Posted on October 3, 2011 by Saskatoon Office
This fall, unit elections will be held for SEIU-West representatives.
Naturally, as the fall elections approach, there have been some specific questions regarding the roles and expectations of the Union leaders who will assign the unit executive and shop steward role.
We have developed outlines of the roles and expectations of each position: Unit Chair, Vice-Chairperson, and Workplace Communicator.
This is not meant to be a comprehensive list or meant to exclude anything. Also, this is work that unit executive offices already do in one way or another.
Some of you may wish to add additional positions to assist you in the work required in your Unit.
Read the full Letter from Barb Cape: Upcoming Elections for Unit Executives
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Posted on September 9, 2011 by christinemiller
If your employer gave you a form and asked you to have it completed by your medical care provider and you were charged a fee to have them fill it out, you may be entitled to reimbursement.
Click on the following link for more information on Reimbursement of medical fees.
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Posted on May 3, 2011 by christinemiller
For a PDF version of this update, click on the following link: Member Update February 2011
As we head into what feels like the deepest part of winter, there is good news to report across SEIU-West and the union movement.
Bargaining:
· South East Cornerstone School Division has settled their collective agreement.
This wasn’t an easy task for the members or the bargaining committee as they brought together 3 collective agreements into one and includes a monetary settlement that addresses parity, retro and general wage increases. There are numerous language improvements for these members as well. Congratulations to the membership and bargaining committee for their solidarity and hard work in getting a collective agreement!
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Posted on May 3, 2011 by christinemiller
For a PDF version of this update, click on the following link: Member Update November 2010
As we come to the close of 2010, it’s good to review the events over the last year so that we can celebrate our accomplishments and look at what we need to improve upon in the coming year.
Bargaining:
As many members are aware, we’ve settled agreements in bargaining units large and small.
The following is a summary of where we are at with our Units:
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Posted on May 3, 2011 by christinemiller
For a PDF version of this update, click on the following link: Member Update June 2010
Welcome to new staff:
We have hired a few new staff members since the last update and would like to introduce them to you:
· In the Swift Current office, Danielle Banadyga is our new Office Administrative Assistant, taking over for Sherri Spetz who assumed her new role as one of our financial staff.
· In the Moose Jaw office, Don Black has been hired as a Staff Rep.
· In the Saskatoon office, Cam McConnell has been hired as a Staff Rep.
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Posted on May 3, 2011 by christinemiller
For a PDF version of this update, click on the following link: Member Update March 2010
MEMBER EDUCATION:
Since our last update in January of this year, we have begun preparations to commence phase 1 of our strategic plan for member education.
SEIU-West will commence with new facilitator training opportunities during the last week of May. This will be followed up with the implementation of our new Leadership training program in early June. Subsequent training opportunities will follow our internal audit of membership needs.
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Posted on May 3, 2011 by christinemiller
For a PDF version of this Update, click on the following link: January 2010 Member Update.
Happy New Year to all – I hope that you all enjoyed a restful and relaxing festive holiday.
This is the first of regular updates to the units and members of SEIU-West.
Regular membership meetings are difficult, if not impossible, to hold now that we are a province-wide local. However, at the Unit Chair meeting last fall, a request was made asking us to provide regular updates to the Unit Chairs as a proposed improvement in how we all work together and communicate within our union.
The first thing I want to do is congratulate members & staff who have settled collective agreements this past year:
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