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CUPE 3902 News
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, is the trade union that represents sessionals, TAs, and other contract instructional staff at the UofT, in three units. Visit us in our new office in Suite 803 of 180 Bloor St West (8th floor).
Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions Conference
CUPE 3902 is hosting the 18th annual meeting of the Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions and the 5th annual meeting of the Canadian Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions from July 22-26, 2009
New Unit 1 Collective Agreement available
The new Unit 1 Collective Agreement is now available in electronic format on the CUPE 3902 site.
Update on GSU Health Premium Receipts
The premium receipts for the student health plan will be mailed out to you as early as possible to the address currently on the ROSI system. The GSU and CUPE 3902 are working together with this mail out and request all our members to check both the GSU and the CUPE websites for updates regarding this mail out. You have until October 30th to claim the premium from your Health Care Spending Account. This information and more will be included in the mail out. We would like to take take this opportunity to thank everybody for their patience and wish you a great summer.
Unit 1 Post-Doctoral Administrative Fee Offset Fund and Fund for International Student Health Expenses Now Posted
Thanks to your Unit 1 Bargaining Team: A Post-Doctoral Administrative Fee Offset Fund has been created AND... A Fund for International Student Health Expenses has been created!
Strike: UofT Operating Engineers ratify a deal!
Following a strike of only one week, CAW Local 2003, representing UofT operating engineers, reached a tentative settlement with the UofT Administration late Friday May 8, which was then ratified by the membership on Saturday May 9. The Union achieved its major goals at the bargaining table, and they have issued thanks to all the other locals who supported them during their strike.
Executive Elections Results
The results of the Executive election held on Tuesday April 28, 2009 are as follows:
CUPE Ontario resolutions
The Annual Convention of the Ontario Division of CUPE will be held in Toronto on May 27-30, 2009. Here is a link to the resolutions to be debated: http://cupe.on.ca/aux_file.php?aux_file_id=1995.
Best in class!
According to data recently released by the Labour Program of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, the recent Unit 1 Collective Agreement at UofT had the highest wage increase in the Education, Health and Social Services field in Ontario in 2009 (and, excluding settlements in oil and gas rich Alberta and Newfoundland, the highest in Canada). Congrats to our bargaining team!
Changes to SSHRC
CUPE 3902 sent a letter of protest to Minister Tony Clement regarding the recent changes to SSHRC eligibility.
Employment Insurance
Most Sessional Lecturers or Course Instructors who have taught at least 1.5 courses - or 3 half courses - in the 52 weeks before application are eligible for EI. Some Teaching Assistants, Writing Instructors, and other hourly-paid employees who have a lot of insurable hours, or who have taught a course or two, may also qualify. Request your Record of Employment (ROE) from the UofT Human Resources office at 215 Huron - if your teaching ends this term, you can request your ROE as of April 24.
Tax tip
Union dues are tax-deductible when you file your income taxes. Remember to enter your union dues (Box 44 on your T4) on line 212 of your income tax return.
Unit 1 members ratify settlement!
The proposed settlement (COMPLETE MEMO and SUMMARY both posted below) has been overwhelmingly ratified by the membership of CUPE 3902 Unit 1 (97% in favour). ***Of note: as part of this agreement, CUPE 3902's Unit 1 Bargaining Team convinced the University to cover (i.e. eliminate) the new $200 "administration" fee charged to post-docs for those who are currently our members: post-docs who teach courses.
Support rally for city strike