Westman

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.

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

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 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!

In this one hour interactive webinar, we provided an introduction to the new language for the federal public service covering violence in the workplace, which includes, but not limited to; bullying, teasing, mobbing, harassing, or other threatening behaviour that may cause offense or injury in a workplace. We provided an overview of the changes, as well as provide a wealth of resources. Some of the key areas that have been updated include;

This bulletin contains updated information on delegate and observer registration as well as on supplemental resolutions. As stated in the convention call out released in December 2020, the 8th Triennial Prairie Region Convention will be held virtually June 25-27, 2021.  Deadline for receipt of supplemental resolutions: February 19, 2021  Deadline for delegate and observer registration: February 19, 2021  DELEGATE REGISTRATION 

Greetings and Happy New Year!  Inviting all PSAC members in the Prairies for an online celebration of the year to come with your union kin! Wednesday January 27, 2021 from 7:00PM - 8:00PM Manitoba and Saskatchewan time / 6:00PM - 7:00PM Alberta time. Join us for Music! Games! Door Prizes!

Attention: All Locals/Branches of PSAC Prairies, Component National Officers, Component Full-Time Vice-Presidents of Prairie Region, Prairie Region Council, Area Councils, Regional Women’s Committees, Human Rights Committees, Equity Committees, National Indigenous Peoples’ Circles and Regional Young Workers Committees The 8th Triennial Prairie Region Convention will be held virtually June 25-27, 2021. Deadline for receipt of supplemental resolutions:  February 19, 2021