Winnipeg

 Call out to PSAC members in Manitoba to put names forward for consideration for MFL Committees.

On July 18, the National Board of Directors made a decision to hold a cross-country day of action this fall on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Activities for the September 15th cross-country day of action will be organized in every PSAC region, and will be coordinated through the PSAC's Regional Offices.

On July 19 and 20, your bargaining team exchanged proposals with the employer, and began the process of obtaining you a collective agreement to improve your working conditions.The tone has improved significantly relative to our last time at the table. We had civil discussion about how to proceed, and we have finally begun the negotiations on the issues that matter to you in your workplace.However, we are also aware of the long road ahead of us to get you a collective agreement. We will be working hard to get you the best collective agreement that we can.

Your bargaining team met with the employer to begin negotiations for your first collective agreement. We had prepared proposals on many issues to get negotiations started. We had intended to exchange proposals with the employer to start the process on June 29th.Your team wanted to get things started on a good note.

Report of the Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairies to the Manitoba Federation of Labour Executive Council submitted for the June 19-20, 2012 meeting. This report covers the period from the last MFL meeting.

Ongoing organizing and resistance to the 425 page omnibus federal budget bill, C-38:

The PSAC Prairie Region is proud to welcome research assistants, senior research assistants and research associates employed at the University of Winnipeg after the Manitoba Labour Board certified PSAC as their bargaining agent on May 31, 2012.Gregory Furmaniuk, a student organizer on the eight-month long organizing campaign, says the victory means empowerment, respect and fairness for workers.

To: Manitoba PSAC Locals/Branches From: PSAC Winnipeg Regional Women's Committee RE: 1) Toiletry Collection        2) 6th Annual School Supply Drive

The letter below was submitted to us on behalf of a PSAC member's wife. The member, a Pasture Manager in Manitoba, received an affected letter, along with all employees on federally owned pastures, and his wife explains how the effects of this government decision are far reaching.

PSAC Regional Women’s Committee MeetingApril 18, 2012