Equity Dinner

Emma McKenna February 7, 2014 General, News

Hi everyone,

The Equity Action Committee is hosting a dinner for you!

It features an anti-discrimination panel with three exciting speakers, as well as pizza, pop and snacks!

The event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27^th, at 6:00-8:30 pm in ABB 273 (employee lounge).

Come out and meet other social activists, and have some great discussions over free food!

Please register for the event through the link below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmBhBzcoRbekdFR4UHFWaE85RHlpamFmTGZhZU9vbGc&usp=sharing

To find out who else is coming, please join the Facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/213462675526103

Hope to see you there,
Equity Action Committee

Postdoctoral Fellow (Unit 3) Special General Membership Meeting

Mary Ellen Campbell February 3, 2014 News, Unit 3

We invite all Postdoctoral Fellow (Unit 3) Members to participate in a Special General Membership Meeting this Tuesday, February 4th at 12:00 noon in MUSC (Student Centre) rooms 206-207.

Lunch will be provided.

The agenda item is: Election of Unit 3 Chief Steward.

We hope to see you there!

Images of Diversity

Emma McKenna January 31, 2014 General

PACBIC’s Communications and Visibility working group is holding a campaign to promote diversity on campus.

Accepted submissions must meet the following criteria, please include:

-Your name and send submissions from your McMaster email account

-Original photo (jpeg) to images@mcmaster.ca

-If you like, caption your image with a word or short statement

-Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 21, 2014

Please visit www.hres.mcmaster.ca for further details

Diversity Text Only Poster

Sessional Faculty Postings

Communication Officer January 19, 2014 Postings, Unit 2

CUPE 3906 and McMaster University have agreed to a centralized posting website for Sessional Faculty and Sessional Music Faculty (Unit 2) Postings.

All Unit 2 postings can now be found online at http://www.mcmaster.ca/vpacademic/sessional_faculty_postings.html

Please visit the centralized posting website regularly for updated postings.

*NEW* MAY 2015: Please note! Some postings (DeGroote School of Business, Social Sciences, Arts and Sciences) have been moved by the Employer to the MOSAIC posting site. Please visit http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/index.php to view additional postings. (Click on the “external applicants” menu and select “Sessional Faculty and Hourly Rated Music Faculty” tab.)

Raise the Minimum Wage Campaign Strategy Session

Brad Walchuk January 15, 2014 General

The Hamilton Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage is hosting a campaign Strategy Session.

Here are the details!

Campaign Strategy Meeting January 24-25, 2014

Friday, January 24:
12pm – Lunch, Steelworkers Hall: 25 Cecil Street
1:00 pm – 4:30pm – Afternoon Session, Steelworkers Hall: 25 Cecil Street
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Evening Forum, Location TBC

Saturday, January 25:
9:30 am – 4:00 pm – All Day Meeting, Steelworkers Hall: 25 Cecil Street

For more information and registration please check their website.

Hope to see you there!

Holiday Office Closure

Mary Ellen Campbell December 12, 2013 General, News

Dear Members,

As we approach the end of the semester, we would like to notify you of our office closure during the holidays.
Please note that our office will be shut from Friday, December 20th, 2013, until Monday, January 6th, 2014. (Will will be open for regular office hours on Monday, January 6th.)

We would like to wish everyone a great break and we look forward to seeing you in the new year!

TA Position: Theatre and Film

Mary Ellen Campbell December 4, 2013 General

Theatre and Film 1T03: Theatre, Cinema and Society

REPOST TA Posting TH&F 1T03 Fall-Winter 2013-14

Deadline: December 18, 2013

International Members Game and Conversation Night

Brad Walchuk November 18, 2013 Events, International

Hi everyone!

How is your term going? Are you working hard to keep up with school? Why not take a break and hang out with some fun people over free food?

What? We are organizing a fun words games and conversations night
Why? To help you improve English and communication skills!
Why?? To interact effectively at your work and in job interviews!
Why??? To have fun and meet some great people!
Why???? To collect some cool free stuff from CUPE!
Anything else? Free pizza of course!
That’s all? And a happy ending with chocolate!!
Where? ABB 273, employee lounge in AN Bourns Science Building
When? Thursday 28th November from 6:30-8:30 pm
What should I do? Please register for the event using the link to Google document with your name, department.