Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3908: Welcome to our website
May 8, 2012
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
The inspiring and courageous strike by students across Québec against proposed tuition hikes is making clear that we live, study, and work in perilous times. By struggling and taking a stand for justice in the age of austerity and by taking to the streets in the hundreds of thousands, students in Québec have sparked a movement that is resonating with students around the world, from BC, to Tokyo, to Australia. Regardless of the outcome, students in Québec have put in motion a process that demands that we all find ways to work together, in our various capacities, to resist attacks on education and other important social services; this is about shifting the blame pattern upwards to politicians, capitalists, and those who defend and police their status quo.
Most of the information here is specific to your Unit.
Wait, am I in Unit 1 or Unit 2?
If you are a CUPE member who is also a student at Trent, then you are a member of Unit 2, Student Academic Workers. This Unit includes Graduate Teaching Assistants, Academic Assistants, Computer Lab Advisors, and Markers.
If you are not a Trent student, then you are a member of Unit 1, Contract Faculty. This Unit includes Course Instructors, Clinical Instructors, Tutorial and Workshop Leaders, Lab Demonstrators, and Markers.
