For those who may need a ride, a shuttle bus is available to bring guests from UTM, UTSC, and St. George at 11 AM and returning at 4 PM. Shuttle buses will pick-up and drop off at the following locations:
To all members:
Please be advised of the dates of observance for holidays and presidential days for the 2022/2023 school year:
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We are excited to announce that on Saturday, June 18th we will be holding our General Membership Meeting in-person for the first time in over two years! While virtual meetings certainly had some advantages, we know that many members have been eager to return to face-to-face meetings where having discussions and connecting with co-workers can happen much more easily (and over coffee & donuts!).
The agenda for this GMM includes nominations for the positions of both President and Recording Secretary. Also included are reports on finances, bargaining, contracting out, and more. Read on below for the full agenda.
General Membership Meeting
When: June 18th, 2022 from 10AM-12PM
Where: William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 2H3 link
The William Doo Auditorium is part of New College and located directly adjacent to the Faculty Club. Street parking is available in the surrounding area, and it is also located steps away from the Spadina streetcar line.
The agenda for this GMM is as follows:
* If you are considering seeking a nomination, we recommend reviewing Section 8 of the CUPE 3261 Bylaws “Nomination, Election, and Installation of Officers” for information on the nomination procedure and eligibility. If you have any questions we encourage you to get in touch via the information at the bottom of this email.
Are you free this upcoming Sunday (May 1st)? If so, then come join thousands of workers, union members and activists in Downtown Toronto for the 2022 May Day Rally!
What is May Day?
May 1, or May Day, is the traditional workers’ holiday, a day that working people celebrate the gains they have won over the years and commit to fighting for a better future for everyone.
It’s time for a $20 minimum wage, decent work, affordable housing, paid sick days, well-funded public services, livable income support for all, climate justice, status for all, and an end to racism and oppression. Join us!
Come meet your executive and other union leaders and activists from across Toronto!
When and Where?
The event is Sunday, May 1st and will take place from 11 AM to 4 PM.
Feel free to join anytime!
Check out The Hoser’s latest coverage on our contracting out campaign, with an interview of President Allan James.
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We are excited to share that earlier this month, a group of CUPE 3261 FTPT Unit leaders and other campus allies delivered to the University of Toronto a petition demanding an end to the contracting out of cleaning services to for-profit companies. The petition was signed by a total of 440 FTPT members from all three campuses! This is a historic level of involvement for our Local and sends a strong message to the University.
Click here to see more pictures of the petition, as well as a video of it being delivered to Simcoe Hall.
We hope that every FTPT member had an opportunity to sign this petition. If you or your coworkers did not, please let us know by responding to this email with details of your work location so that we can make sure you don’t miss any future actions or communications going forward.
In other news, your Negotiating Committee also recently had a second meeting with the University. See Bargaining Bulletin #2 below for an important update on our bargaining timeline, and for more details about our majority petition.
If you missed our first Bargaining Bulletin which circulated in March, you can also find it by clicking here.
Hello FTPT and 89 Chestnut Unit members,
The University Pension Plan (UPP) is currently holding a survey for it’s members to weigh in on how they think the fund’s money should be invested.
The survey is completely anonymous and only takes 6 minutes to complete — we encourage everyone who contributes to the pension plan to use this opportunity to voice their priorities and perspectives on this topic of responsible investment.
Our next General Membership Meeting (GMM) will take place virtually on Saturday, February 12th from 10AM to 12PM. The meeting will be held via Zoom and you can join by clicking here. More details on joining are below.
Topics will include an update on bargaining and the impact of Bill 124, as well as the Treasurer’s report, the approval of expenditures, and much more! You can find the complete agenda at the bottom of this email.
We would like to encourage any and all members who can, to attend this GMM in order to participate in and stay up to date on the issues that affect you and your coworkers.
GMM Agenda:
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