As part of the celebrations for CUPE 3903's 50th Anniversary of our certification by the Ontario Labour Board, we'll be presenting a free screening of the recently digitized Strike to Win documentary! You can also click here to watch from home. Originally screened in 2001 and credited to Birgit Dettenkofer-Armstrong and Shahriar Karimi, this documentary chronicles […]
The Executive Committee is holding a meeting. All members are welcome to attend. Only executive committee members can vote. This meeting will be hybrid, on Zoom and in the CUPE 3903 office at 143 Atkinson. Please click here for the Zoom link for this meeting! The agenda is linked here. This exec meeting is scheduled […]
Make sure to attend the first Trans Feminist Action Caucus (TFAC) meeting of the year, happening on January 28th from 11AM-1PM! It’s hybrid, so you can join on Zoom at this link or at the CUPE 3903 office in 143 Atkinson. The agenda is forthcoming. TFAC includes all women, trans, genderqueer, and gender variant members […]
January 30th, 1:00pm-2:00pm. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83110859711 This is one of a series of recurring biweekly meetings of the Unit 2 Stewards’ Council convened by the Unit 2 Lead Steward in accordance with our bylaws (12.II.C). We will plan projects and support one another in the effort to build unit 2 stewarding. We will also discuss how […]
We are hosting a hybrid General Membership Meeting on January 31st from 12:30pm – 3:30pm! All members are encouraged to attend. To register for the meeting, click this link. Please register in advance! Make sure to register at the link even if you’re attending in-person so that we can better estimate numbers and you can receive voting ballots via email. […]
At the next meeting of the ARRT, we will discuss the Senate package from January 23, 2025 and other governance documents that we have recently acquired. Please read what you can, as your capacity allows. This is part of our ongoing research into how York’s upper administration has reshaped the university to the detriment of the educational mission […]
The Trans Feminist Action Caucus (TFAC) is looking to host a series of film screenings which reflect the experiences of our members at the intersection of gender, race, and labour. Working with the Chimneystack Film Society, we're hoping to have our inaugural screening in the Spring. We will be meeting on Friday, February 7 from […]
As suggested in a recent TFAC meeting, a subgroup of us are interested in putting together a kind of "TFAC History" for ourselves, future members, and for the public via the new CUPE 3903 website. There's an increasing call among members to know and honour our history, so this project is one such response to […]
The Executive Committee is holding a meeting. All members are welcome to attend. Only executive committee members can vote. This meeting will be hybrid, with the in-person space being the board room of the CUPE 3903 office (Atkinson 143). Please click here for the Zoom link for this meeting! The agenda is linked here. Please contact Zoë […]
🖤🐈⬛ All Trans Feminist Action Caucus members* are invited to join us for the February TFAC meeting on February 11th from 2pm – 4pm. This meeting will be hybrid, in the CUPE 3903 office at 143 Atkinson and on Zoom at this link. The agenda is available here. 📝 Did you know? As a rank-and-file member of TFAC, you will […]
Find us in Vari Hall on February 13th from 12-4PM to spread a bit of sweet solidarity! We'll have free cookies to give out, plus informative materials about current and upcoming campaigns. We're planning to have vegan and gluten-free options available! More info will be released closer to the event. Are you a CUPE […]
February 13th, 1:00pm-2:00pm. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83110859711 This is one of a series of recurring biweekly meetings of the Unit 2 Stewards’ Council convened by the Unit 2 Lead Steward in accordance with our bylaws (12.II.C). We will plan projects and support one another in the effort to build unit 2 stewarding. We will also discuss how to […]
You're invited to a special Stewards' Council discussion of the Sexual Violence Policy (linked). This will be a hybrid meeting, involving participation options both in person at the CUPE 3903 office (143 Atkinson) and via registration on Zoom. Please register in advance even if you are coming in person so that we can better estimate […]
At the next meeting of the ARRT, we will discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and restructuring at York University. Links to investigate for February 20th ARRT: Generative AI in Teaching and Learning - York University York U embraces challenges, opportunities presented by AI - Chloë Brushwood Rose Artificial Intelligence Initiative - Office of the […]
This will be a session of Unit 5 bargaining with the Employer. Unit 5 is our newest unit in CUPE 3903, representing workers at the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness! Do you have questions, supportive words, or want to know more about Unit 5 bargaining? Send an email to Promise Busulwa, Lead Steward Unit 5, […]
The Executive Committee is holding a meeting. All members are welcome to attend. Only executive committee members can vote. This meeting will be hybrid, with the in-person space being the board room of the CUPE 3903 office (Atkinson 143). Please click here for the Zoom link for this meeting! The agenda is available at this link. Please […]
February 27th, 1:00pm-2:00pm. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83110859711 This is one of a series of recurring biweekly meetings of the Unit 2 Stewards’ Council convened by the Unit 2 Lead Steward in accordance with our bylaws (12.II.C). We will plan projects and support one another in the effort to build unit 2 stewarding. We will also discuss how to […]
Join us for the next hybrid Stewards' Council meeting, happening on February 27th from 2:30-4:30PM on Zoom and in the CUPE 3903 office (143 Atkinson)! All members are welcome, not just stewards, so we hope to see you there. You can find the meeting Zoom link here. The tenative agenda is linked here. This meeting […]
We are hosting a hybrid General Membership Meeting on February 28th from 12:30pm – 3:30pm! All members are encouraged to attend. To register for the meeting, click this link. Please register in advance! Make sure to register at the link even if you’re attending in-person so that we can better estimate numbers and you can receive voting ballots via email. The […]
The International Graduate Students’ Committee (IGSC) is hosting a Meet and Greet for all members of CUPE 3903, especially international graduate students and/or racialized members. The event will be taking place on Friday, February 28 from 5-8pm (drop in whenever between that time). There will be beverages and food with halal, gluten free, and vegan […]
The Trans Feminist Action Caucus History Project and the Archive Committee are organizing a training session on March 4th 1:00-3:00 PM where members will be able to learn more about the CUPE 3903 Archives and the TFAC History Project. Attendees will also be able to learn how to conduct archival research, understand and use archival materials. You do […]
The York administration appears to have abandoned its vision to provide "a broad socio demographic of students with access to a high quality education", its mission to "explore global concerns", "encourage bilingual study", and its commitment to "social justice" and "collegial self-governance". If you are seeing York's programs and campus being dismantled, you’re not alone. […]
This will be a session of Unit 5 bargaining with the Employer. Unit 5 is our newest unit in CUPE 3903, representing workers at the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness! Do you have questions, supportive words, or want to know more about Unit 5 bargaining? Send an email to Promise Busulwa, Lead Steward Unit 5, […]
This will be a session of Unit 5 bargaining with the Employer. Unit 5 is our newest unit in CUPE 3903, representing workers at the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness! Do you have questions, supportive words, or want to know more about Unit 5 bargaining? Send an email to Promise Busulwa, Lead Steward Unit 5, […]
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.