CUPE 3903 Strike Newsletter: March 21, 2018

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CONTENTS

Updates

(1) CUPE 3903 Makes Significant Movement, York Walks Away from Bargaining Table
(2) Funding for Teaching Assistants is Under Attack
(3) CUPE 3903 Hotline – Thursday and Friday 8am – 1pm
(4) Strike School! Learning on the Line

Meetings

(5) Strike Committee Meeting: March 21
(6) Special General Membership Meeting: March 22

(1) CUPE 3903 Makes Significant Movement, York Walks Away from Bargaining Table

After more than two weeks away from the bargaining table, we are disappointed and dismayed that York will not continue bargaining despite the progress that took place today. Rather than negotiating, the employer issued an ultimatum: capitulate on all important issues, or York walks away from the table.

Read the full post for a full account of the meeting, including the movements made at bargaining yesterday.

(2) Funding for Teaching Assistants is Under Attack

On March 5, 2018, Teaching Assistants (Unit 1), Contract Faculty (Unit 2) and Graduate Assistants (Unit 3) at York University went on strike. The York administration has claimed that there are no real issues on the table for Unit 1. If that were true, why would we be on strike?

Read the full post for four reasons why the proposed changes in Unit 1 funding should deeply concern every Teaching Assistant.

(3) CUPE 3903 Hotline – Thursday and Friday 8am – 1pm

CUPE 3903 Members and York University students seeking information can call the CUPE 3903 Hotline at 416-466-8421 (select hours only).

This service is available to members and students Thursday and Friday, from 8 am to 1 pm.

(4) Strike School! Learning on the Line

The final instalment of the workshops held by the group Students for CUPE 3903 is taking place on Thursday at Main Gate (Keele and York blvd) at 1 pm, on the topic “The neo-liberalization of our education”, with David McNally. Find out more on the Facebook event page.

(5) Strike Committee Meeting: March 21

Strike Committee
Wednesday, March 21
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Unifor Local 112
30 Tangiers Rd.

This 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) Special General Membership Meeting: March 22

Strike SGMM
Thursday, March 22
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.