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UNITED WE WON! CUPE 3902 + CUPE 3261 Tentative Agreements Reached!
On Sunday March 3rd, for the first time ever, all five units of CUPE 3261 and CUPE 3902 sat side-by-side at the table during our final pass of counter proposals. Many hours later and just minutes before midnight, we received the university’s final offers, and signed historic tentative agreements.
CUPE 3902 + CUPE 3261 Joint Bulletin (March 2, 2024)
In the summer of 2023, you and your coworkers in CUPE 3902 and 3261 began a unified bargaining campaign. Together, over 8,000 workers had a vision for what the U of T should look like as a university and as a workplace – a vision that starts with a living wage and better working conditions….
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 10: Preparing for a Strike
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Thursday, Feb. 22nd. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Recap: Why We Need Your “Yes” Strike Vote Now!
The strike vote closes on Thursday, February 15th at 8:00 p.m. Here’s why you should vote yes now.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 9: Vote Yes in the Unit 5 Strike Vote!
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Monday, Feb. 5 and Thursday, Feb. 8. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 8: Too Little, Too Late
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Friday, Jan. 12. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 7: Waiting on the Employer
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Friday, Dec. 1. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 6: Relocation, Orientation, and Hiring
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Thursday, Nov. 23. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 5: Health Benefits and Leaves
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Thursday, Nov. 16. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 4: World-Class Cheap Labour?
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 3: A Plan for Stronger Research
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 2: Demanding Respect for Postdoc Research
Your bargaining committee (BC) met with the employer on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Here is what you need to know.
📌 Bargaining Bulletin 1: Day One at the Table
Tomorrow is the first day of contract negotiations. Here is what you need to know.
📌 U5 Bargaining Survey
Dear postdoc friends, ARE YOU A UNIT 5 POSTDOC? Unit 5 Postdocs are currently negotiating a new Collective Agreement with the University. These contract negotiations are your opportunity to improve your compensation and working conditions. As part of this process, your Bargaining Committee has launched the 2023 Bargaining Survey.
🗳 Bargaining Committee Election
Dear postdoc friends, I am writing to provide information about the Unit 5 Special Membership Meeting to elect a Bargaining Committee, which will take place Wednesday, 9th from 5-7 PM. Here is the agenda package. At this meeting you will elect up to five members to join the Bargaining Committee which is tasked with negotiating a new collective agreement for Unit 5 (Postdocs). You…