CONTENTS
Updates
(1) Vote No: York’s Offer Remains Unacceptable
(2) York’s Offer Has No Back-Pay or Protections
(3) Kosher Food on the Picket Lines
(4) CUPE 3903 Hotline – Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm
Meetings and Events
(5) Strike Committee Meeting: March 29
(6) Good Friday Picket Party: March 30
(7) Unfair Labour Practice Hearing: April 4
(1) Vote No: York’s Offer Remains Unacceptable
York University has requested that the Ministry of Labour supervise a forced vote by the CUPE 3903 membership on York’s latest offer. By doing so, the York administration continues to reject the process of bargaining constructively with CUPE 3903. This is largely the same disappointing and unacceptable offer that York proposed before the strike.
Read the Bargaining Team’s letter for more information on York’s offer. We do not yet have a the date of the vote.
(2) York’s Offer Has No Back-Pay or Protections
York’s offer, which is being presented for a forced ratification vote, contains no back-to-work protocol. This will have serious repercussions on the conditions under which we will return to work, should the offer be accepted.
Read the full post for more information.
(3) Kosher Food on the Picket Lines
If you need kosher for Passover food on the picket lines during Passover next week, please contact Avram Heisler (abetheh@gmail.com) with the following information: your name, your picket line, what shifts you will be working (please try to stick to those shifts!), your email address, any other dietary restrictions (vegan/vegetarian/allergies/etc.).
(4) CUPE 3903 Hotline – Monday to Friday 9am – 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 of the York community Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 1 pm.
(5) Strike Committee Meeting: March 29
Strike Committee
Thursday, March 29
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Casa Maiz
1280 Finch Ave W , Unit 204
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) Good Friday Picket Party: March 30
Good Friday Picket Party
Friday, March 30
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
Main Gate picket line (Keele & York blvd)
Come to Main Gate on Good Friday for a Picket Party! On the line, we’ll have food, games, music, and most importantly… your paycheques! As it’s a holiday, we’ll just be doing the one shift so you can sleep in and get paid–not a bad deal. We’ll be planning some additional activities this week, potentially including a Kill the Rat/anti-ratification vote teach-in and call-around, so stay tuned.
This event will be kid-friendly, and will count as a paid, 4 hour picket shift, should you choose to attend. Folks unable to attend can double-shift one day this week to make up for the holiday, and paycheques will be dropped off to all the picket lines on Monday as well if you miss them Friday. Speaking of which, all picket lines will be operating as usual on Monday.
(7) Unfair Labour Practice Hearing: April 4
ULP Hearing
Wednesday, April 4
Beginning at 9:30 am
505 University Ave.
The hearing regarding the Unfair Labour Practice (ULP) complaint filed against York University will take place at the Ontario Labour Relations Board on Wednesday, April 4, beginning at 9:30 am in the 2nd floor boardroom. We do not yet know how long the hearing will take. It may continue over several days.