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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.

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CUPE 3903 Archive Committee Receives CCLH Grant for 50th Anniversary Project!

The Archive Committee is proud to announce that it has received a $1000 grant from the Canadian Committee on Labour History to assist in its...

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Notice to Pro-Tem Committee Positions

The Executive Committee is giving notice that it will make pro-tem (temporary or interim) appointments to the following committee positions at its July 3rd meeting: Note: All these...

Further Arbitration Victory! Employer Concedes on Policy Grievance 

In March, CUPE 3903 secured a meaningful victory in arbitration. As a result of this win, the Employer has conceded on the policy grievance on...

Notice from JHSC Reps: Asbestos & Microcrystalline Silica on Campus

The CUPE 3903 JHSC reps have been provided reports indicating that asbestos and microcrystalline silica may be present at ongoing bathroom renovations across campus. Inhalation of these...

2025 CUPE Ontario Convention: Delegates’ Report!

Recently, CUPE 3903 brought seven elected delegates to the 2025 CUPE Ontario Convention! We spent many days voting, debating, discussing, and deepening our ties to...

Results of Recent Pro-Tem Nominations!

Please see below for the results of the recent pro-tem nominations that were voted on at the June 3rd Executive Committee meeting. Congratulations to our...

Conversion and LSTA Appointments

The results of the Conversion and Long Service Teaching Appointment (LSTA) exercise for the 2024-2025 collective agreement year are now available! CUPE 3903 would like...

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