CUPE 3903

Executive Committee Meeting
2025-12-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-03 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
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).

The Zoom link is available here. The agenda is available at this link.
Please contact Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at chairperson@cupe3903.org for any accessibility requests.

Bargaining Townhall #2: Bargaining Survey Launch!
2025-12-15 13:00 - 15:00 | ON
Members in units 1, 2 and 3 are invited to the next installment in our series of Townhalls on bargaining, hosted by the CUPE 3903 Stewards’ Council!

When: Monday, December 15, 1-3PM

Join here: Zoom link

The purpose of a townhall is to provide a venue for open discussion, free from the procedural constraints and packed agenda of a General Membership Meeting.
What to expect:

We will launch a new bargaining survey and go through the questions together and discuss how they may be relevant to bargaining.

Let’s talk about: How do we use these surveys to bargain for better in 2026?

For any questions and accessibility accommodations, please contact Neil Braganza, Lead Steward Unit 2, at lsu2@cupe3903.org.

December TFAC Meeting
2025-12-16 13:30 - 15:30 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
The Trans Feminist Action Caucus meeting is hosting its monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 16 at 1:30 PM!
It’s hybrid, so you can join on Zoom or at the CUPE 3903 office in 143 Atkinson.
TFAC includes all women, trans, genderqueer, and gender variant members of CUPE 3903! If you’re part of those groups, we want you there.
For TFAC questions, contact Océane Nyela at tfac1@cupe3903.org and/or Orçun Turan at tfac2@cupe3903.org.

December General Membership Meeting
2025-12-17 11:00 - 14:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
We are hosting a hybrid General Membership Meeting on December 17th from 11AM – 2PM! 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 in-person location will be the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson). The agenda is available at this link.
In order to register, you will need to provide your employee number, which will be kept confidential. Your employee number is on your monthly pay stub. If you don’t know your employee number, please click here for instructions.
If you require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for childcare/caregiver/attendant care, or other requests for accommodation, please contact our Staff Representative Equity, Nadia Kanani, at equity@cupe3903.org.

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-01-15 13:00 - 16:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
The Executive Committee is holding a meeting. All members are welcome to attend. Only executive committee members can vote. This meeting will be on Zoom due to weather.

The Zoom link is available here. The agenda is available at this link.
Please contact Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at chairperson@cupe3903.org for any accessibility requests.

January General Membership Meeting
2026-01-16 11:00 - 14:00 | ON
Notice: Due to inclement weather, this GMM has been moved to virtual-only. Thank you for understanding, and stay warm + safe!
We are hosting a General Membership Meeting on January 16th from 11AM – 2PM! 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 agenda is linked here.
In order to register, you will need to provide your employee number, which will be kept confidential. Your employee number is on your monthly pay stub. If you don’t know your employee number, please click here for instructions.
If you require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for childcare/caregiver/attendant care, or other requests for accommodation, please contact our Staff Representative Equity, Nadia Kanani, at equity@cupe3903.org.

January Stewards' Council
2026-01-20 10:30 - 12:30 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
The next Stewards’ Council meeting will be on January 20 at 10:30AM-12:30PM. It is open to all members, and stewards are especially encouraged to attend.
The meeting will by hybrid, on Zoom at this link and in-person in the CUPE 3903 Office at 143 Atkinson.
You can find the agenda here. This meeting will include important discussions of mobilizing our departments and hiring units as we look forward to bargaining!
Questions? Contact a Lead Steward!

BIPOC Caucus: Carefull Crafting
2026-01-21 13:00 - 17:00 | 124 Atkinson, 96 The Pond Road, North York, Ontario, M3J 2S5, Canada
Join the BIPOC Caucus for a biweekly afternoon of crafts and conversation. Supplies will be provided or you can bring your own projects. All are welcome.

Questions? Contact the BIPOC Caucus Chair, Keisha Bell, at bipoc@cupe3903.org

January TFAC Meeting
2026-01-21 13:30 - 15:30 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
The Trans Feminist Action Caucus‘ first meeting of 2026 is happening on Wednesday, January 21st at 1:30 PM! It’s hybrid, so you can join on Zoom or in-person at the CUPE office in 143 Atkinson.
TFAC includes all women, trans, genderqueer, and gender variant members of 3903! If you’re part of those groups, we want you there! For TFAC questions, contact Océane Nyela at tfac1@cupe3903.org and/or Orçun Turan at tfac2@cupe3903.org.
Click here to join the meeting virtually via Zoom!

