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Dear members,

The Spring Membership Meeting that was supposed to start at 7PM is delayed by 30 min due to technical difficulties.

Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87987866207.

See you there in 30 min!

Chris, Vice-President Internal

Please join us this Friday in The Lookout for our St. Patrick's Trivia and Costume Contest from 5-7PM. This is our first event in over a semester, so be sure to check it out! You will have the chance to win one of two $25 gift cards, we will provide swag, and CUPE3913 Executive members will be present to answer any questions you may have.
 
See you there!
Chris, Vice-President Internal

Hi everyone,
 
Chris here, the Vice-President Internal of CUPE 3913 – your Union representing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers at the University of Guelph.
 
Above is the link to the CUPE 3913 newsletter for March! This month is extremely important for CUPE3913, as elections take place. We will enter the bargaining process with the University soon to improve your rights, benefits, and pay, so this election is really impactful for you. Therefore, please review the election material (you can find more information in the newsletter) and use your right to vote!

The newsletter features the following topics:

• Elections: voting dates, candidate statements, and Q&A answers
• Emergency Financial Assistance Fund: TAs can claim up to $500
• Members in Good Standing: why you should become one now
• Spring Membership Meeting: date, topics, and Zoom link
• Anonymous dropbox for International TAs: submit any questions, comments, or concerns to CUPE 3913
• Tabling: find us in the UC
• Benefits: know your benefits and claim up to $600/$1000 (Unit 1/Unit 2)
• Discrimination & Harassment: there are many ways we can help!
• Special Discounts for CUPE 3913 members: car and home insurance, Ford & Lincoln vehicles
• Student Wellness Support Resources
• Contact information

 
If you have any questions, you can simply reach out to me by replying to this email!

Cheers,
Chris

Hi everyone,

Chris here, the Vice-President Internal of CUPE 3913 – your Union representing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers at the University of Guelph.

Above is the link to the CUPE 3913 newsletter for February! The newsletter features the following topics:

• Upcoming elections: interested in running for a position?
• Tabling: find us in the UC
• Members in Good Standing: why you should become one now!
• Emergency Financial Assistance Fund: TAs can claim up to $50
• Townhall for International Students
• Anonymous dropbox for International TAs: submit any questions, comments, or concerns to CUPE 3913
• Membership Off-Campus Perks Survey
• Benefits: know your benefits and claim up to $600/$1000 (Unit 1/Unit 2) & information on address change and the login portal
• Discrimination & Harassment: there are many ways we can help!
• Get to know your Union: Dr. Kyle Novak, Unit 2 Steward
• Special Discounts for CUPE 3913 members
• Student Wellness Support Resources
• Contact information

Cheers,
Chris

Hi everyone,

Chris here, the Vice-President Internal of CUPE 3913 – your Union representing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers at the University of Guelph.

Above is the link to the CUPE 3913 newsletter for January! The newsletter features the following topics:

• Winter membership meeting: January 26th at 7 PM!
• Upcoming elections: interested in running for a position?
• Emergency Financial Assistance Fund: TAs can claim up to $500
• Membership handbook: know your rights
• Tabling: find us in the UC
• Membership Off-Campus Perks Survey
• Members in Good Standing: why you should become one now!
• Anonymous dropbox for International TAs: submit any questions, comments, or concerns to CUPE 3913
• Appointments for Sessional Lecturers: important information
• Red flags for TAs
• Benefits: know your benefits and claim up to $600/$1000 (Unit 1/Unit 2) & information on address change and the login portal
• Discrimination & Harassment: there are many ways we can help!
• Get to know your Union: Dr. Chris Hempel, Vice-President Internal
• Special Discounts for CUPE 3913 members
• Student Wellness Support Resources
• Contact information

The Executive of CUPE 3913 wishes all members a successful start into the new semester!

Cheers,
Chris

Hi everyone,

Chris here, the Vice-President Internal of CUPE 3913 – your Union representing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers at the University of Guelph.

