Updates

The SSO RO Group came out in Halifax on November 19th to show their displeasure in the fact that the SSO Group had to ask for a judicial jurisdictional review around the issue of seniority. A court hearing was held on October 8th and now the SSO groups await the outcome of that hearing.

PSAC Social Justice Fund (SJF) invites your members to participate in the next Education In Action project in Guatemala for 2 weeks in spring, March 6 - 20, 2015. The Education In Action (EIA) organization is supported in part by the PSAC Social Justice Fund and engages Canadian volunteers to deepen their understanding of Guatemala and to build solidarity with Mayan communities in Guatemala. 

Badly I suspect.

New Brunswick  Gagetown: UNDE 60303 & UNDE 60380 organized a protest during theirlunch break. Fredericton: Demo of 19 minutes during the lunch hour and official launch of advertising campaign with CEIU 60260, CUPE NB, CUPW, PIPSC andthe Fredericton and District Labour Council. Moncton: USGE RVP’s Jeannette Manuel Allain and Carol Jennings organized a multi local gathering/plantgate in the morning for USGE locals 60019, 60128, 60142, 60146, 60052, CEIU 60262, CIU 60004, UNE 60100 and UNDE 60303. 

Members of USGE local 80116 displaying their "I support my bargaining team" bracelets in Truro November 12th, 2014.

TB Members of UNE 80414, Canadian Heritage, at Historic Properties, Halifax displaying their "I support My Bargaining team" bracelets on November 18th, 2014 to denote the return to the table.

Despite 5-10 cm of snow and temperatures below freezing 36 members of USGE local 80110 and local 80116 chanted & waved to passing motorists as they protested outside MP Scott Armstrong's local for 19 minutes on their lunch break on the 19th November. They were protesting proposed cuts to sick leave and other concessions from the Conservative government.

The NS Area Council1 representing all locals in the greater Halifax/Dartmouth area as well as the Annapolis Valley and South Shore was pleased to have as a special guest speaker at it's November 5, 2014 AGM Brother Tony Tilley, 6th from the left, President of National Health Union.

REVP Atlantic, Jeannie Baldwin administering the oath of office to the newly elected executive of the NS Area Council1 at the AGM November 5, 2014. From left to right : Jeannie Baldwin, REVP Atlantic; Mary Marson, UNDE 80406, 2nd Vp; Gisele Weingartshofer, GSU 80052, Treasurer; Brian Oldford, UTE 80003, Political Action Director; Chris DiLiberatore, UTE 80003, President; Drake Clarke, UCTE 80829, 1st VP; Anna Migas, UNE 80040, Secretary. Congratulations and thank-you all.

Sisters Lisa Ellsworth, UVAE 80004 and Gisele Weingartshofer, GSU 80052 displaying the t-shirts they won at the NS Area Council1 AGM, November 5, 2014.