Disability Caucus: Meet & Greet!
2026-01-23 14:00 - 17:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
Join the CUPE 3903 Disability Caucus for a casual, fun-filled meet and greet! Enjoy some light snacks, as well as colouring and quiet games with us as we celebrate the beginnings of a new Disability Caucus.
Drop in any time between 2-5 PM on Friday, January 23rd in the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), where you can connect with other Disability Caucus members. This hybrid, accessible event will feature online activities on Zoom as well (at this link), for those who would rather join us virtually. This meet and greet is your space to ask questions and give suggestions about how you’d like to see the Disability Caucus develop, plus blow off some steam at the end of the week!
Following section 5D of the bylaws, the Disability Caucus (and this event) aims to include specifically any self-identified disabled members of CUPE 3903. This event will be mask-mandatory for in-person attendees, held in a wheelchair accessible space.
Please fill out the RSVP form linked here so that you can let us know you’re coming, make sure we have adequate space, and know how we can better accommodate your needs!
Any questions or accessibility concerns? Contact access3903@gmail.com

Units 1, 2, & 3: Bargaining Team Meeting
2026-01-30 11:00 - 13:00 | ON
A virtual meeting of the Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team. All CUPE 3903 members are welcome!

A Zoom link to join the meeting was made available. For access to the agenda or any questions, please email bargaining@cupe3903.org.

Open Forum on FGS Regulations: Milestones & Timelines
2026-02-04 13:00 - 15:00 | YUGSA Conference Room (First Student Centre 430), 94 York Blvd, North York, Ontario, M3J 1P3
When: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, 1PM – 3PM
Where: YUGSA Conference Room (First Student Centre, 430) and on Zoom
(https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87535654913?pwd=[REDACTED]
All about this event: At this open forum, YUGSA and CUPE 3903 members will speak about the context of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) milestone regulation. We’ll be discussing the impacts of milestone enforcement for TA contracts, on international students, and on students with accommodations.
Special guest Apol Apuntar—Licensed Paralegal and Human Rights, Employment, & Immigration Law Advocate—will address the impacts of enrolment blocks on international students. (Please note that any information provided is for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.)
There will also be opportunities for Q&A and to participate in a discussion of what would help students to meet milestones. The event will be hybrid, with facilitation online and in-person. Light refreshments will be available for in-person attendees!
RSVP: If possible, please click here to RSVP to help us know how many people to expect and any food or accessibility needs.
Open Forum Facilitators: YUGSA VP Campaigns, YUGSA VP Internal, CUPE 3903 TFAC Co-chair, CUPE 3903 Chairperson, & Apol Apuntar
Accessibility: The conference room is fully wheelchair accessible. There is an all-gender accessible bathroom on the 4th floor.
For any questions regarding accessibility and other details, please email either internal@yugsa.ca or chairperson@cupe3903.org

BIPOC Caucus: Carefull Crafting
2026-02-04 13:30 - 15:30 | ON
Join the BIPOC Caucus for a biweekly afternoon of crafts and conversation. Supplies will be provided or you can bring your own projects. All are welcome.
Important notice! This week the BIPOC caucus’ Carefull Crafting event will shift to the in-person Campus Safety Awareness Session. Work on your crafts while we express our concerns about increased policing on campus and the negative impacts this will have on Black and other racialized students. You can click here to register for this in-person session.
Questions? Contact the BIPOC Caucus Chair, Keisha Bell, at bipoc@cupe3903.org

Units 1, 2, & 3: Bargaining Team Meeting
2026-02-09 09:30 - 11:00 | ON
A meeting of the Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team. All CUPE 3903 members are welcome!

A Zoom link was made available. For access to the agenda or any questions, please email bargaining@cupe3903.org.

February General Membership Meeting
2026-02-11 10:00 - 13:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
We are hosting a hybrid General Membership Meeting on February 11th from 10AM – 1PM! 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 in-person location will be the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson). The agenda is available at this link.
In order to register, you will need to provide your employee number, which will be kept confidential. Your employee number is on your monthly pay stub. If you don’t know your employee number, please click here for instructions.
If you require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for childcare/caregiver/attendant care, or other requests for accommodation, please contact our Staff Representative Equity, Nadia Kanani, at equity@cupe3903.org.

BIPOC Caucus Meeting
2026-02-23 10:00 - 12:00 | ON
The BIPOC Caucus is holding an online meeting on Monday, February 23, 10AM – 12PM to discuss bargaining issues and upcoming elections. You can click here to register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting is for CUPE 3903 members who identify as Indigenous, Black and/or Racialized.

February TFAC Meeting
2026-02-23 13:30 - 15:30 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
The Trans Feminist Action Caucus will be meeting on Monday, February 23rd at 1:30 PM! It’s hybrid, so you can join on Zoom or in-person at the CUPE office in 143 Atkinson.
The Zoom link is available here. The agenda is available at this link.
TFAC includes all women, trans, genderqueer, and gender variant members of CUPE 3903! If you’re part of those groups, we want you there! For TFAC questions, contact Océane Nyela at tfac1@cupe3903.org and/or Orçun Turan at tfac2@cupe3903.org.