Above is the link to the CUPE 3913 newsletter for December! The newsletter features the following topics:

• Statement on Bill 28 and the CUPE 3906 strike at McMaster University
• Bargaining next year: updates and survey
• International TA Townhall meeting: the recording is up
• Upcoming elections: information for anyone interested in running for a position
• Emergency Financial Assistance Fund: TAs can claim up to $500
• Membership Off-Campus Perks Survey: your chance to tell us which offcampus perks you'd like to receive in the future
• Benefits: know your benefits and claim up to $600/$1000 (Unit 1/Unit 2) & information on address change and the login portal
• Members in Good Standing: why you should become one now!
• Discrimination & Harassment: there are many ways we can help!
• Get to know your Union: Dr. Scott Duchesne, President
• Special Discounts for CUPE 3913 members
• Student Wellness Support Resources
• Contact information

The Executive of CUPE 3913 wishes all members a successful exam period and a restful holiday season!

Cheers,
Chris

Dear members,

The members of CUPE 3906, the union representing Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants-in-lieu, Sessional Faculty, and Postdoctoral Fellows at McMaster University, are on strike as of today (November 21st) for higher wages and tuition reimbursement and to challenge years of poor treatment by their management.

We need to join their picket line in solidarity to support their efforts to improve the lives of their members. Their struggle is our struggle and that of workers in Ontario, across Canada, and around the world. If we support them now, they will in turn support us in our time of need.

We know this is a busy time of the year, but if you have a morning or an afternoon that you can join the collective efforts and support the strike of CUPE 3906, please consider doing so. They will be picketing from 7am-5pm Monday to Friday at three main campus locations: Sterling at University, Cootes Drive at the entrance to Lot M parking, and the Cootes Drive campus/go bus entrance. We can organize trips to McMaster. If you would like to join us or have any further questions, please reach out to us at president@cupe3913.on.ca.

Cheers,
Chris Hempel, Vice-President Internal

Dear members,

CUPE will be holding a second rally in solidarity with CUPE education workers tomorrow (Monday, 7th November) at the same location as Friday (in front of the office of Guelph’s Member of Provincial Parliament, Mike Schreiner, 173 Woolwich Street) from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. On Friday, there was excellent representation from different CUPE locals and other Unions, such as the Steelworkers Union and the Nurses Union, and lots of support from passerby.

Please consider joining the rally! The use of the notwithstanding clause and the introduction of Bill 28 are an unprecedented assault on workers' rights that may affect your present and future working life in this province and will have a devastating economic and social effect. An attack on one Union is an attack on all Unions and all workers.

If you live outside of Guelph, CUPE National has released a website that allows members to find the nearest rally to where you live: https://cupe.on.ca/dontbeabully/.

Cheers,
Chris Hempel, Vice-President Internal

Dear members,

A rally to stand in solidarity with CUPE education workers is happening RIGHT NOW in Guelph until 4PM in front of the office of Guelph’s Member of Provincial Parliament, Mike Schreiner, at 173 Woolwich Street. Other CUPE locals and members of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (USBCU) are present.

Please consider joining the rally! This is an unprecedented assault on workers' rights that may affect your present and future working life in this province and will have a devastating economic and social effect. An attack on one Union is an attack on all Unions and all workers.

If you live outside of Guelph, CUPE National has released a website that allows members to find the nearest rally to where you live: https://cupe.on.ca/dontbeabully/.

Cheers,
Chris Hempel, Vice-President Internal

Hi everyone,

Chris here, the Vice-President Internal of CUPE 3913 – your Union representing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers at the University of Guelph.

Above is the link to the CUPE 3913 newsletter for November! The newsletter featurest he following topics:

• Bargaining Survey: your chance to provide us with insights into your thoughts and priorities for next year’s round of bargaining
• Wanted: Election Officer: with an honorarium
• Membership Off-Campus Benefit Survey: your chance to tell us which off-campus discounts you'd like to receive in the future
• COFFEE & CUPE 3913: find our table at the UC on November 9th and 23rd
• Emergency Financial Assistance Fund: TAs can claim up to $500
• Feeling unsafe at work? Info on the refusal of work
• Know your benefits: claim up to $600/$1000 (Unit 1/Unit 2)
• Office Space & Use of Facilities: the University is required to provide you with everything you need to do your work – free of charge. More info below.
• Members in Good Standing: why you should become one now!
• Discrimination & Harassment: there are many ways we can help!
• Get to know your Union: Alexis Fabricius, Vice-President External
• Special Discounts for CUPE 3913 members
• Student Wellness Support Resources
• Contact information

Enjoy the rest of your week 🍂

Cheers,
Chris