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Dalhousie Unit Meeting

CUPE 3912 will be holding the Dalhousie University Unit meeting on Wednesday March 19th at 19h30 (7:30 PM) ADT.

The meeting will be in a hybrid format:

In-person:
Kenneth C. Rowe Management Bldg
6100 University Ave
Room 1014

Check your email for the zoom link.

 

This meeting is important, as it will cover:

  • Elections for the four (4) Dalhousie Vice-President positions:
    • 1) Representative for Part Time Faculty in Halifax;
    • 2) Representative for TAs, Markers, and Demonstrators at the Studley Campus;
    • 3) Representative for TAs, Markers, and Demonstrators at the Sexton campus;
    • 4) Representative for PTAs and TAs for the Truro Campus
  • Elections for the four (4) Dalhousie Steward positions (representing the same groups as listed above)
  • Elections for the two (2) non-executive Dalhousie negotiating committee member positions
  • Elections for three (3) Dalhousie committees:
    • Council on Employment Equity (Ref Article 4.6)
    • Environmental Health and Safety Committee, Halifax (Ref Article 19.3)
    • Environmental Health and Safety Committee, Truro (Ref Article 19.3)
  • Bargaining and mobilization updates
  • Space for comments, questions, and to raise issues with the Union and Employer

Our by-laws describe the role and responsibility of each position up for election. Please consider contributing your unique skills, or come support a candidate that appeals to you. Nominations are accepted at the meeting, but interested parties are encouraged to email President Lauren McKenzie for more information and to nominate in advance so agenda time can be allocated. In-absentia nominations are also accepted if you can’t attend at the scheduled time. Please reach out in advance.

This meeting is critical, as updates on our current status leading into the negotiating cycle under threats of administrative changes and cuts. We want to ensure you, our cherished membership, are well-informed and have participated in selecting those who will lead the charge in our crusade for fair compensation and safe work environments. Please attend, and bring a friend!

CUPE Building Strong Locals Conference

CUPE 3912 member Rine Vieth attended the CUPE Building Strong Locals Conference in Montreal. https://cupe.ca/event/building-strong-locals-conference-0

CUPE 3912 Annual General Meeting

On Wednesday March 26, 2025 at 7 p.m., CUPE 3912 will hold a hybrid, in-person and online, Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM). At this meeting, the following Executive and Officer positions will be up for election:

  1. President
  2. Recording Secretary
  3. Secretary-Treasurer
  4. Communications Officer
  5. Membership Officer

We will also be electing Committee members and CUPE 3912 Delegates:

All members in good standing who have held at least one CUPE 3912 contract since Winter 2023 are eligible for nomination. These roles are described in the CUPE 3912 Bylaws.

Members interested in standing for election to any of these roles can contact Renee Danker our Office Manager at office@cupe3912.ca, to put their name forward as candidates. Members can also be nominated at the meeting.

Before running for office, please complete the Member in Good Standing application  and submit it to our Outreach Coordinator at outreach@cupe3912ca.

Election voting will be online, using Survey Monkey, without paper ballots.

If attending in person, please bring your laptop or smartphone, and use WIFI or data to receive the voting link.

In-Person:
Clari Room
Atrium 340
Saint Mary’s University

To attend online, check your email for the zoom link, or contact outreach@cupe3912.ca