An excellent report by David Macdonald and Erika Shaker for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
Click here to download the report.
Click here for more information about the CCPA.
Take Back the Night
The annual Take Back the Night march to end violence against women will be taking place this Thursday, September 15th.
Women-Identified members of the community, and children are welcome for the main march at
City Hall (71 Main St)
6:30pm
Click here for more information
Male-Identified allies are invited to Taking on the Man: Strategies for Challenging Sexism
Skydragon Centre (27 King William St)
6:15pm (5:30 for sign making)
Discussion followed by a cheering section while the march goes by.
Click here for more information
Political Action Committee Meeting
The Political Action Committee is gearing up for another year and we’d like to invite everyone who’s interested to our first meeting on Monday September 19th @4pm. We’ll be meeting in the CUPE office in Wentworth B108 (below the Phoenix).
For those new to the local, the PAC is a member driven committee of CUPE 3906 that works to extend the union’s social justice and solidarity work within the labour movement and more broadly in McMaster, Hamilton, and the region. Regular meetings are held to plan events and distribute the local’s donations budget. All members of CUPE 3906 are welcome to join. As a member-driven committee we work together on ideas, projects, and actions brought forward by our members -so if you have a specific action, issue, or group you’re interested in working on or with we’d love to hear about it!
If you have any questions, or are unable to make it out to the meeting but would like to get involved, feel free to email me and I can add you to the listserve. We also maintain a flying-squad listserve where we send out regular updates on events, actions, rallies, or just keep you informed about local issues. If you’re interested in being added to the list, please let me know.
You can also check us out and see some of our past work at our website.
2nd Annual Hamilton Tour of Struggle
Common Cause and the Political Action Committee have put together the final details for the second Hamilton Tour of Struggle (see below). We’re pretty stoked about it and would like to invite anyone who’s interested in attending to let us know. If you are interested, I’d just ask that you confirm by replying to politcalaction@cupe3906.org by Wednesday so we can make sure there are enough seats for everyone.
When: Saturday September 17th, 5-8pm
Where: We’ll be meeting at 5pm outside the CUPE Office, McMaster Campus (Wentworth Hall below the Phoenix)
Cost: FREE!!
And afterwards? We end off at This Ain’t Hollywood for Dance Dance and Revolution! the official all-ages hip hop after-party of Alterative Welcome Week!
OPSEU College Workers on Strike
Support workers at colleges across Ontario, represented by OPSEU, are currently on strike. They are fighting for more full-time positions, which have been eroded steadily over the years.
CUPE 3906 members who work at satellite locations effected by picket lines are still required to attend work as normal. You are advised to expect delays entering and exiting college campuses.
If you are able to walk the picket lines in solidarity you are encouraged to do so. If you’d like to take a CUPE 3906 flag please contact the office to make arrangements.
Unit 1 Bargaining Update
The first Bargaining Bulletin for Unit 1 members (TAs and RAs in lieu of TAs) is now out with an update about the bargaining process so far.
We will be holding a series of information meetings across campus to answer questions from the membership about the bargaining process. As soon as we are able to confirm the dates and locations of those meetings we will send an email and update this site.
Click here to download the latest Unit 1 Bargaining Bulletin
Unit 3 Bargaining Bulletin
The most recent Bargaining Bulletin for Unit 3 (Post Doctoral Fellows) is now available, updating members on the latest news about bargaining.
Please take note of the section on Rx05. If you are a member who may be effected by this proposed change please contact us as soon as possible.
Click here to downward the latest Unit 3 Bargaining Bulletin
Unit 1 Welcome Guide
A huge welcome goes out to all our new members as we start a new school year.
If you’re working as a TA, or an RA in lieu of a TA, you’re a member of Unit 1 of CUPE 3906. We’ve put together a Welcome Guide to try and orient you to your Union Local, your benefits plan and the city of Hamilton in general.
The new issue of The Ally is out
The newest issue of The Ally is available for download.
Topics include:
Bored of Governor’s Meeting, Health & Safety Update, Practicing Relations of Solidarity, Laurentian TAs Organize, Hamilton Activists Welcome Harper to Mac, Fundamental Freedoms on the G20 Anniversary.
Labour Day Festivities
Annual Labour Day celebrations, organized by the Hamilton District Labour Council, will take place this year on September 5th. There will be a parade followed by a picnic in Dundurn Park.
CUPE 3906 members are invited to join the local for the parade, and back at the park for the picnic (we have food tickets for you).
Meet at the corner of Pearl & York
(look for the black flags)
10:00am
Sept 5th
Click here for more information about Hamilton Labour Day celebrations.