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Start Thinking About Santa: Children’s Christmas Party
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
Yes, it’s nearing that time of year again, the one involving good cheer, time off, family gatherings, great food and lots of catchy jingles! Really. And so, the AESES Office has started accepting registrations for the annual AESES Children’s Christmas Party.
Scheduled for Sunday, December 3rd, between 1:00 and 4:00pm, this year’s event is looking to be great fun. Craft tables, games, entertainment and food (for dependent children aged 10 and younger), as well as an appearance from Santa and his elves will ensure everyone in attendance has a memorable time. We will be gathering at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry Campus, in rooms 210-214 of University Centre.
View the Event Poster for more information on the party and to register your kids today.
Fill out and submit your completed registration form to the AESES Office prior to the October 31, 2017 registration deadline via:
Mail to: UM – Mail Room, Stores Building / UW – Mail Room
Fax to: (204) 949-5215
Email: aeses@aeses.ca
Please Note: To better facilitate the registration process, members who register for the event will receive a confirmation email indicating their family has been registered, and a confirmation number, which they’ll need to bring along to the party, for admittance.
Please Also Note: This celebration is intended for dependent children, as AESES covers the cost of the event. Food will be available for purchase for children over the age of 10 and adults, although the primary focus of the celebration is for those aged 10 and younger. Thank you for your attention to this.
The Ink is Still Drying: insideAESES Newsletter (October 2017)
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
October’s issue of ‘insideAESES’ is printed and ready for your reading pleasure. This edition of ‘insideAESES’ features valuable articles related to:
- Seek and Find Scavenger Hunt
- Employee Spotlight – UM: Kennis Fung
- AESES Scholarship Winners
- Constitution and Bylaw Amendments
- Contract Admin
- Children’s Christmas Party
- Seeking Volunteers
- AESES Appointments
- From the President’s Desk
- Registration Form – Children’s Christmas Party
Click on the following link to become informed about everything AESES related – October 2017 insideAESES newsletter
Apply Apply: Union Bursaries
Friday, September 15th, 2017
The Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) provides annual bursaries of $500 for dependent children of members of unions belonging to the CCU for the purpose of furthering their post-secondary education. There will be a lottery for these bursaries at our Winnipeg meeting this Fall. The dependent bursary application form is attached.
Applicants eligible for the $500 bursaries are those who are ‘attending a post-secondary school’ and MUST be ‘dependent children’ of members of Unions belonging to ‘affiliates’ of the CCU.
Further details are outlined here. The deadline for submitting applications for the bursaries is Sunday, October 15, 2017.
The successful applicants will be contacted by email after the Executive Board meeting of October 24, 2017 and upon receipt of ‘proof of enrollment’ and a 500-1000 word essay on ‘What Unionism means to you’ will be sent the award. Note that applicants are NOT required to submit an essay at this time.
The fully completed and signed bursaries forms should be sent to the following individual:
Michael Belanger
YusApuY
4700 Keele Street
190 Albany Rd. 2nd Floor.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Fax: 416-736-5519
Email: belanger@yorku.ca
Learn, Practice, Thrive: AESES Education Seminars
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
Your AESES Education Committee has planned five new seminars for the fall season, which we hope will appeal to your brain cells:
Sunday, October 1 – Trolley City Tour
Hop aboard a historic looking trolley, as it drives past many of Winnipeg’s sites, from St. Boniface to Assiniboine Park. A running commentary will allow you to appreciate the city you live in once again, taking in the very best sights and learning the stories behind many of the buildings and neighbourhoods you drive by on a weekly basis. According to www.winnipegtrolleycompany.ca, the tour is “humorous, engaging, and…will help you discover what makes the city at the heart of the country so special!” Limited seating, capped at 32. The tour will depart from in front of The Forks Market (1 Forks Market Road) at The Forks.
Tuesday, October 3 / Thursday, October 5 / Thursday, October 12 – Sick Leave & Attendance Management: Understanding Your Rights
AESES’ very own Labour Relations Officer, Lorne, and our Executive Director, Lisa, will be speaking on this important topic, clarifying the policies and answering related questions. It’s a great opportunity to learn about your rights and how the Universities are currently applying their Sick Leave policies. Informed members make for a stronger union. We have set aside one day at each campus for us to meet.
Wednesday, October 25 – Jewelry Making
The folks at PoCo Inspired will help a group of us craft and string our own bracelets. A valuable skill if you’re intrigued by all things shiny and bead-y and gem-y. Plus you walk away with a piece you can either re-gift or proudly wear yourself.
