York U Contract Faculty

With members now back to work there is a wide range of ability to attend meeting times so we have tried to offer weekend and week night coverage for this schedule. The agenda and focus for each meeting is different, but this does not preclude us from adding agenda items or focus at each meeting. If you cannot attend either time, please free forward to email comments for agenda inclusion etc. As always,  feel free to email us anytime re individual and/ or private matters:

Meeting # 1 : Primarily information sharing

Sat Feb 28, 4-6
room 548
246 Bloor St W (next door to OISE)
exit at Bedford side of St George
light snacks as people had indicated they may want to go to dinner
Agenda: items can be added

1. Update on class and departmental response to 3903 as  profs and colleagues
2. Billing York for extra work time: what constitutes extra 3903 work (pre and post strike)? eg excessive assignment for courses new to prof and subsequent development;  student apppeals, class quota
3. 3903 education in the wider community inside and outside York (eg National Womens Day)
4. How to access a large U2 voting # for exec and other positions
5. Steward Council: their role in relation to U2
6. Mediation and arbitration informal discussion (BT members are NOT available for Feb 28 meeting)
7. Strike back pay and meeting pay: update from members
8. Update on Feb 27 strategy planning meeting to challenge York
9. Other

Meeting # 2: Primarily action planning

Wed. March 4, 6-8
room 548
246 Bloor St W (next door to OISE)
exit at Bedford on St George subway stop
Agenda

1. BT U2 reps will share a verbal update (a written email update has been circulated by BT team)
2. Discussion: How can we assist the arbitration process?
3. Update on Feb 27 strategy planning meeting to challenge York
4. U2 steward outreach
5. Senate activity
6. Other