Regina

The member appreciation BBQ in Regina was a huge succes. The BBQ was organized to honour public service workers and speak out against the employer's hypocritical position on National Public Service Week.Members turned out in large numbers over 400 for a hamburger or hotdog and drink, courtesy of M&M Burgers. PSAC members volunteered to help serve and talk with the members, and many attendees stayed to network with other PSAC members.

Employees at the Regina Ramada Hotel, members of UNITE HERE Local 41, have been on strike since Monday, June 4, 2012 after efforts to negotiate a reasonable agreement were unsuccessful.Sister Marianne Hladun, Regional Executive Vice-President for the PSAC Prairie Region, wrote a letter to Terry Groff, General Manager at the Regina Ramada Hotel, days before the strike urging him to return to the bargaining table with a fair and equitable offer for these workers.

A series of public consultations organized by the New Democratic Party will give Canadians a voice on the changes that will come with the adoption of the government’s omnibus budget implementation bill, C-38. There is currently only one meeting scheduled within the Prairie Region:

Present: Melissa Brandt, L40064 - President; Bruce Cook, CRA, L40022 - Vice President; Richard Dolinski, RCMP, L40008 - Treasurer; Lorrie Bucknell, L40013; Connie Gress, L40064 - RWC; Shawn Brennand, RCMP, L4A008; Ed Janis; Allan Saccary, CRA, L40022 - Secretary

In Attendance: Connie Gress, Chair Suzanne Huggins, Treasurer; Melissa Brandt, Secretary Raelene Ramnes, L40005; Linette Carignan, L40811 Caroline Cote, L40818; Laura Ursu, L40022; Lisa Garnier, PSAC Representative

On April 11, 2012, 5,561 of our members in 23 departments across the country received notices saying they could lose their jobs. Those included 775 members from the Prairie Region. 

This week is a very dark one for many PSAC members across the country. Thousands of members received notices from their departments advising them that they are "affected employees", or worse, under the WFA. In some cases members were advised that the section or organization that they are working for is shutting its doors.

In attendance: Melissa Brandt, Chair; Lorrie Bucknell, Secretary/Treasurer; Shaun Brennan, PRC Rep; Suzanne Huggins, L40064; Steve Van Opstal, L40229; Eric Brian Thompson, L40229; Satinder Baines, L4A008; Richard Dolinski, L4A008; Ed Janis, APSAR; Joel Kelly L40721; Tim Hubick L4A008; Allan Saccaray L40022; Bruce Cook L40022; Lisa Garnier, PSAC Representative