CUPE 3903

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Labour union representing Teaching Assistants, Contract Faculty, Graduate & Research Assistants, Part-Time Librarians & Archivists, and Canadian Observatory on Homelessness Workers @ York University ✊ cupe3903.org

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CUPE 3903@cupe3903· 17d

TFAC & BIPOC Caucus are hosting a grant workshop: August 11, 12 - 1:30PM! 🤑 It’s open to York U students applying for a government-funded grad student grant & who identify as BlPOC and/or as women, trans, genderqueer, and/or gender variant. Register by Aug. 4: cupe3903.org/event/tfac-bipoc-grants

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· 27d

There’ll be lots of important updates at the July GMM! Your vote is needed on some final bargaining proposals, including key health and safety issues. 🗓️ Monday, July 27, 1-4PM 📍 Zoom & CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson) Register now, and we’ll see you there! 🔗 cupe3903.org/event/july-2026-gmm/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Jul 17

Calling all CUPE 3903 members who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Colour!🤗 You are invited to the next BIPOC Caucus meeting! It’s happening 3 - 4:30PM on Thursday, July 23. 🌱 Come discuss upcoming events and priorities! This meeting is virtual. 🛜 cupe3903.org/event/bipoc-july

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Jun 19

Your union needs YOU at the next General Membership Meeting to vote on bargaining proposals! 🤗 🗓️ 1-4PM, Thursday, June 25 📍 CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson) & Zoom Register & attend: cupe3903.org/event/june-2026-gmm

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Jun 10

Bargaining has officially started! 🔥 Earlier today, CUPE 3903 served the Notice to Bargain for new Units 1, 2, & 3 collective agreements. We wanted to be sure York got the message! So, we dropped it off at Labour Relations in-person (and emailed too). 🚪 Stay in the know! 🔗 cupe3903.org/bargain

A group of CUPE 3903 SGMM attendees, with flags, pose together in the hallway of York University’s Labour Relations Offices, having just affixed the notice to bargain to their office.

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· May 29

The timeframe in which Units 1, 2, & 3 can serve notice to bargaining is approaching very soon. ⌛️ To kick it off, we’re hosting a SPECIAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ✨ 📍 1-4PM, June 10, virtual & York U Keele Campus Come in-person for refreshments & outdoor fun! 🥤🌳 cupe3903.org/event/june-sgmm

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· May 22

York University is looking at major cuts to the Writing Centre, which will take essential resources away from the students who need them the most. Tell York to put student success first and immediately stop all plans to make cuts to the Writing Centre! cupe.ca/writingcentre @cupescfp.bsky.social

A red and black graphic with the York Federation of Students, CUPE 3903, and York University Graduate Students’ Association logos and a QR code. The graphic’s text reads: In just one year, York’s Writing Centre held 6045 appointments. 93% of those students say they would come back for more help. They can’t do that if those services aren’t available. Tell York U: Support the Writing Centre! cupe.ca/writingcentre

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· May 8

We need YOUR input on bargaining at the May GMM! 🫵 🗓️ Tuesday, May 19, 1-4PM 📍 Zoom & CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson) It’s important to register and attend so that you can vote on proposals that the Bargaining Team has been working on. 🗳️ Have your say 🌟 cupe3903.org/event/may-2026-gmm

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· May 5

Bargaining is SOON! ☀️ 3903 members are invited to a training that will cover what bargaining is and how we can work together to win good contracts. ⏰ May 20, 11AM-3PM 📍 McLaughlin College 101 There will also be lunch provided! 🥗 RSVP if you can! 🔗 cupe3903.org/event/fighting-for-a-fair-contract

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Apr 30

Come discuss how AI intersects with bargaining, as we collaborate together to figure out how we can make sure new technologies aren’t left unchecked. 🤖 ⏰🛜 Monday, May 4, 1-3PM, Zoom We’ll be talking about choice, data privacy, and more. Don’t miss it! 🌟 cupe3903.org/event/ai-townhall/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Apr 25

