CONTENTS
Updates
(1) Units 1, 2, and 3 Vote NO in Forced Ratification
(2) CUPE 3903 Hotline Hours
(3) CUPE3903.com Was Billed to York University
Meetings
(4) Joint Exec-BT Meeting: April 10
(5) Special General Membership Meeting: April 11
(6) Executive Committee Meeting: April 12
(7) Strike Committee Meeting: April 12
(1) Units 1, 2, and 3 Vote NO in Forced Ratification
All three units of CUPE 3903 on strike, representing Teaching Assistants (Unit 1), Contract Faculty (Unit 2), and Graduate Assistants (Unit 3) have rejected the employer’s offer by large margins.
Read the full post for detailed results.
(2) CUPE 3903 Hotline Hours
CUPE 3903 Members and members of the York University community seeking information can call the CUPE 3903 Hotline (select hours only).
Wednesday, Apr 11 (9 am – 1 pm): 416-466-8421
Thursday, Apr 12 (9 am – 1 pm): 416-466-8421
Friday, Apr 13 (9 am – 1 pm): 416-831-3960
(3) CUPE3903.com Was Billed to York University
On Wednesday, April 4, members of CUPE 3903 and the union’s legal counsel went to the Ontario Labour Relations Board to attend the first hearing of the Unfair Labour Practice (ULP) filed against York University for misleading and dishonest communication.
The hearing was adjourned until a later date because the union was unable to deliver the summons to the owner of CUPE3903.com: Michael Schiff. Schiff is an employee in the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies. Documents reveal that Schiff billed the cost of the fake CUPE 3903 domain to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS).
Read the full post for more information.
(4) Joint BT-Exec Meeting: April 10
Joint BT-Exec
Tuesday, April 10
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Unifor Local 112
30 Tangiers Rd
Joint meetings of the Bargaining Team and Executive Committee are always open to members.
(5) Special General Membership Meeting: April 11
Strike SGMM
Wednesday, April 11
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Unifor Local 112
30 Tangiers Rd
Following the strike policy, Strike SGMMs are held weekly for the duration of the strike. The agenda will include the usual reports (Executive Committee, Finances, Strike Committee, etc.), as well as motions from the floor.
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.
(6) Executive Committee Meeting: April 12
Executive Committee
Thursday, April 12
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location TBD
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.
(7) Strike Committee Meeting: April 12
Strike Committee
Thursday, April 12
5:30 pm – 8:30 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!