Westman

Present: Susan Norman, Glen Johnson, Mike Weisgerber, Randy Walker, Martin Kaminski, Jeff Sexton

The Al Cerilli Manitoba Federation of Labour Scholarship is a $500 award presented annually by the MFL Young Members Committee to a member of an MFL affiliated union enrolled in a continuing education or post-secondary program.

18 Dec 20135:00 PMWestman Area CouncilDouble Decker RestaurantMeeting called by:  Glen Johnston Type of meeting :  General Meeting Note taker:  Roy R Clark  Attendees:Glen Johnston, Roy Clark, Susan Norman, Trudy Taylor, Jeff Sexton, Martin Kaminski and Randy Walker.Regrets: NilVisitors: NoneMinutesThe meeting was called to order at 5:05 PM by Glen Johnson.PSAC Harassment StatementSusan Norman has agreed to be the PSAC harassment advisor for this meeting.Previous Minutes

27 Feb 20135:00 PMWestman Area CouncilDouble Decker RestaurantMeeting called by:  Glen Johnston  Type of meeting:  Annual General Meeting Facilitator:  Note taker:  Roy R Clark  Attendees: Glen Johnston, Martin Kaminski, Roy Clark, Susan Norman, Jeff Sexton, Trudy Taylor, Randy Walker and Barb Kristjansson.Visitors:   Cory SzczepanskiRegrets:  NilMinutesThe meeting was called to order at 5: 1 0 PM by Glen Johnson.

Westman Area Council30 Oct 2013, 5:00 PMDouble Decker RestaurantMeeting called by: Glen JohnstonType of meeting:Note taker:  Roy R ClarkAttendees: Glen Johnston, Roy Clark, Susan Norman, Trudy Taylor and Randy Walker.Visitors NoneMinutesThe meeting was called to order at 5: 15 PM by Glen Johnson.Regrets:  Martin Kaminski and Jeff Sexton.PSAC Harassment StatementSusan Norman has agreed to be the PSAC harassment advisor for this meeting.Previous Minutes

Report of the Westman Area Council Representative to the Prairie Region Council submitted for the June 2014 meeting. This report covers the period from the last PRC meeting.

Ignoring widespread opposition across the country, on January 31, 2014 the federal government went ahead with plans to shut down Veterans Affairs offices in Corner Brook, Charlottetown, Sydney, Thunder Bay, Windsor, Brandon, Saskatoon and Kelowna. The office in Prince George closed last year.Veterans mobilized and held protests and events across the country and PSAC was proud to be an ally and supporter of these events. Here is just some of the media coverage we received in the Prairies.Coverage of Saskatoon media conference:

Despite the bitter cold––minus 25 with the windchill––more than 50 people gathered outside the Veterans Affairs Canada office in Brandon today to witness the closure of the office and the loss of face-to-face services to veterans. 

Veterans from Brandon and surrounding areas will gather outside the Veterans Affairs Canada office in Brandon this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. to witness the closure of the office and the loss of their face-to-face services.

Report of the Westman Area Council Rep to the Prairie Region Council submitted for the January 2014 meeting. This report covers the period from the last PRC meeting.