This information session is intended to provide Unit 8 members with an overview of their union, CUPE 3902, the many roles available for Unit 8 members to participate in their union, and the upcoming bargaining process.

It is also intended to prepare Unit 8 members for the upcoming Unit 8 Membership Meeting on August 31, 2026. 

This is an online meeting!

Join us for the third 2026 meeting of the Engineering Caucus!

The first hour will be a regular hybrid meeting focusing on the Unit 1 campaign, and the second hour will be social.

This is a hybrid meeting!

Some postdocs teach courses at UofT and therefore are members of both Unit 5 (internally funded postdocs) and Unit 1 (graduate students and postdocs who teach).

The Unit 5 bargaining surveys showed that many postdocs are feeling overworked but also that many are eager to gain more teaching experience. In this info session, the Unit 5 Bargaining Committee will review current CA language to outline the context of postdoc teaching, discuss different approaches for this round of bargaining, and get feedback from Unit 5 members about their own experiences related to postdoc teaching to inform our bargaining proposals.  

Your voice matters! Register today and share your perspective at this Info Session. 

This is a hybrid event!

Join us for August’s Unit 1 Council! This is open to all Unit 1 members.

Email your Lead Steward, Julian, at u1leadsteward@cupe3902.org to introduce yourself and to get a copy of the agenda if you are planning to come. Hope to see you there!

This is a hybrid event!

General Membership Meetings (GMM) are meetings of the entire CUPE 3902 membership! All members in good standing can attend and vote!

At a GMM, we make decisions that affect the entire Local, such as political/donation support, organizing strategies, and financial decisions.

This is a hybrid meeting! 

To register, click the registration button below that will take you to the Member Portal. 
Those attending online will receive a Zoom link up to 15 minutes before the event.

What does a steward do? This introductory workshop will guide you through your responsibilities as the first line Union Representative in your department and advocate for worker's rights!

This training is mandatory for new stewards. You will not have access to organizing funds unless this training is completed. Registration is mandatory, spots are limited!

This is an in-person event!

Unit 8’s first Membership Meeting (MM)!

At the Unit 8 MM, Research Associates and Senior Research Associates will get an introduction to their union, learn about the bargaining process, and elect a bargaining committee. 

This is a hybrid meeting!

Registration is through our Member Portal. Click here for FAQ and how to register.

If you are a Unit 3 member looking to advance and would like some guidance on your Dossier, this workshop is for you. We will discuss best practices for your dossier with a special focus on the Provostial guidelines.

This is an online event!

Join us for August’s Unit 5 Council! This is open to all Unit 5 members.

Email your Lead Steward, Carrie, at u5leadsteward@cupe3902.org to introduce yourself and to get a copy of the agenda if you are planning to come. Hope to see you there!

This is an online event!

Join us for July’s Unit 1 Council! This is open to all Unit 1 members.

Email your Lead Steward, Julian, at u1leadsteward@cupe3902.org to introduce yourself and to get a copy of the agenda if you are planning to come. Hope to see you there!

This is a hybrid event!

Advancement season is coming up again for Unit 3 members!

Whether you are planning to apply by August 15 for advancement in the fall , sometime in the future, or are just curious about how it all works, please join us. We are offering a workshop to explain the advancement July 14 at 1pm.

We'll go over the formalities of the advancement process and of course, answer any questions you may have. For those who cannot attend, a recording of the workshops will be provided.

Register through MemberLink in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The ​​draft agenda for the meeting is available here.​​ 

For stewards, please be ready to share where you know U3 members as we hope to begin the process of organically assigning territories at this meeting. We will also discuss initial plans for membership mapping this fall as well as for in-person socials at the start of the fall semester. 

If you’re unable to join the meeting, please let Unit 3 Lead Steward Andrew know and send them the information on who you know in U3 in advance of the meeting!

This is an online meeting!

We work on the local's organizing efforts with a focus on engineering departments!

This meeting will mostly be devoted to discuss Unit 1 Bargaining.

This is a hybrid meeting!

Join us for June’s Unit 1 Council! This is open to all Unit 1 members.

Email Julian at u1leadsteward@cupe3902.org to introduce yourself and to get a copy of the agenda if you are planning to come. Hope to see you there!

This is a hybrid event!

Unit 7 Membership Meeting on Wednesday, June 24th from 2 to 4pm at OISE, Room 3312 and on zoom.

