CUPE 3906 | McMaster Works Because We Do!

The results of the  ratification vote are in, and the union has issued the following statement:

“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 3rd year led Sessional Faculty & Sessional Music Faculty to vote 87% in favour of ratifying this offer.

This difficult round of bargaining has brought the membership even closer together, and we will return to the negotiating table in 3 years as a Unit stronger and more mobilized than ever before.”

Click here to see a summary of the ratified package.

Thank you to everyone who helped out with this very difficult round of bargaining, we would not have been able to achieve what we did without all of your hard work.

In solidarity,
Your Bargaining Team

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:
Monday November 15th at
5:30pm (food will be served at 5:00) in
MUMC 1A3 (in the Health Sciences Building lobby beside William’s)

Voting will open at the end of the meeting and run in MUMC 1A3 until 8:00pm. Voting will continue from 8:00-10:00pm in the foyer of Wentworth House.

Voting will run from 12:00-7:00pm on November 16th and 17th in the front lobby of Mills Library.

Details of the package, and the qualified recommendation, will be made available at the ratification meeting. As per the Local by-laws, voting can only take place in person at the polling stations, and mail-in or proxy voting are not allowed.

For more details, information on voter eligibility, and the required documentation to bring to the polling station, click here to see the latest Bargaining Bulletin.

If you have any questions please email bargaining@cupe3906.org or call 905.525.9140 ext 24003.

Your bargaining team has discussed the new proposal from the Employer related to pro-rating, and have agreed to put the total package (including the new pro-rating proposal) to a vote with the membership. We have sent our response to the Employer through the provincially-appointed mediator, and are awaiting a response before determining the date and conditions for a vote.

We will be sending out a Bargaining Bulletin detailing the specifics of the Offer as soon as possible, in the meantime please note that we have scheduled an information meeting on:
November 11th
at 5:00pm
in MDCL 3022

In the meantime if you have any questions or concerns please email the Local President, Mary Ellen Campbell, at president@cupe3906.org.

At 5:00am, after two days of mediation, the Employer tabled a “Final Offer.” After careful consideration, due to the fact that numerous issues remain un-addressed in the offer, your bargaining team has unanimously decided that they cannot recommend ratification of the Offer as it stands. The offer remains valid until 12:01am on November 16th.

The Union has served notice to maintain its right to strike, as per the agreement reached with the University to pause bargaining. This means that the parties will be in a legal strike/lockout position as of 12:01am on November 17th.

We will be sending out details of the offer, and information on next steps, to the membership in the next 24 hours.