Who We Are
The Disability Caucus is open to all members of CUPE 3903 who self-identify as disabled and/or with the experience of ableism, sanism, and/or audism. If that describes you, we encourage you to get involved!
The Disability Caucus understands that these experiences intersect with racism, anti-Blackness, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, anti-fatness, classism, settler coloniality, religious discrimination, linguistic discrimination, ethnic discrimination, and other forms of systemic oppression.
What We Do
The work of the Disability Caucus consists of:
- Creating union spaces for disabled members to be in community with each other
- Supporting disability inclusion and disability justice in all aspects of the Local
- Collaborating with the Accessibility Committee to assist with meaningfully implementing accessibility measures
- Fostering dialogue and developing recommendations about ableism and issues relating to disability both within CUPE 3903 and at York University as a whole
- Liaising with the Executive Committee to identify priorities for disabled members
- The Disability Caucus meets regularly and elects its own Co-Chairs, who also serve as members of the Accessibility Committee
Disability Caucus Co-Chairs
The 2026-2027 Disability Caucus Co-Chairs are Elena Basile and Steff Mendolia. You can click here to learn more about the Co-Chairs!