CUPE 3905

Hello CUPE Local 3905 members,

We are organizing an annual general membership meeting on 24th of April 2024 on Wednesday 4:00-6:00pm.
We will vote on our new executive committee during this meeting. Nominations are open to all CUPE members who have strong willingness to contribute for this union. Please bring your ideas for the next bargain period and all other issues to be discussed during this meeting.

All GAs/RAs are invited to discuss their issues. The agenda for the meeting is:

Call to order

Equality Statement

Roll Call of Officers

Accept agenda

Minutes of Last Meeting

Matters Rising

Treasurer’s Report

Communications and Bills

Executive Committee Report

Nominations and Elections
Recording Secretary
Secretary Treasurer
Chief Steward
Vice President
President
Trustees, 1-year term and 3-year term
Stewards
Budget Committee
Membership Services Committee

Duties of Officers can be found in the Bylaws starting on page 7
https://3905.cupe.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/137/2021/05/CUPE_ByLaws_2011_Amended.pdf
Appointments and Elections

Unfinished Business
New Business
Good of the Union

Please note that the location of the meeting will be sent prior to the meeting.

We would like to remind you that the next round of applications for the PDB Applications are due by the end of the day on Friday March 1, 2024. A copy of the PDB application is attached.
More information on the PDBs can be found on the local’s website https://3905.cupe.ca/travel-grants/

Dear CUPE Members,

 

We hope all is well.

We are having our General Annual Meeting on December 13^th at 5:00 pm in ATAC 3006. The room is located in the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC). There are elevators at the north and south ends of the building, which you can take to the third floor of the building to access the room.

All GAs/RAs are invited to discuss their issues. The agenda for the meeting is:

 

Agenda

 

Call to order

Equality Statement

Roll Call of Officers

Accept Agenda

Minutes of Last Meeting

Matters Rising

Treasurer’s Report

Communications and Bills

Executive Committee Report

Unfinished Business

New Business

Good of the Union

 

We will send you a Zoom meeting link for the Orillia campus and those who cannot attend the Thunder Bay campus.

Dear Graduate Assistants,

We hope this message finds you well. We are delighted to invite you to join us for a relaxed and enjoyable afternoon filled with small appreciation gifts.

Your presence would be greatly appreciated as we take this opportunity of networking and connection-building among CUPE members in a casual setting.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023

Time: 4:00pm Eastern Time

Campus: Thunder Bay

Venue: Graduate Student Lounge, CASES building

A new executive team was voted for during May’s and November’s General Membership Meeting.

The new team is:

Erfan Azimi Bizaki – President

Mehran Aziminezhad – Vice President

Saeed Zaker – Chief Steward

Razieh Fereidoun Rajabi – Secretary-Treasurer

Aysan Gholami – Recording Secretary

We would like to remind you that the next round of applications for the PDB Applications are due by the end of the day on November 1, 2023. A copy of the PDB application is attached.

More information on the PDBs can be found the local’s website https://3905.cupe.ca/travel-grants/

Dear CUPE Members,

Hoping all is well.

We are having a Special Membership Meeting on November 7th at 5:00 pm in AT3006 and Zoom, for the sole purpose of reviewing the draft bylaws and nomination and election of the Recording Secretary.

All GAs/RAs are invited to discuss their issues. The agenda for the meeting is:

Agenda

Call to order
Equality Statement
Roll Call of Officers
Accept Agenda
Reviewing the Draft Bylaws
Nominations and Election of Recording Secretary
Good of the Union

We will be providing a zoom meeting link by email.

We are having our General Annual Meeting on October 5th at 5:00pm in ATAC 3006. The room is located in the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC). There are elevators at the north and south ends of the building, which you can take to the third floor of the building to access the room.

All GAs/RAs are invited to discuss their issues. The agenda for the meeting is:

Agenda
Call to order
Equality Statement
Roll Call of Officers
Accept agenda
Minutes of Last Meeting
Matters Rising
Treasurer’s Report
Communications and Bills
Executive Committee Report
Nominations and Elections

• Recording Secretary
• Bargaining Team

Appointments and Elections

• Stewards
• Budget Committee
• Membership Services Committee

Unfinished Business
New Business
Good of the Union

We will be sending you a zoom meeting link for the Orillia campus and those who cannot make it to the thunder Bay campus.

Please note that members seeking nomination for the election of the Recording Secretary and Bargaining Team attend the meeting as per the bylaws Section 12.a
“No nomination shall be accepted unless the member is in attendance at the meeting.”

A steward is the first point of contact and liaison between your faculty and the executive of CUPE 3905. They are problem solvers, confidants, and allies of fellow members when it comes to matters on our Collective Agreement.

The benefits of becoming a steward are the opportunity to help your fellow students/co-workers of your faculty, gain experience in a union/labour setting, and improve your resume. There is also a $100 honorarium per term as long as you attend one meeting per term.

We are currently looking for stewards for each department. Our bylaws direct that:
“The members in good standing in each department shall be eligible to represent their department as a steward by either election or appointment.”

CUPE local 3905 will be holding nominations and elections for department stewards, please let me know if you are interested or have any questions.

In solidarity,
Saeed Zaker
Recording Secretary
cupe@lakeheadu.ca

Dear CUPE members,

The next deadline for the Professional Development Bursary (PDB) is August 1^st 2023 (3pm). PDBs are awarded to assist members of Local 3905 who attended learning events and conferences outside of Thunder Bay. Please download the application form on our website: https://3905.cupe.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/137/2016/06/PDB-application-form.pdf.

As conferences, training, and other study events have largely been moved online, the PDB now covers the fees related to these online conferences, training, and study events, such as registration fees. If you plan to apply but have not yet submitted your application, please submit your application via email (cupe@lakeheadu.ca).

Here is a list of application documents:

1) the summary or materials related to the conference or the study event;

2) the evidence for having attended the conference or the study event (flight boarding pass or the conference badge);
3) the receipts and the corresponding visa statements detailing the costs incurred (to support your proof of payment);
4) along with the application form

Reminder: Students who have graduated less than 4 months can still apply, but we will give them half of the amount they applied for.

Looking forward to receiving your applications!

Best Regards!

Siavash Hosseini