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	<title>CUPE 3906 &#124; McMaster Works Because We Do! &#187; Unit 2</title>
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		<title>Unit 2 Health Spending Account Increased</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hauch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benefits committee is pleased to announce that the Unit 2 Health Spending Account (HSA) entitlement will be increased to $400/year on a trial basis. The increase may be adjusted in the future if the claims activity is higher or lower than expected. The decision to increase the HSA was made after a careful review <a href='http://www.cupe3906.org/wordpress/archives/2589'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>General Membership Meeting &#8211; Feb 2nd &#8211; 5:30</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hauch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our next General Membership Meeting will take place: February 2, 2011 5:30pm MUMC 1A5 (hospital, 1st floor, by the William&#8217;s) Agenda items will include: -Bylaw Amendments (carried forward from the last meeting) Articles 3b, 4 &#38; 5. -Elections &#8211; Vice President, Chief Steward Unit 2, Equity Officer, Health &#38; Safety Reps (all faculties) Food will <a href='http://www.cupe3906.org/wordpress/archives/2453'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Support Sessional Faculty at Trent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hauch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CUPE 3908 includes more than 600 workers who work as contract faculty, part-time course instructors, workshop leaders, and markers. Contract faculty already earn less than half the average hourly rate of their similarly qualified full-time colleagues and the gap has widened over the past decade. Because of the difficulties in organizing this part-time, insecure labour <a href='http://www.cupe3906.org/wordpress/archives/2412'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ratification Vote Results, and Package Details</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hauch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The results of the  ratification vote are in, and the union has issued the following statement: &#8220;Unit 2 members were not pleased with the zero compensation increase in the first two years of this agreement. That said, the reality of the current bargaining climate, major advances around pro-rating, and substantial increases to benefits in the <a href='http://www.cupe3906.org/wordpress/archives/2191'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tentative Agreement Reached – Bargaining Team Issues Qualified Recommendation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hauch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The parties have reached a tentative agreement with the Employer and your bargaining team has decided to issue a qualified recommendation to ratify the offer. The Union has cancelled the information meeting on November 11th, and will be holding a ratification meeting for Unit 2 members on November 15th. The ratification meeting will take place: <a href='http://www.cupe3906.org/wordpress/archives/2150'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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