The objective of this meeting is to discuss potential changes to the Unit 7 financial assistance funds (linked below), as well as new recommendations around hiring criteria for Group B GAships recently agreed with the Employer.

Draft CAIC Report Amendments - link to : https://cupe3902.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/LocalCouncil/IQDZJWQJUz-EQI5baaGEMRzSAZAHPUUsmzHhZw722SSYXNY?e=vOlBwn

Please register as early as possible. If you are attending in-person, please come with your union card OR any form of photo ID. No one will be admitted without one of these items.

If you’re attending online, a Zoom link will be sent the day of the meeting.

UTM Members!!

Join us for an introduction to bargaining and the bargaining survey for members of UTM: CPS and friends at the UTM Campus!

This is a hybrid meeting!

Monthly meeting of Unit 3 Council members.

This is a hybrid meeting!

Join us for the first ever meeting of the Scarborough Campus Caucus!

This is a hybrid event!

Unit Council are meetings of unit stewards. All stewards of a given unit are voting members of Unit Council, but any member of that unit may attend!

They are chaired by the Lead Steward or Vice-President of the unit.

This is an online event!

The CPO and Invigilator Caucus is excited to invite you to our post-exam meet-up!

Come hang out with fellow CPOs and invigilators as we chat about the winter exam season—what went well, what didn’t, and what we’d like to see improved. We’ll also be electing a new caucus chair, setting our budget for the year ahead, and starting the conversation around our next bargaining campaign.

Whether you’re a current, former, or future CPO/invigilator, you’re more than welcome to join.

It’s a great chance to connect, share your thoughts, and help shape what comes next!

This is a hybrid event!

In-person refreshments will be provided :) Questions? Email mordy.benzaquen@mail.utoronto.ca

Unit Council are meetings of unit stewards. All stewards of a given unit are voting members of Unit Council, but any member of that unit may attend!

They are chaired by the Lead Steward or Vice-President of the unit.

This is an online event!

What does a steward do? This introductory workshop will guide you through your responsibilities as the first line Union Representative in your department and advocate for worker's rights!

This training is mandatory for new stewards.

This is an in-person event!

Come to help make sure our new contract reflects your needs, and those of all postdocs!

This is a General Membership Meeting for Unit 5 (the postdocs), where we will discuss and vote to adopt a platform for our next contract bargaining. This is our chance to shape what we fight for at the negotiation table!

Last round, our engagement helped secure a historic 38% increase to the minimum postdoc salary and major improvements to benefits. Winning again will take the same kind of collective participation – all of us, together, both now and throughout bargaining.

This is a hybrid event!

Join the annual Annual membership meeting and get updates relevant to Unit 6!

This is an online meeting!
Please note: After registering, you must follow link in the confirmation message to receive the Zoom link.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) happens once a year, typically in the spring.
All members in good standing can attend and vote!

At the AGM, we decide on the Local’s budget for the next fiscal year (May to April); close nominations for the Local’s elected representatives, and hear reports from officers and committees on their activities from the previous year.

This is a hybrid meeting!

To register, click the registration button below that will take you to the Member Portal.
Those attending online will receive a Zoom link up to 15 minutes before the event!

Come hang out with your Unit 5 members of the bargaining committee and bargaining support committee, especially if you have questions about the active survey or the contract negotiation process!

If you haven’t heard: We are still seeking the input of postdocs on your priorities for our contract negotiations. Please take 5 to 10 minutes to fill out this survey. (Survey will close in April, so please share your thoughts now!)

Questions? Email your Unit 5 Vice President Jonathan at vp3@cupe3902.org.

Join us and elect your bargaining committee!

This is an online meeting!
After registering, you will receive a Zoom link at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the meeting start time.

Join us and elect your bargaining committee!

This is an online meeting!
After registering, you will receive a Zoom link at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the meeting start time.

Attention all Unit 1 members at UTSC!

If you have recently applied to a TA posting or are currently working as a TA with CUPE Unit 1 3902, we invite you to join an important Information Session to learn more about your rights as a member!

(This event is open to all Unit 1 members)

What we will cover:

• Your rights as a CUPE Unit 1 3902 member

• Training opportunities available to you

• Tips for applying to job postings

• What your rights when it comes to hiring decisions

• How to read and understand the Collective Agreement's language on TA hiring criteria and hiring grievances

This is an online event! You will receive Zoom link in the registration’s confirmation message.