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Bourinot’s Rules of Order & GMM FAQ!

Have you ever been kind of puzzled by Bourinot’s Rules of Order and General Membership Meetings? Check out this new PDF that will help answer frequently asked questions about the procedural aspects of meetings! Keep this resource handy so that you can feel empowered to use your voice in all the CUPE 3903 meetings you attend.

If you ever have a question about how the Rules of Order work or about the General Membership Meeting format, never hesitate to contact an executive. We’re here to help!

The information in this FAQ is based on a historical CUPE 3903 resource, updated for the 2024 context! Thank you to all the comrades who have put in the work to make our meetings more accessible and approachable.

Trois fonds destinés à soutenir les membres disponibles en français!

The webpages and application forms for three key union funds are now available in French, thanks to the Bilingualism Representative from the Communications Committee! Trois fonds...

Committee By-Elections & CUPE Ontario Convention Delegate Elections from April’s GMM!

At today’s April 2025 General Membership Meeting (GMM), there were acclamations and by-elections for multiple committees that had vacancies. There were also elections for 2025...

Restore Academic Governance & Priorities: Unions Respond to the Faculties of the Future Interim Report

Click here to see this statement as a PDF. The Faculties of the Future project was outlined publicly for the first time in a Discussion...

CUPE 3903 Stewards’ Council, CUPE 3903 Executive Committee, YUFA Race Equity Caucus, and CERREC Condemn US Government Attacks on Grad Student Activists and Academic Freedom at American Universities

CUPE 3903 Stewards’ Council, CUPE 3903 Executive Committee, York University Faculty Association Race Equity Caucus, and Glendon’s Race Equity Caucus (CERREC) strongly condemn the recent...

Arbitration Victory Protects Disabled Grad Student, Highlights York Callousness

On March 25, 2025, CUPE 3903 secured a meaningful win at arbitration! This decision defended and reaffirmed a member’s right to complete a contract when...

Nominate Yourself: Committee By-Elections!

Calling all CUPE 3903 members! Please consider running for open committee positions in the upcoming by-elections taking place at the April 23rd General Membership Meeting. We...

York University: Stop denying extensions, respect your own equity commitments!

We, the undersigned members of the York University community, are deeply concerned by the administration’s repeated violations of graduate students’ human rights and callous disregard...

Call for Delegates: CUPE Ontario Convention is May 27th-May 31st, 2025!

Do you want to get more engaged with the labour movement and meet members of other CUPE Locals? Consider nominating yourself to be a delegate to...

2025 Executive Committee Elections – Results!

Voting has now concluded for the positions of Grievance Officer and Vice-President Unit 1. Congratulations to the elected candidates, and thank you to everyone who...

The CUPE 3903 logo, with white bold stencil-style font that reads "CUPE 3903" and a star outline in the centre, offset by decorative flourishes on each side.

CUPE 3903 represents the contract faculty, teaching assistants, graduate assistants, and research assistants, part-time librarians and archivists, and Canadian Observatory on Homelessness workers at York University. 

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  • CUPE 3903, 143 Atkinson Building, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3
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