Manitoba

Prairie Sisters! We are excited to announce “Kitchen Convos”!  Have you missed gathering with friends and shooting the breeze with a drink or cup in your hand?  Join the fun with some new faces and familiar faces from across the Prairies to chat about how your feeling now; what is it you need; or what your thoughts are on the future!  Topic: Women's Kitchen Conversations Time: Mar 31, 2021 @ 18:00 AB/SK and 19:00 MB

Friends,  This Monday, March 8th is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “Choose to Challenge.” It is rooted in the need for all of us to be responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day.

WINNIPEG AREA COUNCILAnnual General Meeting Minutes Wednesday March 3rd, 2021 @ 7:00 PM Attendance: Gus Mardli, Nestor Galarnyk, Craig Adolphe, Brett Rainboth, Jennifer Chieh Ho, Carl Gohl, Katie Dover, Christopher Rigaux, Yvonne Hein, Rita Gordon, Tracy Thor (PSAC Rep)

PSAC Westman Area Council 2 March 2021 Zoom and Teleconference Attendees: Michael Weisgerber (Chair), Glen Johnston, Jennifer Grant, Jenifer Chelkowski, Dawn MacLennan, Allison Bardsley, Marnie Leflar, Jeff Sexton, Marianne Hladun (PSAC REVP), Tracy Thor (PSAC staff rep).

This bulletin contains a deadline reminder on delegate and observer registration as well as on supplemental resolutions.  This bulletin also includes new information regarding the convention schedule where one additional day has been added. Therefore, the 8th Triennial Prairie Region Convention will be held virtually June 24-27, 2021. Deadline for receipt of supplemental resolutions: February 19, 2021  Deadline for delegate and observer registration: February 19, 2021

Winnipeg Area Council Meeting MinutesWednesday February 17, 2020 @ 7:00 PM Attendees: Gus Mardli, Craig Adolphe, Brett Rainboth, Yvonne Hein, Katie Dover, Carl Gohl, Jennifer Chieh Ho, Chris Rigaux, Tracy Thor (PSAC Rep), Kirk MacIntosh, Nestor Galarnyk Regrets: Debbie Leaman

RE: Black History Month Friends, February is Black History Month. It is a month to reflect on and celebrate the enormous contributions made by Black Canadians. One example close to home is James Calbert Best; among many other achievements, Best co-founded and became the first President (1957 to 1966) of the Civil Service Association of Canada (CSAC), which evolved into the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

PSAC Winnipeg and Area Human Rights Committee AGM 2021 Feb 10 Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm

The Winnipeg Human Rights Committee will be holding their next AGM on Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 at 6:30pm.  All members in good standing who self-identify as one or more of the following equity groups are invited to join by Zoom (Indigenous People, Persons with Disabilities, Racially Visible, and LGBTQ2+).

PSAC is a large national union formed in 1966 that represents workers in every sector across Canada. We have over 200,000 members and we are the 5th largest union in Canada.  PSAC has worked tirelessly organizing workers in the post-secondary sector and we now have over 27,000 members in over 25 post-secondary institutions in 61 bargaining units. This accounts for 13.5% of PSAC’s overall membership!