CUPE 3903

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Originally screened in 2001, this documentary chronicles the 2000-2001 CUPE 3903 strike. There also will be a discussion panel featuring activists, bargaining team members, and more who were in the documentary. Special thanks to our Archive Committee for taking the lead on this!

As part of the celebrations for our 50th Anniversary, we’ll be presenting a free screening of the 2001 Strike to Win documentary! 🎥 The event will take place Thursday, Jan. 23rd from 7-10PM at Nat Taylor Cinema in Ross North 102. 🎞️ cupe3903.org/event/strike-t… #50YearsOf3903

College Faculty are giving five-day notice of beginning labour action. This opens the door to any form of strike action beginning January 9th, 2025. The parties will meet again in non-binding mediation on January 6-7, 2025. #opseu #onpoli #ontariocolleges #strike

Solidarity and season’s greetings! Wishing everyone restful and restorative holidays. ❄️❤️

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Due to unexpected circumstances, TFAC will be online only today! See you there.

The “CUPE GRRLS” drawing featured here is a former Women’s Caucus logo from 1998, which was a predecessor to TFAC! The TFAC community is part of a vibrant lineage of gender inclusive spaces in our union. 🖤

Are you a woman, trans, genderqueer, or gender variant CUPE 3903 member? Make sure to attend the next Trans Feminist Action Caucus meeting, happening on Thursday, December 19 from 1-3PM! It’s hybrid, so you can join on Zoom or at the CUPE 3903 office. 🐈‍⬛ cupe3903.org/event/december…

CUPE Ontario members were proud to support CUPW on their picket lines over the past 4+ weeks. And regardless of government interference and overreach, CUPE Ontario will continue to support CUPW members as they fight for the deal that they deserve and that will help guarantee the future and security of all workers in Canada. We’re here for our CUPW comrades now and in the days ahead. ✊🏾📢

⚠️BREAKING: 98% of SBWU baristas voted to authorize a ULP strike, if necessary - just DAYS before our emergency campaign call Thursday @ 8:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET 🔥✊ Our union is STRONG - and we’re READY. 🧵

Shame on the Federal Liberal Government for assaulting the constitutionally protected right to bargain. Solidarity with @cupw !

Don’t miss the year’s last Stewards’ Council meeting! It’s happening Thursday, December 19th, 2-4PM. It’s hybrid - on Zoom and in the CUPE 3903 office (143 Atkinson). There will be discussion, strategizing, and also hot chocolate to keep you warm! ☕️❄️ cupe3903.org/event/december…

Are you a member of a CUPE 3903 committee and want to talk about the work you’re doing? 💬 Email recsec.cupe3903@gmail.com to get your committee report on the GMM agenda. 💌 Remember: earlier notice is best! The next GMM is Tuesday, Dec. 17th. 🗓️ cupe3903.org/event/dec-gmm/

After striking for more than 2 weeks, Richmond Hill workers have ratified a new collective agreement! The contract includes a 10.25% wage increase over three years, plus hourly adjustments between $0.75 to $2.50 per hour for multiple positions, four full-time positions at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, a Market Compensation Review and other monetary improvements. This is a huge victory not only for Richmond Hill workers, but for municipal workers everywhere. This strike shows what workers can achieve when we come together and have the courage to fight for better. Thank you to all the community members and labour movement allies that supported us throughout the strike and SOLIDARITY with workers everywhere who are still striking for a fair contract! Read more here ➡️ cupe.on.ca/cupe-905-membe…

From the CUPE 3903 archives: A glance at fifty years worth of Collective Agreements! Next year is our union’s 50th anniversary of certification by the Ontario Labour Board. There’s some exciting plans on the horizon to celebrate, so stay tuned. 🌅

Today on National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women, we remember all those who were murdered in the #MontrealMassacre and the many others who have been killed from gender-based violence. #16days #canlab #EndGBV

Is York rushing you? ⏱️ FGS recently told some faculties they’d be more aggressive in enforcing program completion timelines. This includes threats to de-enrol students & denying extensions. To fight back, check this spreadsheet, add info, & organize! 🤝 cupe3903.org/news/mapping-f…

While CUPE 905 members at the City of @myRichmondHill are on strike for fair wages that keep up with the cost of living, data shows that managers at the city have received double-digit raises over the past three years- some as high as 36% and 48%. “Some of the raises received by management add up to more than many of our members make in an entire year, yet we are told that they don’t have the money to pay their workers fairly," said Jake Matta, Chair of CUPE 905's Richmond Hill Unit. "All we are asking for is fair wages that keep up with inflation so that our members can afford to live in the community they work in.” cupe.on.ca/city-of-richmo…

On November 20th, 2024, the Palestinian Postal Service workers Union (PPSWU) released a message of solidarity for striking Postal Workers @cupw here in Canada. Once again, the Palestinian labour movement shows profound leadership in International Solidarity. ✊🇵🇸

“As universities and colleges must remain sites of rigorous intellectual engagement and wide-ranging debate, the potential to develop flawed policies is amplified.” Read the latest President’s Message: caut.ca/bulletin/2024/…