On January 10, 2018, the CUPE 3903 General Membership Meeting discussed the state of bargaining and passed motions reaffirming the importance of securing job security for contract faculty (Unit 2), securing graduate funding and including the fellowship funding model for Units 1 and 3, equity in the workplace, and resisting all concessions.

The lack of movement on these issues is the reason why the Executive Committee and Bargaining Team have called for a Strike Mandate Vote on January 22-26. Vote YES to empower the bargaining team and send a clear signal to the employer that we won’t settle without a fair contract.

The full text of the motions is below.

Unit 1

BIRT Unit 1 members reaffirm their resolve to resist concessions on all matters, including but not limited to: an increase in the number of ticketed course directorships; unfavourable changes to technology language; and unfavourable modifications to student evaluation language;

BIRFT Unit 1 members reaffirm their particular interest in achieving gains on overall levels of funding and tuition rebates for all members, particularly but not exclusively international students;

BIRFT Unit 1 members reaffirm their particular interest in including the fellowship model in the Collective Agreement, and reinstating summer funding;

BIRFT Unit 1 members reaffirm the importance of proposals related to equity throughout the proposal package.

Unit 2

BIRT Unit 2 members reaffirm their particular resolve to resist concessions on all matters, including but not limited to: a decrease in the number of conversions, unfavourable changes to technology language, and unfavourable modifications to student evaluation language;

BIRFT Unit 2 members reaffirm their particular resolve to get job security;

BIRFT Unit 2 members reaffirm their interest in stressing the importance of proposals related to equity throughout the proposal package.

Unit 3

BIRT Unit 3 members reaffirm their particular interest in achieving gains on overall levels of funding and tuition rebates for all members, particularly but not exclusively international students;

BIRFT Unit 3 members reaffirm their particular interest in establishing a minimum number of positions, and including the fellowship model in the Collective Agreement;

BIRFT Unit 3 members reaffirm their interest in stressing the importance of proposals related to equity throughout the proposal package.