Bargaining

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION    April 28, 2016      The Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland Denounces the Provincial Government’s Austerity Budget  

Come hear from our Atlantic’s PA bargaining team member Kelly Bush and SV team member Bill Ryan on what is happening at the table under this new government.  Members from all Treasury Board Tables are encouraged to attend.  See poster attached for more inofrmation

Discuss the state of Collective Agreement negotiations with your UGSW Bargaining Team. Joined by PSAC Regional Representative, Anna Goguen.   WHEN: March 31 from 12 - 2 p.m.   WHERE: UNB Fredericton, Alden Nowlan House/Grad House/Windsor Castle Bar, 676 Windsor St.   Complimentary food and non-alcoholic drinks provided.

March 24, 2016   Brian Baxter Chair, Board of Governors University of New Brunswick  P.O Box 4400 Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3   Dear M. Baxter:   I’m writing to you and your fellow members of the university’s Board of Governors to bring your attention to a situation that deserves your immediate action.  

Sisters and Brothers,   We will be organizing a webinar to provide you with an update on Treasury Board Bargaining with special guests: Marc Blanchard, bargaining team member (TC Group), Kelly Bush, bargaining team member (PA Group) and myself, Jeannie Baldwin, Regional Executive Vice-President of PSAC-Atlantic.   The webinar will also give you the opportunity to ask questions and provide your feedback to the bargaining team members.  

We will be organizing a webinar to provide you with an update on Treasury Board Bargaining with special guests: Marc Blanchard, bargaining team member (TC Group), Kelly Bush, bargaining team member (PA Group) and myself, Jeannie Baldwin, Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP) of PSAC-Atlantic.   The webinar will also give you the opportunity to ask questions and provide your feedback to the bargaining team members.

FREDERICTON, NB – Members of the Union of Graduate Student Workers (UGSW), Local 60550, at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton and Saint John) met on February 29 and March 1st to review and vote on the employer’s final offer. This vote has resulted in 72% rejection of that Final Offer!  See attached news release for more information. 

Negotiating team for the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) representing the Union of Graduate Student Workers (UGSW), Local 60550, at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton and Saint John) is not surprised from the CBC News report which highlights that the University of New Brunswick has the highest amount of sexual violence cases reported from September 1 and December 9, 2015 making it the university with highest number of cases reported across the province.

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION    February 16, 2016    PSAC members at the University of New Brunswick to hold strike vote  

Latest News: March 30, 2016 - Sign the Petition in Support of the Union of Graduate Student Workers ***INFORMATION SESSION & SOLIDARITY RALLY*** WHEN: March 31 from 12-2 pm  WHERE: UNB Fredericton, Alden Nowlan House/Grad House/Windsor Castle Bar, 676 Windsor St. Complimentary food and non-alcoholic drinks provided. March 24, 2016 - Letter to UNB's Board of Governors