OUR LOCAL’S UNIT 3, all instructors in ESL services, have been negotiating a new contract for a a few months now. The employer is wielding a heavy hand, pressuring the instructors to accept conditions existing before their unionization.

Come to the Special General Membership Meeting to learn about the current status of Unit 3 bargaining  and hear/ participate in the discussion and decision-making about future steps our local will take in the negotiations.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9th 2017

4 pm in GL 164.

As a Special GMM the meeting’s agenda is as follows (no regular GMM agenda is in order):
AGENDA:
Bargaining Updates – Unit 3
Bargaining Mobilization – Unit 3
Strike Mandate Vote – Unit 3

 Come to tonight’s SPECIAL GMM if you can, to help UNIT 1 bargaining team protect INSTRUCTOR JOBS!
The meeting is on one agenda item only (strike budget) but we also need to send a super strong message to our B.T. that the motion members made at November GMM needs to be honoured. We cannot be split by the employer, unity is of utmost importance- no loss of jobs for instructors!
See letter your fellow Instructor, unit 1 member sent last night: Continue reading →

Our first Fall Term GMM is on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29  –*********** T-O-D-A-Y **********

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Please Note Room Has Changed to PLAZA 409

View tentative AGENDA here. Items can be added at the meeting.

ASK THE BARGAINING TEAM ABOUT  DEVELOPMENTS IN BARGAINING. The meeting will happen after two rounds of Unit 1negotiations with the employer (September 22 and 23).

There will be free food!