February Stewards' Council
2026-02-24 10:30 - 12:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
Come to the next Stewards’ Council meeting! It will be Tuesday, February 24 from 10:30AM-12:30PM. This meeting is open to all members, and stewards are especially encouraged to attend.
The meeting will by hybrid, on Zoom at this link and in-person in the CUPE 3903 Office at 143 Atkinson.
The agenda will be available soon. We’ll be talking about key plans for bargaining outreach, so you don’t want to miss this meeting!
Questions? Contact a Lead Steward!

Bargaining Team/Executive Committee Meeting
2026-02-27 10:00 - 13:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
The Bargaining Team and Executive Committee are holding a meeting together. All members are welcome to attend. This meeting will be hybrid, with the in-person space being the board room of the CUPE 3903 office (Atkinson 143).

The Zoom link is available here. The agenda is available at this link.
Please contact Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at chairperson@cupe3903.org for any accessibility requests.

Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team Meeting
2026-03-03 13:00 - 14:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
A weekly recurring meeting of the Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team. All CUPE 3903 members can attend. You can join via Zoom at this link or in-person at the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson).
For questions or access to the meeting agenda, please contact bargaining@cupe3903.org.

Disability Caucus: Drop-In!
2026-03-05 13:00 - 16:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
Do you want to build solidarity with fellow disabled CUPE 3903 members? Come drop in to the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson) anytime between 1-4PM on Thursday, March 5!
There will be tea, snacks, and quiet games. You’re welcome to come chat or just chill with other workers at York who share your experience. Members are working toward formalizing a Disability Caucus in our union, and we’re hoping to foster more spaces where we can gather together in community.
Following section 5D of the bylaws, the Disability Caucus (and this event) aims to include specifically any self-identified disabled members of CUPE 3903. The CUPE 3903 Office is a wheelchair-accessible space, and we’ll do our best to accommodate any access needs you make us aware of.
If you have any questions or accessibility needs to convey, please email access3903@gmail.com.

CUPE 3903 Palestine Solidarity Working Group: Palestine Open Maps Mapathon
2026-03-05 15:00 - 17:00 | YUGSA Conference Room (First Student Centre 430), 94 York Blvd, North York, Ontario, M3J 1P3
From one of our rank-and-file working groups:

Join the CUPE 3903 Palestine Solidarity Working Group and Palestine Open Maps for a mapathon with geography PhD student Majd al-Shihabi, an interactive hands-on workshop where you will learn about open mapping tools and extracting data from Mandate-era maps of Palestine. No experience necessary, just bring along your fully charged laptop (and a mouse, if you have one).

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Majd Al-Shihabi is a technologist and urban planner, and a PhD candidate in the geography and planning department at the University of Toronto. His research asks how cities could be built to foster human flourishing while promoting climate action at the municipal level. He is the co-founder of Palestine Open Maps, and the MASRAD Collective. He holds a Master’s degree in urban planning from the American University of Beirut, and a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team Meeting
2026-03-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-03-17 14:00 - 15:30 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
A weekly recurring meeting of the Units 1, 2, & 3 Bargaining Team. All CUPE 3903 members can attend. You can join via Zoom or in-person at the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson).
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89056249763?pwd=[REDACTED]
For questions or access to the meeting agenda, please contact bargaining@cupe3903.org.

BIPOC Caucus: Carefull Crafting
2026-03-11 13:00 - 17:00 | 124 Atkinson, 96 The Pond Road, North York, Ontario, M3J 2S5, Canada
Join the BIPOC Caucus for a biweekly afternoon of crafts and conversation. Supplies will be provided or you can bring your own projects. All are welcome.
Questions? Contact Keisha Bell, BIPOC Caucus Chair, at bipoc@cupe3903.org

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-03-12 13:00 - 16:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
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).
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653117858?pwd=[REDACTED]

The agenda is available at this link.
Please contact Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at chairperson@cupe3903.org for any accessibility requests.

TFAC Annual General Meeting (AGM)
2026-03-16 13:00 - 15:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
The Trans Feminist Action Caucus Annual General Meeting (AGM) is happening on March 16, from 1 – 3PM! It’s hybrid, so you can join on Zoom at this link at the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson).
TFAC includes all women, trans, genderqueer, and gender variant members of CUPE 3903! If you’re part of those groups, we want you there.
For TFAC questions, contact the TFAC Co-Chairs: Océane Nyela at tfac1@cupe3903.org or Orçun Turan at tfac2@cupe3903.org

BIPOC Caucus Annual General Meeting (AGM)
2026-03-16 16:00 - 17:30 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
If you’re a CUPE 3903 member who is Black and/or Indigenous and/or a Person of Colour, come to the first BIPOC Caucus Annual General Meeting (AGM)! It’ll be on March 16, 4 – 5:30PM, in hybrid format, on Zoom and in the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson).

Register in advance to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TiHaFbLZRpSV5om-WmLnDw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the AGM. For any BIPOC Caucus questions, please contact the BIPOC Caucus Chair at bipoc@cupe3903.org.