Stewards and committee members deserve celebration! 🌟 To celebrate all your hard work in keeping CUPE 3903 running, we’re inviting you to an end-of-term lunch. 🎉 🍎 12PM, Thursday, April 30 🥒 YUGSA Conference Room (430 First Student Centre). cupe3903.org/event/celebration-lunch

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Apr 10

Drop in to the CUPE 3903 Office and get some work done with fellow members to cheer you on! 😄 Bring whatever you’re working on to 143 Atkinson: grading, dissertation, publications, artistic creations, personal projects. 📚💻 🗓️ Find a time to GET IT DONE: cupe3903.org/calendar

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Mar 26

The CUPE 3903 BIPOC Caucus had their final Carefull Crafting event of the year yesterday! 🪡 Keep an eye on the weekly newsletter and the cupe3903.org calendar for updates about more BIPOC Caucus plans in the spring and summer. 🌷☀️

Four BIPOC Caucus attendees doing crafts together around a table, in active conversation.

A variety of crafting supplies scattered on a table.

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Mar 24

Students & workers UNITED! ✊🪧 CUPE 3903 members were back at today’s Hands Off Our Education Rally to show support for Ontario students facing OSAP cuts and tuition increases. 📢 Education is a right worth protecting!

A crowd at Queen’s Park, with three rally signs visible. The signs read “students & workers UNITED”, “Hands Off Our OSAP”, “Drop Fees Not Bombs”.

Two CUPE 3903 members (one in a CUPE 3903 hat) posing in marshal vests, giving peace signs.

Five attendees from the sociology department smiling and posing, one holding a sign that reads “Working Class Students Deserve Education, Not Debt”.

Two CUPE 3903 members posing at Queen’s Park in front of a crowd, one with a raised fist and wearing a CUPE 3903 hat and one holding a sign reading “SAVE OSAP!”

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Mar 13

MONDAY: Two CUPE 3903 caucus Annual General Meetings in one day! 🤩 🖤 TFAC AGM: 1-3PM, March 16. ❤️ BIPOC Caucus AGM: 4-5:30PM, March 16. 📍 Both meetings are hybrid, on Zoom and in the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson). 🐈‍⬛ cupe3903.org/event/tfac-agm-2026/ 🌟 cupe3903.org/event/bipoc-caucus-agm-2026/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Mar 12

📢 SAVE THE WRITING CENTRE! The Centre is facing major cuts by York’s admin as part of ongoing austerity measures. Reports indicate cuts nearly all impact Unit 2 contract faculty. ⚠️ So many students rely on the Writing Centre for essential writing & learning help. 🔗 cupe3903.org/news/save-the-wc/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Mar 11

Program cuts? 🗣️ SHUT IT DOWN! OSAP cuts? 🗣️ SHUT IT DOWN! CUPE 3903 members showed up today to support students doing a sit-in at York’s Bennett Centre. Ontario students are facing multiple attacks right now that deserve our attention, from tuition hikes to undermining OSAP grants. Solidarity! ✊

A group of people seated on the floor at the Bennett Centre for Student Services, with signs and flags. There is a large banner on the ground reading “Hands Off Our Education”.

A group of individuals seated on the floor, with one holding a sign reading “Austerity Hurts Working Class Students”.

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Mar 10

If you’re a CUPE 3903 member who is feeling impacted by ongoing war and instability around the world, there’s support available for you. ❤️‍🩹 For help with accessing leaves or accommodations, please reach out: equity@cupe3903.org 💌 Your union is here for you.

