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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.

TFAC: Call for CUPE National Convention Delegates!

At our September 8th meeting, the Trans Feminist Action Caucus will be electing two delegates from TFAC to attend CUPE’s 32nd National Convention. The convention will be held from...

Announcement: Executive By-Elections

Nominations for three Executive Committee positions will open at the August 21st General Membership Meeting.   The positions available for nominations are:  As there were no...

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 August 21st General Membership Meeting. ...

CUPE 3903 Exec: Calling for Chris Smalls’ Release

The CUPE 3903 Executive Committee calls for the immediate release of Chris Smalls, co-founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union, along with any...

Update Your Contact Information

CUPE 3903 is in the process of transitioning to a new union-made, organizing-focused tool (Action Network) to make our newsletters and email communications better! Please...

Time to Get Ready to Bargain!

It is time for us to get ready for another round of bargaining — beginning with research. At the August GMM the CUPE 3903 Executive...

Wanted: Your Old Union Stuff!

Attention past and present members of CUPE 3903, CUEW 3, and the York University GAA! The CUPE 3903 Archive Committee is soliciting union memorabilia for...

Call for Delegates: CUPE National Convention!

Do you want to vote, use your voice, and connect with CUPE Locals across the country? Nominate yourself to be a delegate to CUPE’s 32nd National...

CUPE 3903 Exec: Solidarity with ITF Staff

The CUPE 3903 Executive Committee writes in solidarity with the staff at the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), as they call for genuine consultation and...

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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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