CONTENTS

Updates

(1) York Still Refuses to Bargain & Senate Debacle
(2) Mobile De-escalation on the Picket Lines
(3) New Strike Info: Pay Issues & Headquarters

Meetings

(4) Joint BT-Exec Meeting: March 12
(5) Strike Committee Meetings: March 12 & 13
(6) Communications Committee Meeting: March 12
(7) Special General Membership Meeting: March 15

(1) York Still Refuses to Bargain & Senate Debacle

There is still no indication that the York University administration is willing to come back to the bargaining table. Feel free to let the President and administration know that, as stated by Premier Wynne, the “best agreements come from the bargaining table”.

Senate held a special meeting on Thursday March 8. However, the motion to suspend classes was ruled out of order, and the challenge to the Chair lost by a single vote. A good unofficial summary of the meeting can be found here.

(2) Mobile De-escalation on the Picket Lines

Safe and effective picket lines are our priority! Therefore, for those who did not have the chance to attend one of the three de-escalation trainings held before the strike, there will be mobile de-escalation workshops moving from line to line this coming week.

Remember: if you do not feel equipped to de-escalate a particular situation, walk away and inform a picket captain, picket coordinator, or call Campus Security.

(3) New Strike Info: Pay Issues & Headquarters

We continue to update the Strike Info tab as more information becomes available.

There is new information on what to do if you have problems with the sign-in terminal, or there are discrepancies in your strike pay, which can be found on the Strike Pay page.

There is also a new page with everything you need to know about Strike Headquarters.

(4) Joint BT-Exec Meeting: March 12

Joint Exec-BT Meeting
Monday, March 12
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Strike HQ
45 Fours Winds Dr, Unit Q-1

Joint meetings of the Bargaining Team and Executive Committee are always open to members.

If you have an item you’d like to add to the agenda, email Dan O’Hara, Recording Secretary (recsec.cupe3903@gmail.com).

(5) Strike Committee Meetings: March 12 & 13

Monday, March 12
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
OISE room 2205
252 Bloor St W

Tuesday, March 13
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location TBA (near picket lines)

Strike Committee is the main coordinating body for all things strike-related at CUPE 3903. Ideas for picket line strategy? Targets or ideas for creative actions? Want to coordinate some guerrilla communications, flyers, or other media? Strike Committee is the place to do so!

(6) Communications Committee Meeting: March 12

Comms Committee
Monday, March 12
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
CUPE 4400
1482 Bathurst St (St Clair and Bathurst)

The Communications Committee will meet to discuss coordinating the communications work done by the 8th line, as well as media outreach and other needs as identified by the committee and membership. All interested members are welcome.

(7) Special General Membership Meeting: March 15

Strike SGMM
Thursday, March 15
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Unifor Local 112
30 Tangiers rd

Following the strike policy, Strike SGMMs will be held weekly for the duration of the strike. The agenda will include:

• a report from the Executive Committee on the conduct of the strike.
• a report from the Bargaining Team on the status of negotiations.
• a report by the Strike Committee and its subcommittees on the conduct of the strike.
• a report from the Treasurer on the state of the finances of the union.
• an agenda item allotted for motions from the floor that will direct the activity of the union, its committees and/or officers during the strike.

Please contact Sheila Wilmot at cupe3903.equity.officer@gmail.com if you require 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.