[opirgyork] 3903 News- For Grads & Undergrads: All out! 'Final offer' Special General Membership Meeting: March 2

Sun Mar 1 15:00:53 PST 2015

Please see information below from CUPE 3903.
OPIRG is sending this along for members- and for undergrad information.

-OPIRG York

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From: CUPE 3903 <3903news at gmail.com>

*Please forward to members.*

*'Final offer' Special General Membership Meeting*

*Items in this email: *

*1) 'Final offer' SGMM details*

*2) How to get to the Rexall Centre*

*3) What if I'm teaching during the SGMM?*

*4) Strike FAQ5) If we strike, where do I picket?6) Strike headquarters
location7) Follow CUPE 3903 on social media*
*8) CUPE 3902 on strike at U of T*

* * * * *

*1) 'Final offer' SGMM details*

Special General Membership Meeting: 'Final offer'
<http://3903.cupe.ca/event/special-general-membership-meeting-final-offer/>

Monday, March 2

5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (or later)

Rexall Centre | Map <http://www.yorku.ca/web/maps/>

York University

Join and share on Facebook.
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At this meeting, the Bargaining Team
<http://3903.cupe.ca/bargaining/bargaining-team/> will present the final
offer from the Employer. After a period of discussion, members will vote by
secret ballot on a recommendation to our Executive Committee
<http://3903.cupe.ca/about/executive-committee/> about whether to accept or
reject the offer.

Documents with details of the recommendation of the Executive Committee
will be available online before the meeting begins.

Food and refreshments will be provided. For a childcare / elder care
subsidy, please email sectreasurer3903 at gmail.com.

Agenda:

*4:00 p.m.* Doors open

*4:30 p.m.* Dinner (free catered buffet, including vegetarian, vegan and
gluten-free options)

*5:30 p.m.* Presentation by the Bargaining Team of the Employer’s final
offer

*6:30 p.m.* Discussion and questions for the Bargaining Team / voting begins

*8:00 p.m.* Discussion ends / Call for scrutineers (12)

*8:10 p.m.* 20-minute break

*8:30 p.m.* Voting ends *

* This is the three-hour mark of the meeting. The agenda may not exceed
three hours, according to the bylaws
<http://3903.cupe.ca/files/2012/01/3903-bylaws-12-03-20131.pdf>, and so no
further items may be scheduled at this point. However, the Executive
Committee will move a motion by 8:30 p.m. to extend the meeting by one hour
in order to finish counting ballots, to announce the Executive Committee’s
decision, and to discuss next steps.

Voting by secret ballot will begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 8:30
p.m. The ballots will be counted immediately after voting ends and the
results will be announced in the meeting. The Executive Committee will then
caucus briefly and announce its decision in the meeting.

Members are *not* obliged to attend the entire meeting in order to vote on
the Employer’s final offer, but we strongly encourage members to attend and
listen to the bargaining report before voting, if possible. Members may
vote anytime between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please bring a piece of ID.

Please contact Sheila Wilmot at CUPE3903.equity.officer at gmail.com
<cupe3903.equity.officer at gmail.com> or at 416-736-5154 ext. 3 if you
require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for
childcare/caregiver/attendant care, and/or transportation costs for members
who are unable to secure Wheel-Trans, or other requests for accommodation.

* * * * *

*2) How to get to the Rexall Centre*

A free shuttle bus will take members from in front of Vari Hall to the TTC
bus stop next to the Rexall Centre (The Pond Road at Arboretum Lane) every
20 minutes, starting at 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

The shuttle will depart the TTC bus stop next to the Rexall Centre every 20
minutes, starting at 4:10 p.m. until 10:10 p.m.

Members travelling from Downsview TTC station may take bus 106, which stops
regularly at the TTC bus stop next to the Rexall Centre (The Pond Road at
Arboretum Lane).

Find the Rexall Centre here <http://www.yorku.ca/web/maps/>.

* * * * *

*3) What if I'm teaching during the SGMM?*

The union has informed the Employer that our members will make use of the
provision in each of our collective agreements to excuse members from
teaching / work in order to attend meetings related to strike or
ratification votes. Article 15.09.3 in the U1 CA
<http://3903.cupe.ca/files/2012/03/77973-1_YorkU_CUPE3903-1.pdf>, 11.04.5
in U3 <http://3903.cupe.ca/files/2012/03/77975-1_YorkU_CUPE3903-3.pdf>, and
15.08.4 in U2
<http://3903.cupe.ca/files/2012/03/77974-1_YorkU_CUPE3903-2.pdf> state:

"Upon request, the Employer also agrees to make reasonable provisions that
will permit any member of CUPE 3903 to attend the Annual General Meeting of
CUPE 3903 or any meeting of the Local which deals with a strike vote or
ratification vote. It is understood that the Union will use its best
efforts to schedule these events at such times so as to cause minimal
disruption to classes. It is also understood that the employee will provide
as much notice as is both reasonable and practicable."

