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, at lsu5@cupe3903.org or Mackenzie Edwards, Communications Officer, […]
Reboot! Unit 2 members are warmly invited to biweekly meetings at which we can discuss our issues and how to build a better workplace for all at York. No registration required. If you are a member of other units and are interested in unit 2 issues, you are most welcome to join us too! […]
We are hosting a hybrid General Membership Meeting on September 18th from 2:30pm – 5:30pm! 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 […]
Endorsed by CUPE 3903! RSVP, and contact Joseph Tohill, Vice-President Unit 2, at vpu2@cupe3903.org to coordinate attending Toronto's Draw the Line rally on September 20th with other members. JOIN US! SEPTEMBER 20TH: 2PM Rally & March (Yonge-Dundas) 4PM Speakers & Music (Queen’s Park) From Draw the Line: "We refuse to stand by while the […]
In fall 1975, the York University GAA won their case before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, allowing for the certification of the third union representing “part-time” academics in Canada. Two name changes, three new units, seven strikes, thirty collective agreements, and one new affiliation later, CUPE 3903 marks its 50th Anniversary with a public exhibition […]
At the next meeting of the Alternative Restructuring Research Team, we will discuss the agenda packages for the Senate and Board of Governors, as well as the final Faculties of the Future report. Our discussion will be part of our ongoing research into how York’s upper administration has reshaped the university to the detriment of […]
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 agenda is available here. The Zoom link can be found here. Please contact Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at chairperson@cupe3903.org for any […]
Join our Conversion and Careers Advisor, Professor Kym Bird, for the first in a series of workshops on preparing your application for conversion and other tenure-stream hiring searches at York. This first workshop will focus primarily on helping Unit 2 members in the Conversion (or “Affirmative Action”) Pool to prepare their applications for conversion appointments. […]
Monday, September 29, 12pm-4pm Location: Roy McMurtry Green (between Atkinson and Osgoode Hall) just across our office, which is located on 96 The Pond Road / 143 Atkinson Building. Come meet new friends and catch up with old ones at the annual CUPE 3903 Welcome Back BBQ! There will be vegan, halal, and kosher […]
This will be a session of Unit 5 bargaining preparation. 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 Mackenzie Edwards, Communications Officer, at cupe3903comms@gmail.com.
Unit 2 members are warmly invited to biweekly meetings at which we can discuss our issues and how to build a better workplace for all at York. No registration required. If you are a member of other units and are interested in unit 2 issues, you are most welcome to join us too! WHEN: […]
A preparatory session for the Unit 5 Bargaining Team.
You're invited to a reception and exhibition tour for "A Union for Academics???: 50 Years of CUPE 3903," a free, member-organized exhibition! Light refreshments will be served. Where: Eleanor Winters Gallery (129 Winters College, York University, Keele Campus) When: Thursday, October 2, 3:30 to 5:30pm For any questions, contact Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at chairperson@cupe3903.org
The Executive Committee is holding a meeting. All members are welcome to attend. Only executive committee members can vote. Please click here for the Zoom link for this meeting! The agenda is available here. Please contact Zoë Newman, Chairperson, at cupe3903chairperson@gmail.com for any accessibility requests.
The next Bargaining Research & Preparation Committee meeting is scheduled for October 6th, 11AM. All are welcome! We’re collecting data on wage and benefit gains within the college and university sector in Canada over the past several years. We’re also preparing a survey for the general membership to determine priorities for the upcoming round of […]
From the rank-and-file members in the CUPE 3903 Palestine Solidarity Working Group: Want to build your organising skills? Want to learn how to file a Freedom of Information (FOI) request? Under provincial law (FIPPA), universities (and other public institutions) are required to retain records of their internal communications and decision-making processes -- records that members […]
A preparatory session for the Unit 5 Bargaining Team.
All CUPE 3903 members and especially stewards are encouraged to go to the October Stewards’ Council meeting on October 14th at 10:30AM-12:30PM, hybrid online and in the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson)! You can find a Zoom link here. The agenda will be available soon. We'll be having a debrief of the CUPE National Convention, discussion about […]
Unit 2 members are warmly invited to biweekly meetings at which we can discuss our issues and how to build a better workplace for all at York. No registration required. If you are a member of other units and are interested in unit 2 issues, you are most welcome to join us too! WHEN: […]
The Trans Feminist Action Caucus will be hosting a Trans ID Workshop on October 20th at 12:30 PM facilitated by Dana Teagle. Dana Teagle (she/her) is a web developer who has led workshops on name and gender marker changes since 2021. The workshop will cover related to the name change and gender marker change process in Ontario and Canada. […]
The October Trans Feminist Action Caucus meeting is happening on October 20th, at 1:30 PM! It’s hybrid, so you can join on Zoom or at the CUPE 3903 office in 143 Atkinson. Please register in advance as we will also be hosting a Trans ID Workshop at 12:30PM. The meeting agenda is linked here. TFAC includes […]
A preparatory session for the Unit 5 Bargaining Team.
We are hosting a hybrid General Membership Meeting on October 21st from 3pm – 6pm! 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 […]
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 Mackenzie Edwards, Communications Officer, at communications@cupe3903.org!