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Bourinot’s Rules of Order & GMM FAQ!

Have you ever been kind of puzzled by Bourinot’s Rules of Order and General Membership Meetings? Check out this new PDF that will help answer frequently asked questions about the procedural aspects of meetings! Keep this resource handy so that you can feel empowered to use your voice in all the CUPE 3903 meetings you attend.

If you ever have a question about how the Rules of Order work or about the General Membership Meeting format, never hesitate to contact an executive. We’re here to help!

The information in this FAQ is based on a historical CUPE 3903 resource, updated for the 2024 context! Thank you to all the comrades who have put in the work to make our meetings more accessible and approachable.

Statement Regarding September 16th

To the York University Administration, We write this letter to call on you to take a stand against anti-Palestinian racism. We do this in the...

Unit 1 Contract Issues: FAQ

In September 2025, York informed many Unit 1 members that they may not receive a Teaching Assistant (TA) contract for the Fall. This has raised...

September 30: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on September 30th. This is a day to recognize and grapple with the horrific legacy of residential...

Pro-Tem Results: Employment Equity and Research Grants & Travel Costs Committees

At today’s Executive Committee meeting, two members were appointed via pro-tem nomination to the Employment Equity Committee (EEC) and one member was pro-temmed to the...

Renseignements sur les congés parentaux – disponible en français !  

The webpage about parental leaves is now available in French, courtesy of the Communications Committee’s Bilingualism Representative! Si vous avez la garde d’un nouveau-né –...

Disability Caucus: Call for Input!

Calling all disabled 3903 members! CUPE 3903’s Accessibility Committee is calling for the launch of a Disability Caucus, which would include any self-identified disabled members...

York University: We Demand An Open & Consultative Presidential Search

As a coalition of student and worker unions on the York University campuses, the York Cross-Campus Alliance (CCA) calls for a transparent, collegial, democratic, and...

September GMM: Committee Acclamations & 2025 CUPE National General Delegate Elections

At today’s September General Membership Meeting (GMM), there were elections and a by-election for committees! There were also elections for 2025 CUPE National Convention general delegates!...

Renseignements sur les accommodements en milieu de travail – maintenant disponible en français !

The webpage about workplace accommodations is now available in French, courtesy of the Communications Committee’s Bilingualism Representative! Savez-vous que les membres du SCFP 3903 ont...

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CUPE 3903 represents the contract faculty, teaching assistants, graduate assistants, and research assistants, part-time librarians and archivists, and Canadian Observatory on Homelessness workers at York University. 

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