CUPE Local 3913

🌈Happy Pride from CUPE 3913!🌈

🌳 This year, we're co-hosting the GDLC table at the
Pride in the Park event.

☕ We are also hosting a social event at the
Cornerstone.

🗓️ Both events are on June 14.

🌈 See you there! 🌈

If you would have accessed this fund in the remainder
of the Summer 2025 semester, please let us know -
your feedback helps us understand the need for PDR
funding and supports us advocating for better PDR
supports during collective bargaining.

❗️Notice to Unit 2 Members ❗️

The Professional Development Fund (PDR) has been
depleted for the 2024-2025 academic year. The fund
will be replenished in September 2025.

The CUPE 3913 May 2025 newsletter is now available! Check it out by visiting www.cupe3913.on.ca/Newsletter.

Students, staff, and faculty are
constantly being asked to do more with less - less
funding, larger class sizes, and increasing demands
are causing stress and burnout within our community.
We can make things better if we work together. Share your thoughts by scanning the QR code.

Did you miss the CUPE 3913 Spring Membership Meeting last week? Not to worry! The meeting recording is now available. Scan the QR code to view the meeting.
If you have any trouble accessing the meeting, reach out to vpi@cupe3913.on.ca. Thanks!

The 2025 SMM is happening this Thursday, Mar 27! Members should have received the link via email - if you did not, reach out to Kat at vpi@cupe3913.on.ca for assistance. See you there!

Have you noticed budget cuts harming the learning and working experience at UofG?

Join us in the UC on March 26 from 10 AM - 2 PM for a conversation about how CUPE 3913 and other campus organizations can advocate for your interests as workers, students, and community members.
#SaveOurSchool

Do you have questions about hiring? If you feel like there may have been a breach in protocol related to hiring, please get in contact with us as soon as possible. You can reach our labour & relations coordinator, Jeff, at labourrelations@cupe3913.on.ca.

Do you want your future to look like UofG's history?

Let's come together to #SaveOurSchool

Share your thoughts: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please scan the QR code or visit the link in bio to fill out the CUPE Ontario Anti Racism Organizational Action Plan survey. Thanks in advance for your valuable feedback! cupe.on.ca/aroap-survey/

According to Research InfoSource Inc, graduate students at UofG brought in an average research income of $59k/year in 2024. Most graduate student stipends fall between $17k-22k/year, before tuition. Where does the rest of that money go?

Share your thoughts: forms.gle/p16hBJ3mdGRY...

Hey members! Don't forget to vote in the 2025 Ontario elections if you are eligible. Advance voting will be running from February 20-22, followed by election day on February 27th.

It's no secret that students at the University of Guelph are struggling financially. We feel it, too.
CUPE 3913 is spearheading the SaveOurSchool campaign to raise awareness and find solutions to problems facing our campus.

Please share your thoughts:
forms.gle/p16hBJ3mdGRY...

The CUPE 3913 February 2025 newsletter is now available! Read it at: cupe3913.on.ca/Newsletter

Reminder! The Winter Membership Meeting for all CUPE 3913 members is happening on Thursday, January 30th, from 7-9 PM in UC 441 or online via Zoom. Come learn about the upcoming elections and share your thoughts about how the union can best support you.

We're recruiting! 🫶

This is a great way to get involved and make a positive impact on the UofG community. 🎯

Time commitment is only 1-2 hours/month and positions come with honoraria. 📆

Please email Scott at president@cupe3913.on.ca for more info! 📧

Are you interested in getting involved with CUPE 3913? Consider running in our upcoming elections! Please contact Scott at president@cupe3913.on.ca to indicate interest or with any questions.

The January 2025 newsletter is now available! Read it at cupe3913.on.ca/newsletter

Hi members!
We will be tabling tomorrow from 10 AM - 2 PM in the UC. Stop by to chat with us and get a free coffee!
We will also be tabling on Feb 5, Mar 12, and Apr 9, so if you can't make it tomorrow, there will be other opportunities later in the semester.

The CUPE 3913 December newsletter is now available! You can read it at cupe3913.on.ca/newsletter

Dear members,
Please see this message from UofG HR re: payroll preparedness in W25. This message is not coming from CUPE 3913 but rather the UofG HR department; we are sharing this message because we lack confidence in UofG to share this message to members in a timely manner.

Are you interested in advocating for workers' rights and connecting with your peers? Look no further - CUPE 3913 is recruiting college and department stewards! Please reach out to Scott at president@cupe3913.on.ca to indicate interest or if you would like more information about the positions.

Today marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. 🕯️🕯️🕯️
Today and every day, CUPE 3913 stands against all forms of gender-based violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing gender-based violence, please reach out to us - we are here to help.

CUPE 3913's Winter Membership Meeting will be held on January 30th, 2025, from 7-9 PM. The meeting will be hybrid, and meeting details will be sent to members by email. See you there!

A screenshot of a statement by the VSA at UofG. It reads “ in the University of Guelph 2022 to 2027 strategic plan, the university committed to “increasing the number of students enrolled in research based graduate programs end” and stated that “graduate students are key to their reputation as a top comprehensive, and research intensive university” however, the actions taken this year, reflect a systematic disregard for graduate students best interests.

A screen shot of a csa statement that reads “ these decisions, made without a parent, student consultation, have left many students uninformed and unprepared. Research links financial stress to performance surveys show that 81% of food bank users at U of G are graduate students - 74% of them international students. the message many graduate students are hearing from university of Guelph is that they are unwelcome,unwanted, and unsupported here.

An important statement by the @uofguelph.bsky.social CSA.

“What actions, if any, does the UofG plan to take to show graduate students they are welcome, wanted, and supported here?”

Full statement here: csaonline.ca/administrati...

#ISupportTheUofGGradStudents

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Please sign CUPE 3913's petition calling on the University of Guelph to reinstate the payroll deduction method for graduate student tuition payment. Read the full petition here: forms.gle/z5gvwtdX6tPh...

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CUPE 3913 is now on Bluesky! This gives us one additional platform to reach members - looking forward to connecting!