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NSGEU Local 77 Nova Scotia Government &
General Employees Union Thursday, February 2, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm Weldon Law Building, Room 104 Agenda Refreshments (Pizza) / Sign-in Call to Order Approval of Agenda: Approval of Minutes: ERO / Chief Steward Update: Motion:renew social fund prize draw Bargaining Update: Pension Update (although I
guess they’re both the same thing now :>) Please note: Only signed members will be permitted access to the
meeting. Membership card forms will be available at the registration table.
President
• Darryl Warren •
494-2370 Chief
Steward • Tammy Zinck •
494-7070 |
Posted Jan. 6, 2012NSGEU "Sock It To Poverty" Campaign is underway. We Are Seeking Donations of Toques, Scarves, and Mitts
Last year, NSGEU members donated more than $5,000 worth of socks, mittens, and toques to churches and charitable organizations who help people struggling through the winter in poverty. The union's Human Rights Committee is mounting the campaign again this winter, and is looking for donations by Jan. 15, 2012. Please contact the appropriate regional council chair for information about where to drop off donations.
Thanks in advance! You can help spread the word about this important campaign by telling your friends and co-workers and by putting up a poster at your workplace. Click here to download an 8.5 x 11 poster. If you have any questions about the Campaign, please contact Rick Wiseman, NSGEU 3rd Vice President rickw@eastlink.ca You can also contact NSGEU at 1-877-556-7438, 902-424-4063, or inquiry@nsgeu.ca December 9, 2011 Dalhousie
Operational Support Staff Vote in Favour of Joining NSGEU Halifax –
NSGEU is pleased to welcome more than 300 new members who work at Dalhousie
University. Late last month, more than three quarters of Dal’s operational support workers voted to join NSGEU as Local 99. They’d been previously represented in bargaining by NSUPE, but as they head into a fresh round of negotiations, have decided to draw on the strength and experience that comes with belonging to the province’s largest union. “NSGEU has a reputation for getting fair agreements for people, and for keeping both its members and the public informed about contract talks and workplace issues,” says Terry Williams, a Power Engineer who is one of the new Local 99 members. “Everybody knows who Joan Jessome is, and I think that goes a long ways toward the credibility of the union.”
NSGEU represents support workers at universities and colleges across Nova Scotia. In fact, NSGEU Local 77 is made up of 800 other Dal employees who work in administrative services, the library, laboratories, and information technology. Being in close quarters with the Local 77 members gave the university’s maintenance, custodial, trades, and security staff a glimpse into an organization that values transparency and open communications.
“We need to be affiliated with a union like NSGEU that knows the issues going on in different university departments,” says William Embleton-Lake, a Security Officer at Dal. “I’d say that was the big reason we decided join.”
Joining NSGEU means the Local 99 members are also now officially affiliated with tens of thousands of other workers in the province through the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour (NSFL), and millions of other workers across the country through the National Union of Public and Government Employees (NUPGE) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). At NSGEU, the Local 99 members will also find a union that is as dedicated to providing quality services to its members as its members are dedicated to providing quality services to the public. The union has a staff of over 50 professionals who are experts in contract bargaining and contract defence, as well as occupational health & safety, education, social justice, and workers’ rights. Jan. 25th Lunch and Learn Retirement Seminar In addition to the Jan. 25th seminar on
planning for retirement (EFAP), we will be offering our retirement planning
series as usual in the spring (April-May). These modules cover financial
planning, both the Dalhousie pension plan (or PSSA)
and the CPP, as well as lifestyle planning and other. Just
check back on our main calendar (https://register-eod.dal.ca)
in Feb/March when the sessions will be posted. We will also advertise through
Notice Digest and by direct e-mail to all employees within 20 years of the
regular retirement age who have not attended the sessions within the last 5
years. Pension plan information
can be viewed on the Human Resources website. |
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