A film by Marie Boti & Malcolm Guy
HAMILTON PREMIERE!
When? Sunday, November 11, 7-9pm
Where? The Lyric Theatre, 434 King Street West, Hamilton, ON
What? Film + Q&A session with filmmakers & workers featured in film
Workshop for International (ESL) Teaching Assistants
Dear International Members,
Leading tutorials or lab demonstrations can be an overwhelming task
when English is not your first language, and even more if you have
never before been teaching in front of a full classroom. On this
basis, Grazyna Drzazga and Ahmed Bekhit have tailored a workshop
focused on some of the issues international teaching assistants face
during their first class(es), and in response, they present some tips
and strategies on how to overcome them.
Without further ado, here is the information of the workshop.
Title: “Yes, You Can Teach in English: Workshop for Teaching Assistants.”
When: Thursday, from 12 noon to 2:30 pm.
Where: CLL (Center for Leadership in Learning) Teaching Commons
Inquiry Classroom, Fifth floor of Mills Library, Room 504.
Letter from CUPE 3906 Regarding the Line 9 Reversal
On October the 16th, the Executive and Political Action Committees of CUPE 3906 sent the attached email to Mayor Bob Bratina and Hamilton City Councillors speaking out about the Line 9 reversal project.
We hope the spec is covering this story rigorously and that the risks that would be incurred by the Hamilton community if the project were to go ahead are made apparent.
For more information please see:
CUPE co-sponsored Public Forum on Child Care
Open invitation to join a Public Early Learning and Care Forum in Toronto on November 15th
Access to affordable child care and quality early learning programs are important for many Ontario families.
On November 15, 2012, CUPE and the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care are sponsoring a forum at Ryerson University with Sharon Gregson, a child care and early learning activist from B.C. whose group the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC, has been instrumental in getting endorsements from more than 6,000 organizations and individuals for their integrated, public early learning and care plan.
The People’s Forum – Sat, 1 Dec 2012
The People’s Forum
Hamiltonians Helping Hamilton
“Community Teach-In”
Join us for a day of presentations and workshops exploring the following topics :
- The OFL Report – Falling Behind: Ontario’s backslide into widening inequality, growing poverty and cuts to social programs
- The Government Austerity Agenda and What it Means for Our Communities
- Poverty and Community Well-Being
- The Hamilton Emerging Labour Market: Growing Employment and Income Insecurity?
- Living Wage Campaigns
- Fighting Back Through Community Organizing
- Union ResponsesRead More
WE ARE WISCONSIN FILM SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION
WE ARE WISCONSIN FILM SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION
Friday, October 12th, 2012
Workers Arts & Heritage Centre
51 Stuart St. Hamilton
7:30 PM Doors, Screening at 8:00PM
Panel Discussion to follow
Limited Seating (First Come, First Served)
Admission by Donation
Cash Bar
Gift Certificate Winners!
The draw winners (gift certificates for Fortinos!) from our lunches last week:
Health Sciences TA: Jessica Kafka
Postdoctoral Fellow: Songtao Yang
Thanks to all those who came out and participated in our survey/draw – we’ll see the rest of you soon!
CUPE response to the restructuring plan of Ontario Universities
“…we are concerned with the Ontario Liberal government’s proposed restructuring plan of post- secondary education. This restructuring proposal ignores the real problems, most notably chronic underfunding and a lack of accountability by the post-secondary institutions.”
Download and read the full document here: Strengthening Ontario’s Centers of Creativity, Innovation and Knowledge
Government Attacks Public Sector Workers
“The Protecting Public Services Act would, if passed:
- Restrain compensation for two years for unionized employees of the Broader Public Sector (BPS) and require employers to negotiate agreements that do not reduce services.
- Freeze earnings for two years for managers who are eligible for performance pay in the BPS, Ontario Public Service (OPS) and agencies so they would not earn more this year and next than they did last year.
- Introduce a permanent salary cap for new executives at no more than double the Premier’s salary.”
For more information, check this news!
Undergraduate TA Handbook is Ready
Good news for the undergraduate TAs (and RAs in lieu) of CUPE 3906. Our undergraduate TA handbook Undergraduate TA Handbook is finally prepared and ready for download. You can also stop by at the office and pick up a hard copy of the handbook.