Given the early depletion of the Ways and Means Fund for the 2023-24 Collective Agreement year, the Executive Committee has made available $15,000 in the form of a one-time supplementary hardship fund to help alleviate hardship experienced by members during the 2023-2024 year. The mandate is to make funds available to Local members who find themselves in unexpected financial crisis, for example, caused by a death in the family, unforeseen illness (for yourself or dependants), theft and/or legal costs, and other emergency circumstances.
Deadline to Apply: Oct. 4, 2024 at 6:00pm Eastern
Timeline: The adjudication committee (a sub-committee of the Executive) will meet the week following the deadline to adjudicate applications. The payout will happen as soon as practicable following adjudication.
Email Transfer: CUPE 3903 uses Plooto to faciliate electronic fund transfers.
Other Hardship Fund: You may wish to apply to the Ways and Means Fund when it opens in October.
Contact Emails: Shyam Patel, Lead Steward Unit 3, cupe3903csu3@gmail.com and Joseph Tohill, Vice-President Unit 2, cupe3903vpu2@gmail.com