Your local is having it’s next General Membership Meeting on August 9th at noon in CNH 102.
The agenda will include an election of a new benefits officer, and a bargaining alternate, as well as bargaining updates for both Unit 1 and 3.
We hope to see you there!
Your bargaining team met with the Employer on Monday and Wednesday, and we had a team caucus meeting on Tuesday. A full bargaining update is attached here, but there are two key points: the Employer wants to end its administration of the dental plan and is proposing to end the graduate employment (TA) guarantee. We are very concerned about both of these developments.
We have additional bargaining dates in late August and throughout September and will keep members posted throughout the process.
We are always looking for members to join our bargaining support team to help in mobilizing the membership and supporting the bargaining effort. If you have questions, please contact staff@cupe3906.org
Take a break, get FREE chocolate and meet and join your bargaining support team and executive members and learn more about your union’s efforts to bargain your new collective agreement, and to improve your wages, benefits and working conditions.
WHERE: In the lobby of your building (we’ll be making the rounds through campus)
WHEN: 28th of July between 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out when we are at your building
Join our efforts and tell us what a #BetterMac means to you.
We hope to see you there!
Dear members:
Please be advised that we will have limited office hours next week from the 25th to the 29th of July, due to our bargaining efforts for Unit 1 and Unit 3 to make #ABetterMac for you.
If you should require any assistance or wish to ask any questions please contact us by email at cupe3906@mcmaster.ca, and if you need in person assistance we advise you to first call our office at 905-525-9140 ext. 24003 before coming to the office to ensure a person is available to help you one on one.
We apologize for the inconvenience we will return to regular office hours in August.
Thanks for your understanding
Hello Postdocs,
We hope you are enjoying the beautiful summer and all is going well! Please join us for an exciting evening watching the opening ceremony of Olympic Games 2016 in Rio. We will provide pizza, soft drinks and more, and you must provide cheering energy, flags to represent your country and good mood to hangout with old and new friends. Maybe we will end up dancing rhythm of the beautiful Brazilian music :). At this event also you will also receive an update on progress of Unit 3 Bargaining.
REGISTRATION IS A MUST on the link below due to the limited space: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KDrnH5btLXYN1jljZVfIdBCPaYKm6Xe45wuWnzQT15k/edit?usp=sharing
WHEN: August 5th (Friday)
WHERE: JHE-328 Lounge room
TIME: 6-10 pm
Thank you and see you soon.
Cheers,
CUPE 3906
Sana Anbuhi
Postdoctoral Fellow & Unit 3 Chief Steward
Dear Sessional Faculty and Hourly Rated Music Faculty (Unit 2) Members,
The final adjudication for Professional Development Fund Applications for this academic year will take place after the final deadline for applications, August 05, 2016.
As per the Unit 2 members’ decisions at the Special General Membership Meeting in June 2016, there have been changes to the fund:
-the maximum yearly award is $1,000 per member;
-laptops, tablets, monitors and other basic technology are still not eligible expenses for the fund, but clickers and laser pointers are now eligible for consideration;
-there are now three main categories for consideration. They are: Conference Participation and Certification; Books; and Technology (limited).
For more information, and to a link to the application form, please visit our Unit 2 Professional Development Fund link:
Dear Members,
Dear Members,
We have been apprised that there has been a fire on campus.
The fire is now contained. Power in several buildings has been shut off, and members in affected buildings may leave campus.
Please monitor the McMaster Daily News for updates (including updates on potential evening class closures):