Conservative senator’s amendment guts union disclosure bill CBC News June 27 In a nail-biter vote in the Senate Wednesday, an amendment by Conservative Senator Hugh Segal was passed that changes a bill that would …
Victoria Pride Parade
This year CUPE’s Vancouver Island District Council (of which 4163 is a member) is participating in the Victoria Pride Parade. They’ll have flags and banners and walk the parade route. If any members would like …
Who teaches university students? Contract teachers
CRAIG McFARLANE The Globe and Mail Friday, Jun. 21 2013 Behind the rhetoric about the brave new world of university education is a dystopia: students who live in their parents’ basements watching pre-recorded and perennially …
Sessional Lecturers’ access to Netlink, Moodle etc
CUPE 4163 met with Human resources in April to clarify rules around Sessionals’ access to Netlink & Moodle. The complete report can be found here.
POST DOCS join CUPE at U of Toronto
Postdoctoral fellows at the University of Toronto have voted to be represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3902. According to CUPE 3902, the postdocs have been organizing since January to form …