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Collective agreements past and present for CUPE Local 3913.
Bylaws for CUPE Local 3913
Election information for CUPE Local 3913.
Information about the local as well as an overview of benefits.
Questions that are commonly asked by fellow members.
The Financial Assistance Fund (FAF) for Unit 1 members.
Unit 1 Steward, Michael Yu unit1@cupe3913.on.ca
Become a Member in Good Standing (MGS).
Professional Development Reimbursement Fund for Unit 2 members.
Unit 2 Steward, Evren Altinkas unit2@cupe3913.on.ca
Download the relevant Unit 1 or Unit 2 Hours Tracking Spreadsheet.
Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) oac@cupe3913.on.ca
Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) ovc@cupe3913.on.ca
President president@cupe3913.on.ca
Scott graduated with a PhD from the University of Toronto, and has taught at the University of Guelph as a member of Unit 2 for twenty three years. He has been President of CUPE 3913 since 2018.
Vice-President Internal vpi@cupe3913.on.ca
Kathleen (Kat) Nolan is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Integrative Biology, and the current Vice-President Internal of CUPE 3913. Kat's PhD research focuses on aquatic biodiversity conservation and monitoring of harmful algal blooms. Kat has extensive experience in student leadership, having served on the University of Guelph's Interhall Council, Central Student Association, and Graduate Students Association. Kat also serves as an executive member of the University of Guelph Disability Community and is passionate about social and environmental justice. In their free time, Kat enjoys spending time outdoors looking for rare bugs, plants, and animals, creating art, and making music.
Vice-President External vpe@cupe3913.on.ca
Unit 1 Steward unit1@cupe3913.on.ca
Michael Yu is a 2nd year PhD candidate in Management at the School of Hospitality, Food & Tourism Management at the Lang School. His research interests revolve around consumer behaviour in food and restaurants. He wishes Canada's weather would simply alternate between spring and fall, skipping summer and winter altogether.
Unit 2 Steward unit2@cupe3913.on.ca
I have a Ph.D. in Comparative History. I arrived in the University of Guelph under the Scholars-at-Risk program in 2018. Since 2022, I teach several courses in the Departments of History and Political Science as a sessional. I worked as an executive member in different unions in different countries before arriving in Canada.
Finance Officer finance@cupe3913.on.ca
Grievance Officer grievance@cupe3913.on.ca
Alexis Fabricius (she/her) has worked with the Union for the past four years, first as department steward (Psychology), then college steward (CSAHS), and as Vice President External for the past two years. As VPE, she was an active member of the CUPE 3913 Bargaining Team and participated in the very long process of renegotiating our Collective Agreement. Alexis now brings her experience to the role of Grievance Officer and is keen to help members navigate the unique labour issues that sometimes come with TA and sessional work. Outside of the Union, Alexis is a fifth year PhD candidate whose work focuses on data, AI and ethics. She is also an avid watercolour painter and huge fan of her perfect, grey cat, Bootsie.