Dear Invigilators,

Welcome to another final exam session at McGill! This newsletter contains an introduction to our union, our upcoming assembly and holiday party, tabling sessions, as well as important information about your rights as an invigilator.

About AGSEM

The Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM) is the labour union that represents nearly 3000 Teaching Assistants and Invigilators at McGill. When you sign your membership form and start working as an invigilator, you become a member of AGSEM.

French translation will be posted to the AGSEM website within 24 hours.

Dear Invigilators,

Welcome to another final exam session at McGill! This newsletter contains an introduction to the union, as well as important information about your rights as an invigilator—especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

We also have exciting news about our new Collective Agreement, which is now in effect! We are also going to be tabling a few exam sessions, as well as hosting a pizza party for invigilators on April 28!

Dear Invigilators,

Welcome to another final exam session at McGill! This newsletter contains an introduction to the union, as well as important information about your rights as an invigilator—especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We also have exciting news about our raise from negotiations, which will go into effect on December 11!

AGSEM is advocating for a safe and sanitary working environment for invigilators during the Fall 2022 final exam period. We asked the employer a number of questions to learn about the health and safety standards the University put in place. You can find information AGSEM received from McGill on our website at www.agsem.ca/pandemic-invigilation.

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Contents

• Meetings and Events
• Important Reminders
• Negotiations, Labor Relations, and Unionization Drive
• In the Community

Meetings and Events

2SLGBTQ+ Introductory Coffee Hour - November 18

The AGSEM 2SLGBTQ+ Working Group is hosting its first coffee hour this Friday, November 18 at our office, 3641 rue University. Come out, chat, drink coffee, play games, make a puzzle, and eat pastries with your fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ TAs and Invigilators from 11:30am to 1pm!

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Contents

• Union Committees and Delegates’ Council
• In the Community
• In the News
• Negotiations, Labor Relations, and Unionization Drive
• Reminders

Union Committees and Delegates’ Council

Mental Health Working Group

The Mental Health Working Group is organizing a panel “Navigating Graduate Supervision” in Fall 2022. If you have ideas for the panel or are interested in participating as a panelist, please contact macdonald.officer@agsem-aeedem.ca

Meet Your Delegate: Cindy Garcia

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Contents

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• Union Committees and Delegates’ Council
• Negotiations, Unionization Drive, and Labour Relations
• In the News
• In the Community

Reminders

Sign your AGSEM Membership Form!

We are happy to announce that Teaching Assistants and Invigilators can now fill out their AGSEM membership form online. You can sign your form here. Remember to submit a membership form for each semester that you work!

Right to Refuse Unsafe Work

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Coming back on your AGSEM AGA

On April 13, 2021, AGSEM held their Annual General Assembly (AGA) online where the new AGSEM executive committee was elected. As of May 1, 2021, your new AGSEM Executive Committee elected for a one-year term is:

President: Mario Roy (president@agsem-aeedem.ca)

Secretary-General: Matei Petrescu (Sec-Treasurer@agsem-aeedem.ca)

Mobilization Officer: Antonia Macris (mobilization@agsem-aeedem.ca)

External Communications Officer: Marta Beszterda ( communications.officer@agsem-aeedem.ca)

Grievance Officer Unit 1: Jessica Rose (grievance.1@agsem-aeedem.ca)

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Latest news

Affordable Housing and Tenants’ Rights Survey

Are you affected by gentrification, renovictions, or the current housing crisis? AGSEM has recently been invited to join an anti-gentrification town hall co-organized by housing and tenants’ rights organizations and volunteer groups across Montreal.

By filling out this short 5-minute survey you are helping us understand how we can best represent our members’ needs related to affordable housing and tenants’ rights at that event. The survey is anonymous.

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September 29, 2021**: Invigilator Unit Assembly and AGSEM General Assembly**

Invigilator Unit Assembly

The Invigilator Unit Assembly is on September 29 at 5:30pm EST, online.

The next Invigilators’ Assembly is on September 29, 2021, at 5:30pm. for the purpose of holding elections for Invigilator Bargaining Committee positions. If you currently work or have worked as an Invigilator at any point since May 1st, 2019 (membership is currently frozen due to the COVID-19 shutdown), you are entitled to attend, speak, and vote at this assembly; however, since this is an online assembly, we require you to register in advance. If you wish to attend, we recommend you RSVP as soon as possible here.

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Events coming up on November 9, 2021!

1- Presentation and Talk on November 9th (4:30 to 5:30 pm) (online):

On November 9th, 2021 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm, Bipin Kumar from the University of New Brunswick Graduate Student Association will be presenting on ‘Comprehensive Comparison on Graduate Funding patterns in Canada - 2020-21’. He has been an active advocate for fair graduate student and labor policies, and is currently the Deputy Chairperson of the National Graduate Caucus as well as the International Student representative on the National Executive of the Canadian Federation of Students. A 30 minute presentation will be followed by a Q and A session. All union members are welcome to attend!