AMURE

Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE)

Special General Assembly: July 22nd

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On Wednesday, June 22nd, we will be having a special general assembly to vote on a motion to merge the bargaining units of research assistants and research associates. The motion has been submitted by the executive due to the fact that these two units effectively function as one in all all aspects of union activities with McGill.

The general assembly will be at noon on Wednesday, July 22nd at the AMURE offices, in 517 Avenue Des Pins Ouest. Lunch will be provided.

Please find the motion below.

WHEREAS AMURE has a bargaining unit for research associates and another unit for research assistants; and
 
WHEREAS the collective agreements for these two units are almost word for word identical and AMURE bargained jointly for these two units at the same time with McGill and has meetings with McGill concerning all aspects of the two bargaining units simultaneously; and 
 
WHEREAS having one bargaining unit would be in line with how currently AMURE functions internally and with AMUREs relationship with McGill.  
 
BE IT RESOLVED that AMURE/PSAC petition the quebec labour commission to merge the research assistant and research associate bargaining units. 

All members are encouraged to come and vote on this motion!  

Summer Draw to Win an iPad!

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Hey Researchers!
To keep our membership information up-to-date, we will be holding a draw for all members who update their membership forms. To enter, just print off the membership card here, sign it, and drop it off or mail it to our office (Room 209, 517 Avenue Des Pins Ouest). If you think you’ve already signed a membership card, just complete another one and send it to the same address.
Prizes include an iPad, as well as gift certificates to the SAQ and Cinema du Parc.
The deadline for the draw is July 31st.

Fight for Fifteen!

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AMURE is part of a broad group of McGill labor unions and student organizations preparing to campaign for a campus-wide minimum wage of $15, which we believe is a basic human right. We represent a diverse group of McGill employees ranging from students employed part-time to course lecturers to full-time support staff. This summer, we will be doing research, gathering materials, and reaching out to other groups to join our coalition and fight for fairness.

To learn more, please visit our website at http://FifteenAndFairMcGill.ca/ or facebook.com/15andfairmcgill .

If you’re interested in joining the campaign, email us at 15andfairmcgill@gmail.com

Postdocs Unionize!

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On Monday, June 8th, the Quebec Labour Board counted the vote regarding the union drive for McGill’s postdocs. It is with great pleasure that we announce that 83% of McGill’s postdocs chose to unionize. As employees, McGill’s postdocs are now members of AMURE. Our parent union, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), represents more than 25,000 academic employees in Quebec of whom more than 1,200 are postdocs.

McGill’s postdocs now take their place alongside many other canadian unionized post docs, including Wester, McMasters, UofT, Carleton, Queen’s, Memorial as well as many Quebec Universities such as UQAM, Universite de Laval and Universite de Montreal.

From now on, McGill’s postdocs can be represented by AMURE in negotiations with McGill. This means that all eligible postdocs can defend the rights now granted to them under the Quebec Labour Code. Eligible postdocs include those whose remuneration comes from funds administered by the university, for example, research grants received by a professor, amounts paid to a professor under research contracts from the private sector, or any financial assistance granted to the university or to any of its units to support research. Postdocs whose funding is administered by the RI-MUHC or any other hospital in lieu of McGill are not eligible. If you have any questions about whether you’re eligible, emailsean.cory@aerum-amure.ca.

A general assembly for postdocs will take place on Monday, June 22nd at 5pm in Leacock Room 132. The purpose of this meeting will be to explain and answer questions about the bargaining process, to elect union stewards and officials, and to begin work on future negotiations with McGill. The PSAC negotiator will be in attendance.

AMURE would like to thank everyone who gave their support during this campaign! We look forward to working with postdocs and striving to make McGill an equitable workplace for everyone.

Visit this website for more information about Quebec’s unionized postdocs.