Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Canadian Union of Public Workers Local 3908
Parallel form(s) of name
- Canadian Union of Educational Workers Local 8
- CUEW Local 8
- CUPE Local 3908
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1985-
History
Certified on June 20, 1985, the Canadian Union of Educational Workers (CUEW) Local 8 represented the part-time teaching staff of Trent University. CEUW merged with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in January 1995 and the local became CUPE Local 3908. In 1999/2000, the local split into 2 units. Unit One represents contract teaching staff. Unit Two represents students employed at Trent University as teaching assistants, markers, proctors and demonstrators.