette (campus newspaper at McMasterU) sat down with President Sarah Wahab and Vice President Graham Baker to explore the #BetterMac campaign. It means job security, mental health support, and so much more. The full story is here.
An important excerpt:
Sarah Wahab, president of CUPE 3906, clarified the conflation between mental illness and financial pressure. “It’s precarious work… Poverty can definitely amplify mental illness. So we think it is very important they have access to [mental health care]… So that’s something that was specifically mentioned in the survey: mental health care. #bettermac is trying to make a space that we already care deeply about, better. We love McMaster– we want to make it a better space for everyone to work.”
We wanted to inform students of this important policy: Rights and Responsibilities of Undergraduate Students During Work Stoppages That Substantially Disrupt Academic Activities
Our next General Membership Meeting (GMM) will occur today in JHE 264 at 5 p.m.
A bargaining update for unit 1 and 3 will be the main items on the agenda #BetterMac
We will also be presenting and voting on our 2016-17 operating budget.
We hope to see you there.
Dear Unit 1 Members,
RE: Important Bargaining Update
We have met with the Employer on several occasions in the past week to continue to re-negotiate the Unit 1 collective agreement, the contract that governs our collective working conditions as TAs and RAs in lieu at McMaster.
The Employer has tabled a settlement offer that still contains what we view as major concessions and conflicts with the many concerns you expressed in our bargaining priorities document and bargaining survey.
We are requesting additional dates from the Employer to meet at the bargaining table in the next few weeks to continue to work towards the priorities you set out and to attain a #BetterMac. We will provide more updates as they arise.
In solidarity,
Your Elected Unit 1 Bargaining Team
