CUPE 3903

Alternative Restructuring Research Team
2024-09-12 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
Join the Alternative Restructuring Research Team!
Thursday Sept 12, 3pm-5pm.

This is the first of recurring biweekly meetings of CUPE 3903 members who will be critically examining the financial claims and decision-making driving the severe cost-cutting, ballooning class-sizes, and administrative bloat at York. Our goal is to educate ourselves about restructuring at York and produce research to support campaigns for a better York. See the readings for our first meeting (read what you like, as your capacity permits). All are welcome! No prior knowledge is necessary – we will learn together.

To join the research team, contact: Neil Braganza, Lead Steward Unit 2, at cupe3903chiefstewardunit2@gmail.com.

September Stewards' Council
2024-09-12 13:00 - 15:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
Our next Stewards’ Council meeting will be on Thursday, September 12th, from 1PM – 3PM. All members welcome! Stewards’ Council is a space to discuss and organize with fellow members to address issues in our workplace.
This meeting is hybrid! The in-person space for this meeting will be the CUPE 3903 Office in 143 Atkinson. Please fill out the form linked here if you plan to attend in-person, especially so that we know your dietary restrictions!
Please click here to access the Zoom link for this meeting.
You can also find the tenative agenda linked here. Please make sure to read the enclosed minutes prior to the meeting!
If you wish to add an item to the agenda or have other concerns, please contact the Lead Stewards below.

Becky Whiley, Lead Steward Unit 1, cupe3903csu1@gmail.com
Neil Braganza, Lead Steward Unit 2, cupe3903chiefstewardunit2@gmail.com
Shyam Patel, Lead Steward Unit 3, cupe3903csu3@gmail.com
Susan Bryant, Lead Steward Unit 4, cupe3903csu4@gmail.com

Labour Day Parade
2024-09-02 09:30 - 15:00 | Centre Ave, Centre Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Calling all CUPE 3903 members!
Join us in the Labour Day parade on Monday, September 2nd! This parade is a fun, safe, and family-oriented event. Feel free to bring children and family members!
This year, CUPE 3903 will be marching in solidarity with other unions on campus: OHFA, YUFA, CUPE 1356, and YUSA.
Wristbands for free entry to the CNE are usually available to a contingent of marchers from each participating union at the end of the parade. If you want to head to the CNE afterwards, please email!
3903 members will be assembling at 9:30AM on Centre Avenue just south of Dundas Street (one block east of University Avenue, north-west of Toronto City Hall). The parade departs from University Avenue and Queen Street at 9:30AM, goes west along Queen to Dufferin, and ends at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) gate at Dufferin Street north of Lakeshore Boulevard (usually ending at 2:30PM).
Accessibility notes: the route is approximately 3.5 kilometres, mostly moving along the street. Depending on the weather, it can be quite hot and sunny (or wet)!
Please bring water, sunscreen, and your CUPE 3903 gear! You can drop by the office this week Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday to pick up a CUPE 3903 t-shirt or water bottle, if you’d like.
For questions and to coordinate with the CUPE 3903 Labour Day parade group, contact: Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at cupe3903chairperson@gmail.com

August General Membership Meeting
2024-08-19 13:00 - 16:00 | ON
We are hosting a hybrid General Membership Meeting on August 19th from 1:00-4:00pm! All members are encouraged to attend.
To register for the meeting, please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMscOChrT8uE9xQxjol8cVqcbf-AvxaXzee
In-person location forthcoming – stay tuned! Please register even if you’re coming in person so that we can better estimate numbers. Thank you!
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 Equity Officer Nadia Kanani at cupe3903equity@gmail.com

CUPE 3903 Bracelet/Button DIY
2024-08-13 15:00 - 17:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
Come make CUPE 3903 themed beaded friendship bracelets and custom buttons with us on August 13th from 3-5PM in the 143 Atkinson office! 🗓️ We’re bringing the bracelet and button making supplies, so all you have to bring is yourself.
For any questions, contact: Mackenzie Edwards, Communications Officer, at cupe3903comms@gmail.com or Becky Whiley, Lead Steward Unit 1, at cupe3903csu1@gmail.com

Executive Committee Meeting
2024-08-06 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).
August 6th, 1PM-4PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84918153462?pwd=[REDACTED]
Please contact Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at cupe3903chairperson@gmail.com for any accessibility requests.

