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President’s Message – August 2026

Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

Will ChristieHello AESES!

While summer is when many workers enjoy a well-earned break, everyone knows that work never rests, and June and July were no exception for the union.

In June, Winnipeg was host to the National Executive Board meeting for the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU). The event was held at the Fort Garry Hotel, and several AESES members volunteered their weekend to attend Labour School on Saturday and participate in CCU meetings on Sunday. The Labour School offered an in-depth look at key labour issues, with notable presentations from Adam King and Niigaan Sinclair, both University of Manitoba professors. The sessions focused on the many benefits and societal changes unions have delivered to workers and society over time. While these contributions are well documented, they are increasingly being challenged by divisive rhetoric. This narrative is being amplified by increasingly polarized political voices, often backed by interests that benefit from lower wages and a less skilled workforce. We need to work to counter that message and ensure that the hard-fought benefits from the previous century are not forgotten. Union workers may take for granted benefits such as health coverage, a regular work week, paid vacation, the right to disconnect, workplace safety laws, and maternity and family leave, to name just a few. We should never forget that these were hard-won gains achieved through the efforts of previous generations, and we must continue to protect and strengthen them.

AESES hosted a meeting at our Business Office with the Manitoba Minister of Finance, the Honourable Adrian Sala. The meeting with the Minister was initiated by the provincial government to discuss public sector bargaining in Manitoba. Minister Sala talked of their intent to catch up and keep up with increases for the public sector, while we noted that over several contracts our increases have not kept pace with inflation.  I intend to keep this line of communication open and will follow up with Minister Sala’s office once the University of Manitoba’s bargaining is complete.

For our members at The University of Winnipeg, the official AESES-UW Collective Agreement – 2025-2028 has been posted to the AESES website.

At the UM, bargaining has been an intense process. All non-monetary issues have been discussed, with several now resolved or closed. Additional meetings have been booked for this month and into the fall, when we intend to discuss the monetary priorities identified by our members.  Updates can be found on the AESES website here: aeses.ca/aeses-um-bargaining-2026

Relatedly, I’d like to welcome Robert Dvorski to the UM Contract Administrator role and to thank him for representing the UM membership.

The new Executive Council held a retreat in July to discuss the operation of AESES for the 2026 – 2028 term. A key theme was strengthening Board engagement and encouraging greater feedback from the rest of our members. AESES continues to have unrepresented districts, so if you know someone who would be interested in representing a district, please let us know!  We encourage members to connect with their district representatives and share the issues that matter most to them. The strength of any union comes from an active membership and the voice that they share.

In lighter news, members took advantage of AESES discounts at several local sporting events over the past two months, including the Winnipeg Goldeyes hosting the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on June 28 and the Winnipeg Sea Bears hosting the Calgary Surge on July 12. At the time of writing, AESES still has tickets available for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they host the Ottawa Redblacks on August 14. More information can be found at the end of the newsletter. Go Blue!

In closing, as summer goes by, I hope everyone is able to enjoy the weather and some vacation time!

In Solidarity,

Will Christie

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Contract Admin

Sunday, October 1st, 2023

Here are the updates on active Association cases with each employer:

August 2026

University of Manitoba

  • A grievance was filed on behalf of a member for improper discipline and has been referred to First Stage.
  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member who was dismissed for breaching several workplace policies and rules has been referred to Arbitration.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None.

 

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June 2026

University of Manitoba

  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member who was dismissed for alleged unacceptable behaviour is at Second Stage.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None.

 

April 2026

University of Manitoba

  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member who was dismissed for breaching several workplace policies and rules is at Second Stage.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None.

 

February 2025

University of Manitoba

  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member who was dismissed for alleged unacceptable behaviour has been referred to First Stage.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None.

 

December 2025

University of Manitoba

  • The member grievance filed on behalf of a member who received a 2-day suspension for allegedly failing to provide an adequate level of service based on their training has been settled.
  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member who received a 3-day suspension for alleged errors resulting in financial impact to the unit was recently settled.
  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member who was dismissed for alleged improper use of sick time and failure to meet performance standards has been settled.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None

 

October 2025

University of Manitoba

  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member who received a 3-day suspension for alleged errors resulting in financial impact to the unit has been referred to Second Stage.
  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member who was dismissed for alleged improper use of sick time and failure to meet performance standards has been referred to Second Stage.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None

 

August 2025

University of Manitoba

  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member whose family status issue was not adequately accommodated by the University was settled prior to Arbitration.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None

 

June 2025

University of Manitoba

  • The member grievance filed on behalf of a member alleging the University failed to reasonably accommodate the member’s return to work following a medical leave has been settled prior to the Second Stage meeting.
  • A new member grievance was filed on behalf of a member who received discipline for alleged disrespectful behaviour.
  • A new member grievance was filed on behalf of a member who received a 3-day suspension for alleged performance issues.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None

 

April 2025

University of Manitoba

  • The member grievance filed on behalf of a member who received a 2-day suspension for allegedly failing to provide an adequate level of service based on their training has been referred to Arbitration.
  • The member grievance filed on behalf of a member alleging the University failed to reasonably accommodate the member’s return to work following a medical leave has been referred to Second Stage.

The University of Winnipeg

  • The grievance filed for a member whose employment was terminated for alleged failure to adhere to health leave stipulations and referred to Second Stage has been settled.

 

February 2025

University of Manitoba

  • The member grievance filed on behalf of a member alleging that the University failed to reasonably accommodate the member in a return to work following extended medical leave was settled prior to Arbitration.
  • A new member grievance was filed on behalf of a member who received a 1-day suspension for allegedly poor performance.
  • A new member grievance was filed on behalf of a member alleging the University failed to reasonably accommodate the member’s return to work following a medical leave.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None

 

October 2024

University of Manitoba

  • The grievance filed on behalf of a member whose family status issue was not adequately accommodated by the University has been referred to arbitration.
  • The member grievance filed on behalf of a member who received a 2-day suspension for allegedly failing to provide an adequate level of service based on their training was denied at the First Stage and has been referred to Second Stage.

The University of Winnipeg

  • None

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Did you know

AESES is affiliated with the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU).

AESES' Charter Meeting was held in December of 1972.

We offer bursaries for AESES dependents at both universities.

Anyone can attend a Board meeting by calling the AESES Business Office prior to the meeting and confirming their attendance.

AESES requires new volunteers for various committees. Please contact the Business Office if you are an AESES member interested in joining one of our committees.