Unit 2 (Sessionals) Bargaining Priorities Meeting

Brad WalchukUncategorized

Dear Sessionals,
As you know, your collective agreement expires on August 31, 2023. You recently received a bargaining survey to help identify your key priorities for our upcoming negotiations. Your elected bargaining team has been reviewing the results of this survey and identifying key priorities based on your responses. This is ultimately your collective agreement and needs to reflect your voice.
Your bargaining team will be holding a priorities ratification meeting on Monday, April 22nd at 1 p.m. via zoom (link below) to allow you to view, amend, and ratify the key priorities you’d like to see advanced in negotiations with McMaster this summer. We encourage all sessional faculty to register for and attend this meeting to learn more about the bargaining process and ensure that the priorities reflect your key interests. From these priorities, the bargaining team will then craft specific language and proposals.
If you’d like to become to engaged in the bargaining process, please email Walter at mobilizer@cupe3906.org . The bargaining support committee helps to connect the bargaining team with members, helps to mobilize those members, and provides assistance to the elected bargaining team. The time commitment can be as much or as little as you’re able to give.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 22, 2024 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

April GMM – April 11, 1 pm in MUSC 311/13

Brad WalchukUncategorized

Our next General Membership Meeting (GMM) will be in person on April 11 in MUSC 311/313 starting at 1pm. No pre-registration is required; registration will occur at the door to verify membership.

At the meeting, we will be electing an Undergraduate Officer position on our executive committee. The position is open to all members in good-standing who have not have an undergraduate degree conferred upon them.

Upcoming Bylaws Committee Meeting

Brad WalchukUncategorized

The bylaws committee will meet on April 10 at noon. Only members elected to the committee may attend, but any 3906 member may submit recommendations and bylaw changes for consideration. Please send any proposed bylaw changes or recommendations to our VP, Mason, at vicepresident@cupe3906.org in advance of the meeting.

Mike Skinner Award Nominations

Brad WalchukUncategorized

The Mike Skinner Award is a member-mandated award offered by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3906 on an annual basis. Its title honours long-time labour activist and former CUPE 3906 Staff Member Mike Skinner.

The recipient of the Mike Skinner Award may have been involved in the following possible issues over the course of their time with CUPE 3906:

  • Fighting for social justice issues (these issues are diverse and can include environmental justice, labour solidarity, gender equality, equity issues, and the advancement of peace);
  • Promoting the welfare of humanity and the environment, and the elimination of pain and suffering through acts of community organizing, mobilization, education and/or solidarity;
  • Labour organizing and solidarity in support of workers in Hamilton, Canada, or abroad.

The value of the award is $500 to one person (or committee), an award certificate and an inscription on the Mike Skinner Award plaque. This award is open to all current members of CUPE 3906 (this includes all Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants in lieu, Sessional Faculty, Hourly Rated Sessional Music Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows), and/or anyone who has been a member of the local between January 2023 and March 2024. To find out more or to nominate a member, contact president@cupe3906.org

Unit 2 Professional Development Fund Deadline: April 10th

Brad WalchukUncategorized

This is a reminder to please submit your Professional Development Application by April 10th. All sessionals can claim $200 per 3 unit course to a max of $1000 per academic year for the purpose of professional development. You can find the forms and information here: https://cupe3906.org/sessionals-unit-2/professional-development-fund-unit-2/. Please send all of your applications to Benefits@cupe3906.org.

McMaster Residence Life Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join CUPE

Brad WalchukUncategorized

We’re excited to share that Residence Life student workers have voted to join CUPE by a strong majority!  With 94.6% of votes in favour, it’s clear that Residence Life workers are serious about improving their living and working conditions. Welcome to the CUPE family!

Welcome to the union family, CAs, GRAs, PAs, GCLs, & ROP/As! We’re stronger together. 💪

Big shout out to our organizing committee of ResLife workers who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes for the last three months to make this happen. We wouldn’t be here without the passionate organizing, canvassing, and advocacy efforts of this group.

We can’t wait for these workers to start bargaining for a #BetterMac in the residence communities! Stay tuned for more info, including details of a meeting to confirm this unit joining Local 3906 coming soon!

Update: AGM 2024 – now on Motion Meetings

Brad WalchukUncategorized

Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, March 27 from 12pm-3pm EST. This is a virtual meeting and we will be switching to a new platform for this meeting. You don’t need to register, but please keep an eye out and check your spam/junk folders for your meeting and voting credentials. Credentials will be sent from motionmeetings.co
 
We’ll be electing our executive committee and voting on delegates to send to the upcoming CUPE Ontario Convention at the end of May. Elections for the executive committee will take place in the following order:
  • President; Vice President; Vice President External; Secretary-Treasurer; Recording Secretary; Chief Steward, Unit 1; Chief Steward, Unit 2; Chief Steward, Unit 3; Health & Safety Officer; Benefits & Advocacy Officer; Equity Officer; International Officer; Undergraduate Officer

In order to serve on the Executive Committee, you must be a member-in-good-standing of the union. You can nominate yourself or someone else during the meeting, or you can nominate yourself in advance by emailing brad@cupe3906.org to express your interest in any of these positions. Unsuccessful candidates for one position may contest an election for subsequent positions, so please indicate all the positions you are nominating yourself for if you are self-nominating in advance. More information about these positions can be found in our bylaws.

If you can’t attend the AGM but would like to nominate yourself for one or more positions, please email brad@cupe3906.org

Annual General Meeting – March 27 at 12pm, Registration Required

Brad WalchukUncategorized

Join us for this year’s Annual General Meeting, taking place over Zoom on March 27 starting at 12pm. Each year at the AGM, a new Executive Committee is elected. The elections will take place in the following order:

President; Vice President; Vice President External; Secretary-Treasurer; Recording Secretary; Chief Steward, Unit 1; Chief Steward, Unit 2; Chief Steward, Unit 3; Health & Safety Officer; Benefits & Advocacy Officer; Equity Officer; International Officer; Undergraduate Officer

In order to serve on the Executive Committee, you must be a member-in-good-standing of the union. You can nominate yourself or someone else in person in the meeting, or you can nominate yourself in advance by emailing brad@cupe3906.org to express your interest in any of these positions. Unsuccessful candidates for one position may contest an election for subsequent positions, so please indicate all the positions you are nominating yourself for if you are self-nominating in advance. More information about these positions can be found in our bylaws.

Please register in advance for the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc-yhrjktHtP60Ec5DWYqbWCMRRWmpq6m

Unit 2 Professional Development Fund Deadline

Brad WalchukUncategorized

Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to submit your Professional Development Application in time for the Winter Term Review is April 10th. For information about  Professional Development Fund as well as a like to the form please click: https://cupe3906.org/sessionals-unit-2/professional-development-fund-unit-2/. 
Please send all applications to benefits@cupe3906.org
Over the years, your strength and solidarity has helped to make improvements to your Collective Agreement, including winning access to items such as a Professional Development Fund, and more, including the Dental Plan, Training Fund, Health Care Spending Account, improved job security, and wage increases.