Labour Affiliates

Call to order Introductions Adoption of Agenda PSAC Statement on Harassment Minutes previous Meeting Treasurer’s report Annual General Meeting  (Election Process) Next Meeting date Adjournment 

Saskatchewan’s latest provincial budget aims to balance the books on the backs of the province’s lowest earners, including seniors and students. The Sask Party budget outlines extensive cuts to critical programs and services, such as a 5% reduction in base operational funding for provincial post-secondary institutions; a 6.7% cut to Saskatchewan’s education budget; and the amalgamation of the province’s 12 health regions to a single authority.

On March 20, Brian Pallister’s government introduced two bills that attack workers and their fundamental labour rights. The legislation calls for wide-reaching restrictions on bargaining and collective agreements and provides broad powers for the government that would normally be reserved for the Manitoba Labour Board.

March 22, 2017 Northern Regional Women’s Committee Meeting In attendance: Patty Jessome ( Chair) Charmaine Nelson (Treasurer) Deb Basaraba( member) Meeting called to order at 5:34 PM by Patricia Jessome- Chair

The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour will hold its Young Workers’ Conference in Regina, April 28-29, 2017, at the Ramada Hotel. PSAC Prairies will fund up to two Saskatchewan members to attend the conference. If you are interested in attending, please complete the attached expression of interest form by March 28, 2017 and email it to davisa@psac.com.

Edmonton Area Council Meeting 7 March 2017 Called to order 17:41 1 . Present: Vice President: Darlene Lewis, Stacie L’Hirondelle, & Kim Haynes Staff Present: Karoline Klug, Regional Representative 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3.  Minutes:  Adoption of 12 July minutes with the changes that the PPC be spelled out. “P” Prairie Convention 4. Previous business: a. Signing Authority: Try this Friday  5. New Business:

PSAC is proud to offer funding to a select number of union sisters to participate in the annual Prairie School for Union Women (PSUW), an intensive four days of learning and sharing to develop women’s personal and leadership skills and to build solidarity among women workers. Over the years, the highly acclaimed PSUW has been a progressive and inspirational event for women who want to take a more active role in their unions.

Lethbridge & District Area Council Meeting Minutes March 1, 2017

Attendees: Jeff Sexton (Chair), Glen Johnston, Martin Kaminski, Mike Weisgerber, Jennifer Grant, Susan Norman - APSAR, Tina Matias-Bouchard – PSAC RO

Report of the Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairies to the Manitoba Federation of Labour Executive Council submitted for the February 2017 meeting. This report covers the period from the last MFL meeting.