http://www.3338.cupe.ca News and Updates on and about CUPE Local 3338 - Representing workers at Simon Fraser University kevin harding's own custom scripting en http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/general-meeting-and-election-notice http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/general-meeting-and-election-notice Kevin Dear Members, The next General Membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 3,12:40-1:10pm. All rooms are to be announced.Nominations for the 2010-2010 Executive Board and Trustees will be open atthis meeting. The following positions are open for nomination:President (1)      Vice-President (2) Secretary-Treasurer (1)Sergeant-at-Arms (1)1-year Trustee (1)3-year Trustee (1)See http://3338.cupe.ca/pages/elections for election rules and details.A complete agenda for the General Meeting will be provided as soon aspossible. http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/sfu-community-coalition-public-forum-what-makes-sfu-1 http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/sfu-community-coalition-public-forum-what-makes-sfu-1 Kevin Dear Fellow Members,The SFU Community Coalition is hosting a series of public forums focusing onthe question: What Makes SFU #1?What do staff, students, faculty and other members of the SFU Communitythink about SFU as an Employer, as a Comprehensive University and as aCommunity.Our first forum will focus on SFU as Employer.This Fall, Maclean's Magazine announced that SFU is one of Canada's top100 Employer's for 2010. Maclean's evaluated the University using eightcriteria: physical workplace, work atmosphere & communications, financialbenefits & compensation,... http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/sfu-community-coalition-public-forum:-what-makes-sfu-#1? http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/sfu-community-coalition-public-forum:-what-makes-sfu-#1? Kevin Dear Fellow Members,The SFU Community Coalition is hosting a series of public forums focusing on the question: What Makes SFU #1?What do staff, students, faculty and other members of the SFU Community think about SFU as an Employer, as a Comprehensive University and as a Community.Our first forum will focus on SFU as Employer.This Fall, Maclean's Magazine announced that SFU is one of Canada's top 100 Employer's for 2010. Maclean's evaluated the University using eight criteria: physical workplace, work atmosphere... http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/sfu-community-coalition-public-forum:-what-makes-sfu-#1? http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/sfu-community-coalition-public-forum:-what-makes-sfu-#1? Kevin Dear Fellow Members,The SFU Community Coalition is hosting a series of public forums focusing on the question: What Makes SFU #1?What do staff, students, faculty and other members of the SFU Community think about SFU as an Employer, as a Comprehensive University and as a community.Our first forum will focus on SFU as Employer.This Fall, Maclean's Magazine announced that SFU is one of Canada's top 100 Employer's for 2010. Maclean's evaluated the University using eight criteria: physical workplace, work atmosphere... http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/by-law-revisions---background-document http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/by-law-revisions---background-document Kevin A new set of by-laws has been proposed by the Executive Board to remedy deficiencies and improve Local operations. The draft by-laws can be downloaded here. CUPE 3338 By-law RevisionsSeptember 30, 2009BackgroundThe Local was certified in 1974 as ACUE Local 2. In May 1992 the Local became the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3338. Primarily the membership is composed of support staff of Simon Fraser University. In the late 1970’s the Local agree to represent the support staff of... http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/special-unit-1-(sfu)-bargaining-proposal-meeting- http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/special-unit-1-(sfu)-bargaining-proposal-meeting- Kevin Dear Brothers & Sister of unit 1 (SFU)As you are aware your contract committee has been meeting regularly to prepare for bargaining.We invite ALL members of CUPE local 3338 - UNIT 1 (SFU) to a SPECIAL two (2) hour Contract meeting. Your contract committee members will be presenting unit 1's proposal for bargaining.Due to the sensitivity of the material presented there will not be hard copies available.  It is imperative that ALL members of the unit attend this meeting to... http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/cupe-bcs-public-employee-magazine-home-delivery http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/cupe-bcs-public-employee-magazine-home-delivery Kevin Dear Members, Part of membership in CUPE BC includes Public Employee magazine and otherpublications featuring CUPE BC campaigns and news. You have the option toreceive this material at your home.If you would like to be on the CUPE BC mailing list please reply with yourname and address.For those not interested in receiving mail from CUPE BC, Public Employeemagazine is available on-line at www.cupe.bc.caThe current issue of Public Employee magazine features an article about theSFU Coalition Rally of February 4th and... http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/volunteer-fair---april-2 http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/volunteer-fair---april-2 Kevin Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about CUPE 3338 and More!All in one room, all in one day!From 12 noon to 2:00pm in AQ Room 5135The Executive Committee will be hosting an Open House and Volunteer Fair Event!Executive Committee members, members of your Bargaining Committee, Shop stewards and other Local activists will be on hand throughout this two hour event to answer your questions,listen to your issues, and show you the possibilities and rewards of volunteering for our Local.*Pick up... http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/forum-on-post-secondary-education http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/forum-on-post-secondary-education Kevin FORUM on post-secondary educationMarch 4 - 12:30 pm AQ 3005Featuring:Rob Clift,CUFA BC (Faculty of BC Universities)- On what the BC Budget means to youKevin Harding,Student Senator & Board of Governors Representative- On what underfunding has meant to SFUCris Costa,Graduate Student Society- On what student activism can accomplish nextConcerned about what to do next after the RALLY to Save SFU from Underfunding?  Attend this free public forum to find out how the latest BC Budget affects you as a citizen, you... http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/rally-to-save-sfu-from-underfunding-a-huge-success http://www.3338.cupe.ca/news/rally-to-save-sfu-from-underfunding-a-huge-success Kevin Dear Fellow Members,Today's rally, was astounding!!Thank you to everyone who attended and help make the rallysuch a success!!We had great media coverage. We had politicians in the crowd, andat the end of the rally we had over 1,000 signatures on the petition.A really big thank you goes to the 22 CUPE 3338 memberswho volunteered to be one of "the 80"  Having "the 80" front and center wasa phenomenal focus for the rally.I also want to thank the volunteers who staffed...