MUFA Statements Regarding the CUPE 3906 Labour Dispute

Be it resolved that MUFA defends its members’ right to refuse struck work without reprisal (as articulated in the Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty during Work Stoppages by Other Groups), which includes the right to refuse grading that has been assigned to teaching assistants;

Be it further resolved that MUFA defends their members’ academic freedom and rights as recognized by University Policy, including but not limited to:

• the right to share information about labour disputes taking place at McMaster University; and
• the right, in the context of a labour dispute, to preserve the academic integrity of their courses by not removing assignments from a course and the right to not issue grades for courses that cannot be completed without TA labour and still be considered to have met the essential learning outcomes of that course

Approved at the MUFA General Meeting December 8, 2022

Be it resolved that MUFA supports CUPE 3906 in their efforts to secure a collective agreement that addresses the real financial needs of their members and calls upon the university administration to return to the bargaining table to negotiate such an agreement in a timely fashion; and

Be it further resolved that the MUFA membership calls on the Executive to make a financial contribution to the CUPE 3906 Hardship Fund.

Approved at the MUFA General Meeting December 8, 2022