Nominations are open for two (2) Executive positions of the Trans Feminist Action Caucus as well as three (3) positions on the Trans Fund Committee, and three (3) positions on the Sexual Assault Survivor Support Fund (SASSF) Committee. They will remain open until 10 AM on March 15, 2026.
TFAC members of any unit are eligible for the Co-Chair and SASSF positions. We welcome and strongly encourage involvement of BIPOC, persons with one or more disabilities, lesbian, bisexual, two-spirit, queer, and trans persons. Only self-identified trans* members are eligible for the Trans Fund positions.
All women, trans, gender queer, and gender variant members of the local are automatically members of the TFAC, whether or not you have ever attended a meeting.
Voting to elect Co-chairs and Committee members will occur at the TFAC Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, March 16th from 1-3PM. The AGM will be hybrid so you can join on Zoom at this link or in person at the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson).
All nominations can be sent to the TFAC Elections Officer at tfacelection@gmail.com. Candidates are invited to submit a statement of up to 300 words to support their nomination, should they wish.
*We employ a broad definition of “trans”, including people who self-identify as Two-Spirit, trans, transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, non-binary, gender variant, MTF, FTM, trans woman, trans man, gender dysphoric and/or bi-gendered, de-gendered. This list is not exhaustive, nor should it imply that these groups necessarily embrace “trans” terminology.
TFAC Co-Chair Responsibilities
- Organize and promote TFAC meetings, chair TFAC meetings.
- Oversee the Caucus newsletter, encourage members to subscribe.
- Provide monthly updates about the work of the Caucus through the newsletter.
- Conduct conference registration and payment for members attending conferences.
- Distribute minutes from the previous meeting to members for approval at the subsequent meeting.
- Act as a point of contact for local equity groups to advance the work of the Caucus.
- When donations are approved by the Caucus, the Co-Chairs are responsible for ensuring that paperwork for donations is submitted, and where appropriate, letters are written and mailed.
- Write letters at the request of the Caucus.
- Serve as an ex-officio (non-voting) member, supporting TFAC-related committees.
- Attend meetings of the Executive Committee and General Membership.
- At the TFAC AGM to be held in February/March each year, propose a budget to the Caucus for discussion and debate.
- Oversee and help with the formulation and carrying out of Caucus projects.
- Ensure that TFAC brochures are available in the union office (this may involve updating brochures over time).
Trans Fund Committee Responsibilities
- Adjudicate applications to the Trans Fund in the Fall, Winter, Summer
semesters and on an emergency basis (if necessary) - Submit Jotform expenses to distribute funds
- Liaise with members applying to the Trans Fund and the TFAC Co-chairs
- Submit a yearly report on the adjudication of the Trans Fund and any related issues
SASSF Committee Responsibilities
- Adjudicate applications to the Sexual Assault Survivor Support Fund (SASSF) in
the Fall, Winter, Summer semesters and on an emergency basis (if necessary) - Submit Jotform expenses to distribute funds
- Liaise with members applying to the Trans Fund and TFAC Co-chair
- Submit a yearly report on the adjudication of the Trans Fund and any related issues