Just in time for the holiday season, this workshop will focus on how to keep a keen edge on your kitchen knives. John Sharples (really!) will lead you through the steps required to sharpen and maintain these tools with a hands-on approach, so feel free to bring along a couple of dull items from your kitchen to work on. All other tools and materials will be supplied.
- at UM to – AESES c/o Mail Room, Stores Building
- at UW to – AESES c/o Mail Room
The Home Team Advantage: Blue Bombers
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
On Friday, September 22nd, AESES members and their teams (family, coworkers, etc) have the opportunity to sit in section 224 to cheer on the Blue Bombers, as they aim for a win against the Ottawa Redblacks. The kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm at Investors Group Field at the UM Fort Garry campus.
We have 100 tickets available on a first come, first served basis, at $20 apiece.
If interested in purchasing tickets to the game, please complete the fillable PDF registration form, and return it to the AESES office with payment (cash or cheque) prior to the August 25, 2017 deadline via inter-office mail.
The Ink is Still Drying: insideAESES Newsletter (August 2017)
Monday, July 31st, 2017
August’s issue of ‘insideAESES’ is printed and ready for your reading pleasure. This edition of ‘insideAESES’ features valuable articles related to:
- Can You Tell Me – Am I Obliged to Respond to Work Emails or Phone Calls While on Vacation?
- Congratulations and Celebrations
- Employee Spotlight – UM: Teddy Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
- Seek and Find to Win
- Membership Perks
- First Downs and the Home Team Advantage
- Registration Form – AESES and the Blue Bombers
- AESES Appointments
- Seminars that Educate
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CCU Corner
- From the President’s Desk
Click on the following link to become informed about everything AESES related – August 2017 insideAESES newsletter
Media Announcement: Partnership to Defend Public Services
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
The Partnership to Defend Public Services filed a statement of claim today (July 4, 2017) in the Court of Queen’s Bench challenging the constitutionality of the Public Services Sustainability Act (PSSA). AESES was proud to stand among the union leaders at a media announcement held at the Union Centre. The news release that was issued in advance of Tuesday’s media announcement provides further information on the issue at hand.
We have also created a dedicated page on the AESES website to consolidate information relating to the legal challenge of the PSSA. Check back often for updates.
CCU Letter to Pallister Government: Regarding Bill 28
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
AESES is pleased to inform our members that the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) recently wrote to Premier Brian Pallister to call upon the Manitoba government to respect the fundamental rights of workers and end its wrongheaded austerity agenda. This is in response to the passing of Bill 28: The Public Services Sustainability Act in the Manitoba Legislature.
To view the letter from the CCU, please visit their website at the following link:
As previously reported to our members, AESES has joined the Partnership to Defend Public Services which is coordinating to defend the rights of Manitoba public-sector employees. We will be sure to forward any formal communications that come from this group to our membership as they become available.
We would like to thank the CCU for their solidarity and support in this important fight.
Bill 28: The Public Services Sustainability Act
Thursday, June 8th, 2017
On Friday, June 2nd, a number of media outlets reported that Bill 28: The Public Services Sustainability Act had passed third reading in the Manitoba Legislature. This act imposes severe restrictions for public-sector workplaces insofar as wages and other monetary factors are concerned.
Although our AESES collective agreements are not set to expire until 2019, this new law will direct that our general salary increases for the following four years (2019 to 2023) are already set at 0%, 0%, 0.75% and 1.0% respectively.
The Pallister Government has made their intentions clear. Regardless of when the act is proclaimed, the impact of the government’s new law is already being felt at the bargaining table. Instead of negotiating at the bargaining table, the Pallister Government has chosen heavy-handed legislation to get their way.
Manitoba’s public-sector unions have come together to create a Partnership to Defend Public Services and will launch a legal challenge. AESES has joined this partnership and is actively supporting the legal challenge in order to defend the bargaining rights of our membership.
All communications going forward will be organized through the Partnership to Defend Public Services. As they become available, we will ensure they are forwarded on to our membership.
The Ink is Still Drying: insideAESES Newsletter (June 2017)
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
June’s issue of ‘insideAESES’ is printed and ready for your reading pleasure. This edition of ‘insideAESES’ features valuable articles related to:
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Affiliated with the CCU
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Volunteers’ Appreciation Banquet
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Dedicated Service Award; Honourary Life Award
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Can You Tell Me – What is the Difference Between Being a Signed and Unsigned Member
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Contract Admin
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In Memoriam
- Members Meeting Over Eggs
- AESES Appointments
Click on the following link to become informed about everything AESES related – June 2017 insideAESES newsletter