Unit 2 Bargaining Update (August 30, 2024)

Brad WalchukUncategorized

Did you know? Your Collective Agreement expires on August 31, 2024!
This summer, sessional faculty elected a Unit 2 Bargaining Team and were surveyed on their bargaining priorities. These priorities will guide our negotiations for a new Collective Agreement with the McMaster University Administration. The Collective Agreement is the contract that determines your workplace rights (such as wages, benefits, job security, workload, health and safety, and more) as a Sessional Faculty at McMaster University.

These priorities are:

  • Compensation & Workload- Wages, Class size, and TA support
  • Stronger Job Security- Seniority and first consideration
  • Enhanced Benefit- Support for mental and physical health
  • Equity and Respect- Material support for members in equity-seeking groups and more transparency and communication about departmental changes and restructuring
  • Contract Expiration Date- Align the Unit 2 contract expiry date with Units 1 and 3 (2027)

The first Negotiation Session occurred on August 28.

At the first meeting, your Bargaining Team exchanged proposals for updating the Collective Agreement with the employer’s team. Your Bargaining Team will keep you up-to-date on how negotiations progress. Stay informed and get involved for the benefit of all Sessional Faculty at McMaster.

The outcome of these contract negotiations will impact your job.

The only way to stop McMaster rolling back previous gains and secure some wins of our own is to make sure they feel the pressure from the whole membership to deliver a fair contract.

Contract Action Team

The Contract Action Team (CAT) exists to support the work of the Bargaining Team. The goal of the CAT is to inform, engage, and mobilize the entire membership of CUPE 3906 in support of the Unit 2 bargaining effort. We need to have an actively engaged membership to secure the best possible deal for our Unit 2 members. If you think you might be interested in getting involved in the CAT, email Walter at mobilizer@cupe3906.org or Varsha at bargainingcochairs@cupe3906.org