CUPE 3903

Proudly representing workers at York University: Teaching Assistants, Contract Faculty, Graduate & Research Assistants, Part-Time Librarians & Archivists, and employees at the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness

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By-election nominations for the following positions will open at 2PM, September 22, 2026: These by-elections include positions that have remained unfilled and require election. All...

Thanks to the efforts of CUPE 3903’s Communications Committee, we now have a new webpage with information and resources to support members who are international...

With the fall academic term now in full swing, it was a packed week for your Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team (BT) who...

Relational accountability was the focus of the Mentoring Fund Committee‘s very exciting September 10 event. Here is a brief recap of some highlights from this...

Following recent by-elections, there was an acclamation to the role of Unit 3 Representative on the Bargaining Team! Congratulations to Ugurcan Akcadag, who was previously...

Following a motion at the General Membership Meeting on July 27 2026, CUPE 3903 became an Institutional Member of the Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)....

By-election nominations are now open for two Disability Caucus Co-Chair positions! Information about Disability Caucus Co-Chairs Per recently amended bylaws, two Disability Caucus Co-Chairs help form part of the Accessibility Committee. They...

We hope that all CUPE 3903 members are having a great start to the fall term! Your Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team (BT)...

There are multiple updates this week from the Extended Health Benefits (EHB) Committee. Backlog and Ongoing Adjudication The EHB Committee is working diligently to clear...

Upcoming events

September 23 @ 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm

From our community: We’re organizing a Grassy Narrows River Run contingent from York Keele campus, and an art build the week before, and we would love you to

September 24 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

We are hosting a hybrid General Membership Meeting (GMM) on Thursday, September 24 from 1PM – 4PM! All members are encouraged to attend. The in-person

September 25 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

All CUPE 3903 members are encouraged to join the Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team in this meeting with the Employer. It’s scheduled from 1PM – 5PM on Friday,

September 28 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team and Executive Committee are holding a meeting together. All members are welcome to attend. This meeting will be hybrid,

September 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Drop in to the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson) and get some work done with fellow members to cheer you on! Bring whatever you’re working on: grading,

September 28 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join the BIPOC Caucus on Monday, September 28 from 2 – 4 PM in 124 Atkinson Building for our first Carefull Crafting of the term!

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CUPE 3903 is composed of five units of members who do different kinds of work at York University. While our work may be different, all units share a common goal of improving working conditions at York University, and we support each other in achieving this goal.

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