3903 Frisbee!
2024-08-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Field next to Passy Crescent, Passy Crescent, North York, ON, Canada
Join us for a fun time playing frisbee next week, August 2nd from 1-3PM in the field next to Passy Crescent! No frisbee experience necessary. 😉🥏 This is a great chance to meet other CUPE 3903 members and enjoy summer! ☀️
For any questions, contact: Matt Lomas, Recording Secretary, recsec.cupe3903@gmail.com or Keefer Wong, Vice-President Unit 3, cupe3903vpu3@gmail.com

July Stewards’ Council Meeting
2024-07-31 16:00 - 18:00 | CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson), 96 The Pond Road, North York, ON, M3J 2S5, Canada
Our next Stewards’ Council meeting will be on Wednesday, July 31st, from 4PM – 6PM. All members welcome! Stewards’ Council is a space to discuss and organize with fellow members to address issues in our workplace.
This meeting is hybrid! The in-person space for this will be the CUPE 3903 Office in 143 Atkinson; please fill out this form if you plan to attend!
If you wish to add an item to the agenda or have other concerns, please contact the Lead Stewards below. Click here for the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82297080080?pwd=[REDACTED]

Becky Whiley, Lead Steward Unit 1, cupe3903csu1@gmail.com
Neil Braganza, Lead Steward Unit 2, cupe3903chiefstewardunit2@gmail.com
Shyam Patel, Lead Steward Unit 3, cupe3903csu3@gmail.com
Susan Bryant, Lead Steward Unit 4, cupe3903csu4@gmail.com

3903 Virtual Social!
2024-07-18 14:00 - 15:00 | ON
Note: This week’s virtual social was shortened to 2PM-3PM because of the executive meeting! Apologies for any inconvenience.

Join us for our CUPE 3903 Virtual Social! This is a reoccurring unstructured social space for members to chat and make friends. If you’re interested in connecting casually with other members online outside of meetings, this is the place for you!

Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85304648826?pwd=[REDACTED]

Please email cupe3903chairperson@gmail.com for any accessibility related needs.

Pickup Basketball
2024-07-12 13:00 - 15:00 | ON
Join us on 12 July, from 13:00 to 15:00, for a game of pickup basketball on the court outside Founders College. This is just for fun, without set teams or game structure, so feel free to come and go as you please. Light refreshments will be available. 🏀

Executive Committee Meeting
2024-07-11 13:00 - 16:00 | ON
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).
July 11th, 1PM-4PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88416370728?pwd=[REDACTED]
Please contact cupe3903chairperson@gmail.com for any accessibility requests.

Rank-and-File Debrief
2024-07-10 10:00 - 14:00 | ON
An event organized by our rank-and-file members:
On June 6, rank-and-file members from units 1, 2, and 3 met to discuss the successes and failures of the 2024 strike, and to begin organizing for the next round of bargaining. While this proved a productive space for us to work through questions facing our union, one meeting was not sufficient time to address all of these. To facilitate completing this work, we are organizing a second rank-and-file-only strike debrief event, to be held Wednesday, July 10, from 10am to 2pm, at Accolade East building (ACE) 009. Discussion topics will include: picket tactics; 8th line experiences; the scab question; and more. Please fill out this form if you’re interested in attending.
Contact Anson Nater for any questions: anson.nater@gmail.com

Executive Transition Meeting
2024-07-04 10:00 - 17:00 | ON
The Executive Committee is holding a transition meeting with the outgoing and incoming members of the executive. 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).
July 4th, 10AM-12PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84850207987?pwd=[REDACTED]

Strike Debrief Session
2024-05-09 11:00 - 13:00 | ON
As part of our preparations for the next round of bargaining, we’re inviting all members to a debriefing session about the recent strike. Join us on 09 May at 11AM-1PM to discuss strike planning, events during the strike, member participation during the strike, and any other feedback you have. This will be a structured Q&A-style session with members of the executive and bargaining team available to respond to your questions.
This session will be run as a Zoom webinar; please register in advance with your employee number: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cYqIkq_2QNqi3NCSQh24yQ.
If you don’t know your employee number, please click here for instructions.
If you can’t make it, don’t worry! There is also a feedback form you can fill out: https://form.jotform.com/241236022551040.
There is also an anonymous form that you can fill out to chime in about scabbing-related issues: https://form.jotform.com/241237066232045
We’ll be collecting the responses from this form and using them to inform our planning going forward. Also, please keep an eye out for our forthcoming written strike postmortem, which will be available soon.
