CUPE Local 3912
Killiam Library Rm 3618-6225 University Ave B3H 4H8 Halifax, NS, Canada

We would like to remind members of the national survey on workplace violence and harassment. Share your experiences and help the researchers establish strategies to prevent and respond to incidents of violence and harassment. http://www.learningtoendabuse.ca//national_surv/index.html

The draft 2020 precedence list for members at Saint Mary's Univeristy is now available on the website. Members should check their emails for the password and and other relevant information. https://3912.cupe.ca/rights-and-protect//precedence-lists/

Join CUPE members from across the country to explore human rights concerns in the context of #COVID-19, and to strategize on how to create a more just post-pand...emic world. Registration is now open for CUPE’s virtual Human Rights Conference, Human Rights in the Time of COVID: Organizing for Change. The conference will take place online March 1-4, 2021, from noon to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. https://cupe.ca/e/human-rights-time-covid-organizing-change

Members may be interested in this virtual conference organized at MSVU over two weekends, at the end of February.

This thursday, January 21, Canadian Association of University Teachers, Canadian Federation of Students - Fédération canadienne des étudiant.e.s, CUPE SCFP, and PSAC - AFPC are launching the "Education for All" campaign, calling for affordable, accessible, high quality, publicly-funded postsecondary education system in Canada. You can register for the launch event here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j1UuhNALSEuA1BDUqjgINg And you can learn more here: https://www.caut.ca/event/education-all-campaign-launch

Our fall General Meeting will be held, online, on Friday November 13 at 2 pm. To RSVP for the meeting, contact our Membership Officer, Fallen Matthews ([email protected]), by Nov. 11. A link will be sent to those who have RSVP’d prior to the meeting. The meeting will include updates on bargaining and the elections for:... VP, Dalhousie Truro Campus VP, Teaching Assistants at Dal (Studley Campus) VP, Part-time Instructors at MSVU Trustee Additional members of the bargaining committees Ideas and nominations for CUPE 3912 committees are welcome! If you are interested in standing for election for any of these positions please contact us. To be nominated, you must attend the meeting or submit your nomination beforehand to [email protected] Nominations of members of marginalized groups are encouraged. All members are welcome.

We are sad to share the news of the passing of Bruce Hartlin, a member at SMU TLC. Our condolences to his family and all who knew him.

Today is the social media day of action for Fair Employment Week. You can find resources to share here: http://makeitfair.caut.ca/resources If you share a resource or your experience, use #MakeItFair4CAS

It's FEW! We have virtual events all week! Register now for today's Monday, October 19 from 1 to 2:30pm EDT: Organizing to Win for Contract Academic Staff: A CA...UT Members' Panel. Hear case studies from across the country on how academic staff associations have organized around and won victories for contract academic staff. Let's Make It Fair for CAS!!! Registration: https://zoom.us//regi/tJEpdO6tqz8tHN3rSuOyraZeQBr1nMrKGO3g See more

Next week is Fair Employment Week, Canadian Association of University Teachers' annual campaign to raise awareness about precarious employment on university campuses, and the issues that contract academic staff face. They have a series of online events planned. You can check out the schedule here: http://makeitfair.caut.ca We will be posting updates and social media shareable throughout the week. #MakeItFair #MakeItFair4CAS