MIIETL – McMaster Institute for Innovation & Excellence in Teaching and Learning
MIIETL – McMaster Institute for Innovation & Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Dear members,
Are you having a hard time with skyrocketing tuition fees?
Inaccessible and expensive healthcare?
Tightening immigration process?
You are not alone! Let`s make your voice heard!
CUPE 3906 and Canadian Federation of Students Ontario invite you to our panel discussion and brainstorming session.
Details: 29th of April, Tuesday at 5.00pm in AN Bourns Science Building (ABB) 273
Free food will be served. The following panel of distinguished speakers will share their experiences about international student struggles on high tuition fees, inaccessible healthcare etc.
Hildah Otieno (Services Coordinator, Canadian Federation of Students Ontario)
Faiz Ahmed (President, CUPE 3903, York University)
Ryan Culpepper (International Liaison Officer, CUPE 3902, University of Toronto)
Carmina Perez Romero (International Committee Member, CUPE 3906, McMaster University)
After the panel discussion, we will break out into groups to speak our experiences and brainstorm to discuss ways to tackle these problems. Please RSVP using the google doc below
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJszIWbRyUeGpH2eLGeRLeuAtfqZKeqcoQyoPfiqYng/edit?usp=sharing
To find out who else is coming please join the FB event
https://www.facebook.com/events/764371523581901
Looking forward to seeing you there!
International Committee
Click here to download this issue of The Ally
The main theme of this issue is: Raise the Minimum Wage
This issue features:
Beyond the Minimum Wage
Standup for Fairness
Mentorship for International Members
Students and Workers United !
EI Seminar: We are holding an Employment Insurance Seminar for Sessional Faculty (Lunch Will be Provided!!!)
· When: April 29 from 1-2:30
· Where: McMaster University Student Centre Room 313
· What: We at 3906 know and Understand that the Summer Months can be sparse for work in the life of a Sessional Faculty. Many Sessional Faculty may be eligible to At this Seminar we will be go over:
i. Who is Eligible for EI,
ii. How to Apply,
iii. What the Appeals Procedure looks like if your claim is denied,
iv. What to Expect when you are on Employment Insurance Benefits.
We hope to see you there!
As a member of Unit 2 (Sessional Faculty) you are covered by the Employer’s “Declaration of Conditions of Employment (T2200) Form” policy for the purposes of claiming home office and travel expenses, where appropriate, when filing tax returns.
You should contact the Dean of your Faculty to receive your form.
If you need any help, or feel you should be eligible for a T2200 but were denied please contact your Union at staff@cupe3906.org
Please join us this Thursday, April 10th, at Liauna Station in downtown Hamilton for this very important all unions/all locals meeting regarding Ontario Conservative Party leader Tim Hudak’s propsed regressive attacks on your rights that will set back the clock on wages, representation and health and safety!
For more information, or to RSVP, please visit:
http://ofl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014.04.10-Reg.Mtg-HamiltonFlyer1.pdf
and:
http://ofl.ca/index.php/campaigns/rightsatwork/
All members are welcome!
This will serve as the call for the Annual General Membership Meeting for members of CUPE 3906.
When: Wednesday, April 2 at 5:30pm.
Location: Degroote School of Business b107
The agenda is as follows:
· Elections
o President
o Vice President
o Vice President External
o Secretary Treasurer
o Recording Secretary
o Chief Steward Unit 1
o Chief Steward Unit 2
o Chief Steward Unit 3
o Health and Safety Officer
o Equity Officer
o Communications Officer
o Benefits and Advocacy Officer
o International Officer
o Undergraduate Officer
· Report of the trustees (Presentation of the Local’s Finances)
At our AGM all positions of the local executive are up for election; you may come and nominate yourself or nominate others for these positions. Nominations may come from the floor or you can fill out an Executive Nomination Form ahead of time. A list of all executive positions and the corresponding descriptions can be found here. If you have any questions about any executive positions please email Rebecca Collins-Nelsen at: president@cupe3906.org or Evan Johnston at: vicepresident@cupe3906.org.
Free Pizza and Pop will also be served.
We hope to see you there!
CUPE 3906 is now accepting nominations for the Mike Skinner Activist Award. The Mike Skinner Activist Award is a member-mandated award offered by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3906. Its title honours long-time labour activist and CUPE 3906 Staff Member Mike Skinner. At McMaster University, CUPE 3906 is the Union representing over 3000 Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Sessional Faculty and Postdoctoral
Fellows. The value of this year’s award is $500 to one person (or committee), an award certificate and an inscription on the Mike Skinner Activist Award plaque.
The Nomination form can be found CUPE 3906 ANNOUNCES THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MIKE SKINNER ACTIVIST AWARD
The Deadline for Nomination is March 31st at 5pm
For more information please contact Rebecca Collins-Nelsen at president@cupe3906.org