CONTENTS
Updates
(1) BT Response to the Employer’s Latest Offer
(2) CUPE 3903 Bargaining Team Letter to the Membership
(3) Remediation to Begin July 23
(4) CUPE 3903 Hotline Hours
Meetings and Events
(5) Strike Committee Meeting: June 20
(6) Strike General Membership Meeting: June 21
(1) BT Response to the Employer’s Latest Offer
Unit 1 and 3 representatives of the CUPE 3903 bargaining team have rejected the employer’s latest offer. The following sets out the reasons for this decision, which are in keeping with the direction that the bargaining team has so far received from the membership.
(2) CUPE 3903 Bargaining Team Letter to the Membership
The Bargaining Team have prepared a statement addressing the state of bargaining and the effect of the York Fellowship Model on the employer’s refusal to bargain.
(3) Remediation to Begin July 23
The employer has announced that the remediation period will take place between July 23 and August 20. Representatives for Unit 2, along with staff and legal counsel, are working to gather and provide more information for members. There will be a FAQ on remediation and a pay grid to calculate remediation pay.
It appears likely that we will have to challenge certain aspects of the remediation plan in order to avoid the expectation that Unit 2 members will likely perform more work than what was remaining in their contract. Unit 2 members should under no circumstances agree to take on the work of Unit 1 colleagues. The next step is to select an arbitrator who will set up a disputes resolution process.
(4) 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): Monday to Thursday, 1 – 5 pm: 705-896-1141.
(5) Strike Committee Meetings: June 20
Strike Committee
Wednesday, June 20
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Strike HQ
45 Four Winds Dr, Unit Q-1
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) Strike General Membership Meeting: June 21
Strike GMM
Thursday, June 21
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
OISE auditorium
252 Bloor St W
Following the strike policy, Strike GMMs are held weekly for the duration of the strike. The agenda will include reports from the Executive, Treasurer, Bargaining Team, Strike Committee, as well as time for motions from the floor.
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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.