Contract academic workers at the University of Toronto, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3902 (CUPE 3902), voted yesterday to give their bargaining team a strike mandate. Over 1500 members of CUPE 3902’s Unit 1 (Course Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Chief Presiding Officers, and Invigilators) turned up to cast their ballots at polling…
CUPE Local 3902 recently sent a letter to UTSU expressing concerns regarding recent changes made to referendum policies. Please see that letter below.
Today, we remember. We remember the violent loss of 14 women at the hands of misogyny and patriarchy on December 6, 1989 at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec. We remember they were lost over 25 years ago today for no other reason than they were women. As a union, we commit to fighting against…
At a standing-room only meeting held at the USW Hall on the evening of December 5, the membership of Unit 1 unanimously ordered that a strike mandate vote of the Unit-wide membership be held. Polls will be open on December 6, 7, 8, 11, and 12. Locations are as below. UTSC (10am-2pm): Student Union –…
At an ascension meeting on November 28, Unit 3 members in attendance voted 92.5% in favour of sending the Tentative Agreement to a unit-wide referendum. Polls for a tri-campus referendum to ratify the Unit 3 Tentative Agreement have been scheduled across all three campuses on November 29, 30 and December 1. Poll locations and times…
We are pleased to announce that after almost 24 hours of bargaining with the assistance of a Conciliation Officer, your elected Unit 3 Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement with the University of Toronto. Details of the agreement as well as the process for ascension and ratification will be forthcoming. The Bargaining Team thanks…
When: Tuesday, 5 December, 5-7pm Where: U.S.W Hall, 25 Cecil Street What: Hear a bargaining update from your Bargaining Team, discuss next steps, vote on whether to have a campus-wide strike vote & have your questions about bargaining answered. What is a strike mandate? A strike mandate means the members of a Union have given…
Last night, contract academic workers at the University of Toronto gave their Bargaining Team an overwhelming 91% mandate in favour of strike action for CUPE 3902 Unit 3, which includes non-student Sessional Lecturers, Writing Instructors, and Music Professionals. The vote came on the heels of back-to-work legislation that ended a five-week strike by Ontario college…
Strike vote polls for members of Unit 3 have been tentatively confirmed. Please see the various locations and times below. All polls below will run on November 17 and 20-22, 2017. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the local. UTM (10am-2pm): CUPE 3902 Office, Room 1145C Davis Building UTSC (10am-2pm):…
What is a strike? Where are we in the bargaining process? How does strike pay work? You have questions – we have answers! This training is intended to be a primer for all members. Each training session will run for approximately 90 minutes. November 20 – 12pm – 803-180 Bloor St W November 21 –…