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Mar 4

If there’s one meeting you don’t want to miss, it’s the Annual General Meeting! 🤩 ⏰ March 19, 1-4PM 📍 Zoom & MC 214 Register now! 🔗 cupe3903.org/event/agm-2026/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Feb 25

Want to build solidarity with fellow disabled CUPE 3903 members? 😄 Come drop in to the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson) anytime between 1-4PM on Thursday, March 5! 💫 There will be tea, snacks, and quiet games. 🫖🃏 Chat or just chill in community! 🔗 cupe3903.org/event/disability-caucus-drop-in/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Feb 21

Let’s plan for bargaining together! 🤝 Stewards’ Council is meeting on Tuesday, February 24, from 10:30AM-12:30PM. 🗓️ The meeting will be hybrid, in the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson) and on Zoom. All members are welcome! 🔗 cupe3903.org/event/sc-feb-24/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Feb 16

If you’re looking to get more involved with your union in 2026, this is your sign! 🖤 🌟 Monday, February 23 💫 1:30-3:30PM ✨ CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson) & Zoom All women, trans, genderqueer, and/or gender variant members: we’ll see you there! 🐈‍⬛ cupe3903.org/event/tfac-feb/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Feb 14

3903’s LMC reps recently renegotiated terms of the Unit 1 Books/Supplies Fund. 📚 Formerly York-managed & restrictive, this fund is now union-managed! It helps offset costs of materials required to perform U1 teaching duties that have not been provided by the CD/hiring unit 🔗 cupe3903.org/funds/bsf

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Feb 4

Bargaining will be heating up soon! 🌡️ CUPE 3903’s bargaining with York has several stages that are important to keep your eye on as a member. Check out this handy thermometer for a guide! 🔗 cupe3903.org/news/bargaining-stages/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Feb 2

You don’t want to miss this GMM! 👀 BT updates, by-elections news, and more. It will be on February 11, 10AM-1PM; all members are strongly encouraged to attend. 🗓️ Register, and attend virtually or in-person at the CUPE 3903 Office (143 Atkinson)! 🔗 cupe3903.org/event/gmm-feb/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Jan 30

Come out to this upcoming open forum! 📣 At the event, YUGSA & CUPE 3903 members will speak about the context of FGS’ program milestones regulation. ⏰ 🗓️ 1-3PM, Wednesday, Feb. 4 📍 YUGSA Conference Room or Zoom 🍇 Refreshments provided! RSVP: cupe3903.org/event/open-forum-milestones/

A chalkboard-style graphic with the YUGSA and CUPE 3903 logos, plus imagery of a person thinking, speech bubbles, a calendar, a clock, and a QR code to RSVP. The graphic’s text reads: Open Forum on FGS Regulations: Milestones & Timelines. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1-3PM, YUGSA Conference Room & Zoom. Discussion and info about grad student milestones! Refreshments will be provided!

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Jan 24

Thank you to everyone who came out to yesterday’s Disability Caucus Meet & Greet (with just a few attendees pictured here)! 😄 We were so glad to chat, snack, commiserate, colour, and think collectively about fostering disability inclusion + community at York. 🖍️🥒

A photo of five CUPE 3903 members sitting around the board room table, which is covered in various items including colouring pages, masks, and beverages.

Eight CUPE 3903 themed colouring pages affixed to the wall, all coloured differently, featuring union flags and striking workers. They are nestled between various union t-shirts, also affixed to the wall.

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Jan 19

Join the CUPE 3903 BIPOC Caucus biweekly on Wednesdays at 1PM in 124 Atkinson for Carefull Crafting! 🧶 Starting January 21, meet fellow Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Colour members for crafts & conversation. 😄 Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own projects! 🪡

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Jan 18

The Trans Feminist Action Caucus is your space to connect with fellow woman, trans, genderqueer, and/or gender variant CUPE 3903 members. 🐈‍⬛ Meeting info: 🗓️ Wednesday, January 21 ⏰ 1:30-3:30PM 📍 143 Atkinson & Zoom cupe3903.org/event/tfac-jan/

CUPE 3903@cupe3903· Jan 15

Connect with fellow disabled 3903 members! 🌟 📍 CUPE 3903 Office & Zoom ⏰ Drop-in anytime between 2-5PM 🗓️ Friday, January 23 There will be chill activities and light snacks! 🖍️🍓 Please RSVP if you can. More info: cupe3903.org/event/disability-caucus-meet-greet/