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Updated 24/09/2017
First Bargaining Meeting
Monday, September 25
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Founders College 305
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At this first bargaining meeting, we will be presenting our bargaining direction to the employer, thus setting the tone and the priorities for the bargaining round to come. Bargaining will begin at 1:00 pm, with a pre-meeting at noon.
Please come to this meeting and show support for the bargaining team! A packed room also shows the employer that we take bargaining seriously.
CUPE 3903 operates under the principle of open bargaining. This means that all members are encouraged to attend any and all bargaining meetings to observe, pass notes to the bargaining team, and participate in bargaining team caucuses.
For more information, visit the Bargaining tab. The bargaining team can be reached at 3903bargaining@gmail.com.
September General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, September 27
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Harry Crowe room
109 Atkinson building
Mark your calendars for the September GMM! The agenda includes such important business as the election of crucial committees and the approval of donations.
There will be food and tokens.
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Please contact Sheila Wilmot at cupe3903.equity.officer@gmail.com or at 416-736-5154 ext. 3 if you require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for childcare/caregiver/attendant care, and/or transportation costs for members who are unable to secure Wheel-Trans, or other requests for accommodation.
Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 28
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
CUPE 3903 office
143 Atkinson building
All members are welcome to attend and speak at executive committee meetings. Only executive committee members may vote.
If you have an issue you would like the executive to discuss, please email Dan O’Hara, Recording Secretary (recsec.cupe3903@gmail.com) prior to the meeting.
Communications Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 28
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
CUPE 3903 office
143 Atkinson building
The Committee will be discussing ongoing projects, including videos, social media, infographics, and posters.
Do you have suggestions, ideas, or concerns regarding communications? Feel free to attend the meeting or email cupe3903comms@gmail.com.
Bargaining Mobilization Committee Meeting
Friday, September 29
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
CUPE 3903 office
143 Atkinson building
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Please join us for the next Bargaining Mobilization Committee meeting!
If you’re interested in helping out, this is the place to do it! the agenda will include updates on bargaining, 3903 swag, and the upcoming 3903 BBQ!
There will be snacks and tokens. Please let us know how we can make this event accessible to you!
Trans* Caucus Meeting
Wednesday, October 4
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Founders College 206
Are you Trans* Identified and a Member of CUPE 3903?
Any trans-identified member of CUPE 3903 is eligible to become an active member of Trans Caucus at York University. We would love to have you at our Annual General Meeting!
Agenda
- selecting the Trans Fund Committee for the 2017/18 year
- polling members’ interests
- planning initiatives/campaigns
- brainstorming on building membership
For more information, don’t hesitate to contact us at 3903transfund@gmail.com
Trans* is an umbrella term, used in an effort to include all non-cisgender gender identities, including transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, genderfluid, intersex, two-spirit, non-binary, trans woman, trans man, cross-dresser, genderfuck, third gender, genderless, and agender. This list is not comprehensive, nor should it imply that all of the aforementioned gender identities (or non-identities) embrace “trans*” terminology.
Special General Membership Meeting on Bargaining
Thursday, October 5
Time and location TBA
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As there are still bargaining proposals to be approved in order to be ready for bargaining, a Special General Membership Meeting has been called for Thursday, October 5, time and location TBC.
Voting on proposals is an important part of open bargaining, and ensures that the issues that affect you in the workplace are represented at the bargaining table.
There will be ample food, refreshments, and tokens.
Please contact Sheila Wilmot at CUPE3903.equity.officer@gmail.com or at 416-736-5154 ext. 3 if you require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for childcare/caregiver/attendant care, and/or transportation costs for members who are unable to secure Wheel-Trans, or other requests for accommodation.