Search
Close this search box.

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.

CUPE 3903 Exec: Open Letter to YUFA Members Regarding CUPE 1281

Dear YUFA members, We write to you with increasing concern about the hardline approach your union’s bargaining team is taking toward your employees in CUPE...

Seeking Nominations: Unit 2 Conversion and Career Advisor

CUPE 3903 is seeking nominations for the position of “Conversions and Career Advisor.” The primary role of the Conversions and Career Advisor is to assist...

November 2025: Committees Election & Byelections Nominations!

We are currently taking nominations for the annual election of the PDF (Professional Development Funds) Committee: The regular terms of office for the PDF Committee...

Calling ALL Unit 1 Members Without Contracts!

CUPE 3903 has filed both a policy and a group grievance due to the employer’s failure to provide many Unit 1 contracts this Fall. In order to...

Guide to the New CUPE Jobs Site

As you may have heard, there has been an update to the CUPE Jobs website. We are aware of the various functional problems with the website...

CUPE 3903 Exec: Solidarity with CUPE 1281 YUFA Staff

The CUPE 3903 Executive Committee is in solidarity with the staff at the York University Faculty Association (YUFA), who are represented by CUPE 1281. As...

2025 CUPE National Convention Delegates Report

This October, CUPE 3903 brought eight delegates to the 2025 CUPE National Convention, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. While there were multiple frustrating...

Committee By-election Acclamations!

At our recent October General Membership Meeting, three members were acclaimed in committee by-elections! Congratulations to Rory Sharp and Christopher Sorio on the Employment Equity...

Another Arbitration Victory for Disabled Graduate Students! 

Over the summer, CUPE 3903 achieved yet another arbitration victory!  This case continues a trend of wins at arbitration to protect the rights of graduate...

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. 

Stay in touch

Follow our social media

Office address

  • 143 Atkinson Building, 96 The Pond Road, York University, Keele Campus

Mailing Address

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