Members who wish to attend the meeting in its entirety or to take a break
from teaching / work to vote may do so. Please share this message
throughout the union to help maximize the participation of all members.

* * * * *

*4) Strike FAQ*

The Strike FAQ
<http://3903.cupe.ca/2015/02/25/strike-faq-for-cupe-3903-members/> is a
must-read resource for members that continues to be updated online. The FAQ
includes:

What does ‘being on strike’ actually mean in the context of a university?

What happens if we go on strike on Tuesday March 3? What do I do? Where do
I go?

After the first day of the strike, where is my department’s picket line?

How long are picket line shifts?

Who is eligible to receive strike pay?

How much is strike pay? How many hours of strike duties are required in
order to receive strike pay?

What strike duties can I perform to receive strike pay?

What about our health benefits?

Can I communicate with my students during a strike?

Can I come on campus to do my lab research?

Can I use the library?

Read the FAQ here
<http://3903.cupe.ca/2015/02/25/strike-faq-for-cupe-3903-members/>. Please
share widely.

* * * * *

*5) If we strike, where do I picket?*

Check out our list of departmental picket locations
<http://3903.cupe.ca/departmental-picket-locations/>. And remember, the
longer the picket line, the shorter the strike! If we do go on strike, we
need to show the admin that we’re serious and mobilized. That’s the only
way we will get a fair contract.

A normal picket line shift is four hours long. We will start with two
shifts per day, a morning shift (7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) and an afternoon
shift (11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). Please arrive before your scheduled start
time and dress appropriately for the weather conditions.

For more information, please click here
<http://3903.cupe.ca/2015/02/25/strike-faq-for-cupe-3903-members/>.

* * * * *

*6) Strike headquarters location*

CUPE 3903 members, along with York students, staff and community members,
are welcome to visit our strike headquarters. Members will make use of the
headquarters in the days leading up to the 'final offer' Special General
Membership Meeting, in order to prepare for a possible strike.

The location of the headquarters is 45 Four Winds Drive, Unit D. Find it on
a map here <https://goo.gl/maps/o4O77>.

For more information, please email sectreasurer3903 at gmail.com.

* * * * *

*7) Follow CUPE 3903 on social media*

The union aims to provide regular and timely updates to the members, on the
CUPE 3903 website <http://3903.cupe.ca> and on social media.

Find us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/CUPE3903>, Twitter
<https://twitter.com/cupe3903comms> and YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR2zn5mNC1RZ0NhLoeBzvFg>. Please use the
following hashtags when sharing news on social media: #betterYork and
#CUPE3903

* * * * *

*8) CUPE 3902 on strike at U of T*

"After a crowded and raucous meeting in Convocation Hall, 1,000 members of
Unit 1 decisively rejected a motion to send the tentative agreement reached
on February 27 to a ratification vote.

"The CUPE 3902 <http://cupe3902.org/> Executive Committee has authorized
the commencement of strike action by Unit 1 members, effective immediately.
Unit 1 members should cease all bargaining unit work, effective
immediately. Unit 1 members will be contacted by your Picket Captains this
weekend, and picket/strike duty will commence Monday morning...."

Read the full update here
<http://cupe3902.org/2015/02/unit-1-strike-has-commenced/>.

* * * * *

Please contact Sheila Wilmot at CUPE3903.equity.officer at gmail.com
<cupe3903.equity.officer at gmail.com> or at 416-736-5154 ext. 3 if you
require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for
childcare/caregiver/attendant care, and/or transportation costs for members
who are unable to secure Wheel-Trans, or other requests for accommodation.

The items in this newsletter do not necessarily represent an endorsement by
CUPE 3903; they are included as items that may be of interest to members.
If you would like to submit an item to the CUPE 3903 Newsletter, please
email CUPE3903Comms at gmail.com by Friday at 6:00 p.m. for distribution by
the following Monday (or later in the week). The Executive Committee aims
to produce at least one CUPE 3903 Newsletter each week.

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