CUPE Local 3913

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Featuring Articles by the Executive, including:

• ‘Working To Assignment’ – Jaime Brenes Reyes
  
• ‘Women’s Council Invite’ – Mope Ogunbowale
  
• ‘A Sad Success’ – ‘Banji Akinola
• ‘TA Work Log Sheet’ – The Exec
  
• ‘Your Health & Safety Matter’ – Reza-Sepehr Esfahani
• ‘End It Already!’ – Alexander Legwegoh
  
• ‘Intro To Your Stewards’ – Departmental Stewards
  
• ‘Sessional Lecturer PDR Fund’ – Deidre Rose
• ‘No Accounting For Simplicity’ – Mykhaylo Sheremet
  
• The Good of the Union Crossword Puzzle # 14 for your chance to win $100 at the upcoming GMM on February 2nd!

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Featuring Articles by the Executive, including:

• ‘Your Local Is What You Make it’ – Andrew Tersigni
  
• ‘Women In Full Action’ – Mope Ogunbowale
  
• ‘UHIP: Who Gets What and Why’ – ‘Banji Akinola
• ‘Never Give Up The Struggle’ – Nino Scavello
  
• ‘Your Health & Safety Matter’ – Reza-Sepehr Esfahani
• ‘What’s In A Name?’ – Alexander Legwegoh
  
• ‘The 2011 CUPE National Convention: A Family Reunion To Remember’ – Jaime Brenes-Reyes
  
• ‘Cyber-Bullying’ – Deidre Rose & Reza-Sepehr Esfahani
• ‘Grateful To Serve Our Local’ – Mykhaylo Sheremet
  
• The Good of the Union Crossword Puzzle # 13 for your chance to win $100 at the upcoming GMM on Nov. 24th!

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Featuring Articles by the Executive, including:

• ‘Its Your Local After All’ – by Andrew Tersigni
  
• ‘Welcome to ITAs & UHIP Reimbursement’ – by ‘Banji Akinola
  
• ‘Cause The Good Times Are Over…’ – by Nino Scavello
  
• ‘Your Health & Safety Matter’ – by Reza-Sepehr Esfahani
• ‘It’s Not Just About Ethics’ – by Alexander Legwego
  
• ‘How To Read An ‘Offer Of Appointment’ & An ‘Assignment Of Work Agreement’ – by Jaime Brenes-Reyes
  
• The TA Work Log – (to log  your hours of work)
• ‘Dos & Don’ts For Safe Lifting’ – CALM
  
• The Good of the Union Crossword Puzzle # 12 for your chance to win $100 at the upcoming GMM on September 22nd!

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Dear Sisters & Brothers,

We would first of all like to welcome you all back, and we welcome all our new members at the same time.

While we wish you all a good, productive and safe Fall semester, we also would like to provide you with some important information in response to the number of questions you have sent us about the ongoing negotiations between the Employer and the Sisters and Brothers of the United Steel Workers (USW) – Local 4120 – representing Support (Clerical and Administrative) Staff on campus.
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As a CUPE 3913 member, how do I deal with picket lines in case of job action by either the Employer or the USW 4120?

• While CUPE 3913 Members are expected to report for their regularly scheduled duties as per their contract with the Employer – please see Article VII of your Collective Agreement here: http://www.cupe3913.on.ca/category/bargaining-updates

• Should you have any concerns about crossing a picket line (e.g. for personal safety reasons), you are entitled and have the right to request that a Member of the University Administration or your Supervisor provide safe escort across the picket line;

• No CUPE 3913 Members can be asked or required to perform the duties of a striking or locked out worker; your duties remain the same as those described in your “Assignment of Work Agreement” (if you are a TA or GSA1), or as inscribed in your “Work Agreement” as per Article X, Clauses 10.02 (a) & (b) (if you are a Sessional);

• Should you wish to join a picket line in solidarity with locked out or striking workers, you are free to do so (and we encourage you to support and respect the workers) provided this is not done during your regularly assigned duties or hours of work;

• Members have the right and obligation to ensure that any labs and other facilities in their care or under their supervision remain safe workplaces; should the loss of support staff create a situation deemed to be unsafe, CUPE 3913 Members are required to report such situations to the appropriate Chair or Supervisor as per Article XVI of the CUPE 3913 Collective Agreements.

Should you have any further questions about the potential impact of work stoppage arising from the ongoing USW negotiations with the Employer, please feel free to contact the office.

In Solidarity,
Your Executive

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Featuring Articles by the Executive, including:

• ‘What Can I Do?’ – by Andrew Tersigni
  
• ‘Your Local At CUPE O’ – by ‘Banji Akinola
  
• ‘At Your Service’ – by Mopelola Ogunbowale
  (Welcome Aboard Mope)
• ‘Your Health & Safety Matter’ – by Reza-Sepehr Esfahani (Welcome Aboard Reza)
• ‘Fellowship Opportunities And The New Collective Agreements’ – by Dee Rose
  
• ‘A Unionized Environment’ – by Nino Scavello
  
• The TA Work Log;
• The Good of the Union Crossword Puzzle # 11 for your chance to win $100 at the upcoming GMM on July 7th!

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CLICK HERE For ‘Your Local News‘ July/August 2011.

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Featuring Articles by the Executive, including:

• We Are Not Alone – Coordinating Bargaining in the University Sector;
• Your Right to File a Grievance;
• From Your Undergraduate TA Rep. (Welcome Aboard Brother Mark);
• You Fight – You Benefit;
• Make the most of your application package;
• Are you logging your TA hours?; and of course,
• The Good of the Union Crossword Puzzle # 10 for your chance to win $50at the upcoming GMM on Feb. 3rd!

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Hello Sisters & Brothers.

We would like to inform you that, as agreed to at the last set of negotiations (yes in 2008!) with the employer, there is finally a CENTRALIZED JOB POSTING & APPLICATION PROCESS.  As of now, all Sessional and Teaching Assistant Job Postings can be found on the Central Website at the following Links:

Click Here for Sessional Job Postings

Click Here for TA Job Postings

As soon as things settle, we will again be printing each one and posting them outside our office as usual.

In Solidarity,

Your Executive

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