Unit 3: Ratification Polls

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…

Unit 3: Tentative Agreement Reached

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…

Unit 1 Strike Mandate Meeting – December 5

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…

Overwhelming Strike Mandate for Unit 3

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…

Unit 3 Strike Vote Polls

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):…

Strike 101 Training

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 –…

Poll Clerks Needed

The Local is looking for volunteers to serve as poll clerks for the upcoming Unit 3 strike vote tentatively scheduled to be held from Friday, November 17 to Wednesday. November 22. Polling stations will be setup on all three campuses. Volunteers are needed to fill one, or both, of the two scheduled shifts: the first…

Unit 3 Strike Mandate Meeting: November 16

When: November 16, 6:30pm Where: Sam Sorbara Auditorium, St Michael’s College, 81 St Mary St. 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…