Regina

 For the second year in a row, the Regina Regional Women’s Committee, Human Rights Committee and Area Council held a fundraiser to collect school supplies for inner-city youth.

Between October 31 and November 3, 2012, over 600 delegates from across Saskatchewan gathered at the Queensbury Convention Centre in Regina for the 57th Annual Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) Convention.

In Attendance: Melissa Brandt, Chair; Bruce Cook, Vice-Chair; Larry Skibicki, L40721; Milton Dyck, RVP Agriculture Union; Michael Shell, L40064; Diane Allan, PSAC Representative; Marianne Hladun, REVP Prairies

On October 31, 2012, members from UTE Local 40022 in Regina held a plantgate in support of their bargaining team, the same day the current contract expired.Members were given ID/badge holders with inserts saying "Our Contract, Our Future." Along with the ID holders, the Regina Local provided all CRA employees in the Regina Tax Office with chocolate bars. The chocolate and ID holders were very well received by members.The photo below shows two members hard at work, including local treasurer Allan Saccary (left) and shop steward Lawrence Larkin (right).

The Public Service Alliance of Canada stands behind Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition as they prepare to introduce a private member’s bill to create an asbestos registry of all public buildings under the Public Health Act.

Everyone’s got an opinion, and we want to hear it. PSAC Prairies members are invited to share their thoughts regarding the 2013-2015 PSAC Prairie Region Education Plan at planning meetings throughout the Prairies this November and December.

The Prairie Region Council Education Committee has begun the process of developing the 2013 - 2015 Prairies Regional Education plan. We are gathering ideas and input from members across the region in a variety of ways:Membership Survey - open to all PSAC Prairies members. The survey takes about five minutes to complete, and each completed survey will be entered into a draw for a GREAT PRIZE (two prizes awarded in each province). The survey closes November 30 and the draw for prizes will take place December 12.

The proposed sale of community pastures in Saskatchewan is supported by virtually no one in the province or the country and today’s announcement by the provincial government raises more questions than it provides answers, according to the Agriculture Union – PSAC which has launched a campaign to protect the prairie grasslands in question.

  Report of the Directly Chartered Locals Representative to the Prairie Region Council submitted for the October 12-13, 2012 meeting. This report covers the period from the last PRC meeting.

  Report of the Regina Area Council Representative to the Prairie Region Council submitted for the October 12-13, 2012 meeting. This report covers the period from the last PRC meeting.