Report of the Provincial Director for Prince Edward Island, Dawn Hardy, September 2012 – January 2013

September 15:  We are all affected rally outside Minister Shea’s office in Summerside – we partnered with PSAC locals along with our affiliates with the PEIFederation of Labour.

September 19-23:  UTE President’s Conference

October 25:  UTE members receive WFA letters due to a discontinuance of a function.

October 27:  Attended UTE Local 60005 AGM

November 2-3:  PEIFederation of Labour Convention with guest speakers Jeannie Baldwin, PSAC REVP Atlantic and we had guest speak NDP MP Robert Chisholm.  I was elected to a two year term as recording secretary on the PEIFederation of Labour. 

November 9:  Federal Job Loss Study Funding partnership with PEISenator Percy Downe. 

November 13:  PEIRWC Meeting

November 14:  UTE Local 90006 AGM

November 24:  WFA PSAC Training, Summerside.

November 25-29:  PSAC/UTE CRABargaining meeting as a member of the bargaining team.

November 30-December 2:  PSAC Leadership Summit

December 16-20:  PSAC/UTE CRABargaining meeting as a member of the bargaining team.

January 11:  Attended CRAHST meeting with members from the Union of Public Sector Employees (UPSE) who are transferring to UTE from the provinceof PEI.

January 27-February 1:  PSAC/UTE CRABargaining meeting as a member of the bargaining team.

Respectfully Submitted,
Dawn Hardy