The program consists of 14 scholarships for dependant children of PSAC members and 3 scholarships for PSAC members who will be attending university, college or a recognized institute of higher learning on a full-time basis.
Applications are due June 24, 2016 and scholarships will be granted in the fall for the 2016-2017 academic year.
By Jacqueline Nanali
Identity is the door that will open your soul. I was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My parents immigrated to Canada in the early 1970’s from the Philippines. They spoke their language to one another, but did their best to adjust to the Canadian ways for my older brother and me. Often conversations among the elders were spoken in their language and they would speak English to the children.
As a young girl, I remember at the Elementary School I attended I would learn the French language and the school also offered Filipino language classes. Growing up, it didn’t really occur to me how language played such a large part in connecting with others.
My first visit to the Philippines in 1999 opened up a whole new experience. I had the same hair, eyes, and skin colour as many of the girls I encountered, but they often asked me where I was from. They all spoke the same language and it seemed as if they knew I did not belong. When I spoke English, it confirmed their assumptions. Some tried to communicate with me, while others didn’t attempt to. As an adolescent, I wasn’t sure how that made me feel. I didn’t realize until I returned to Canada, that the girls I met in the Philippines looked at me as if I was a Canadian, although we shared the same hair, eyes, skin colour and ethnicity. Even though I was raised in Winnipeg, I would often be asked if I was born in the Philippines.
Being Asian Canadian is my identity. I am not one, or the other . . . I am both. For many first generation Asian immigrants, some may still have a deep connection with their native land. Second generation Canadian-born Asians, like myself, seek that opportunity to learn about our parents, grandparents and ancestors. However, being a third generation in today’s society speaks wavelengths about ethnicity and nationality. Which is why I believe it is significant to take the time to learn and share stories about your identity because without it, Canada would not be known for its historical development of Asian Canadians.
Celebrate the 14th year of May 2016 as Asian Heritage Month in Manitoba:
May 8, 2016 – Steinbach where the local Asian community members will participate for the first time
May 11, 2016 – Canadian Museum for Human Rights Event – Asian Fusion
May 12, 2016 – University of Winnipeg
May 26, 2016 – Asian Canadian Writers
May 28-29, 2016 – Asian Canadian Festival at the Forks
For more details on the festivities, please visit: http://filipinojournal.com/asian-heritage-month-of-may-2016-promises-another-multicultural-extravaganza/
Jacqueline Nanali is the UNE’s regional representative for human rights, Manitoba
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At a very well-attended ratification today, UNE members at OLG Rideau Carleton rejected the employer’s latest offer.
More information to follow.
PSAC will be holding a ratification vote on the OLG’s contract offer.
When: Thursday April 14 2016, 12pm – 4pm
Please plan to arrive at noon. You will be required to take part in a 30 minute information session prior to voting. At this session, you will be provided with a ratification kit, and you will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you have about the contract offer. Votes will be counted at 4pm sharp.
If you cannot make it on Thursday afternoon, please contact Stephanie Penwarden immediately at 613-447-1364 or by e-mail at PenwarS@psac.com. Please copy Tobie Castonguay as well at CastonT@psac.com.
This is to advise that the National Executive of this Component will be meeting from Tuesday, April 19 to Thursday April 21, 2016 in the Union of National Employees Boardroom. The first session will commence at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19.
Should your Local have any item to be placed on the agenda for this meeting, please contact your Regional Vice-President and provide him/her with the necessary information in order that he/she will be in a position to place this matter before the Executive.
Greetings,
At the Union of National Employees, and at the Public Service Alliance of Canada, much of what we do would not be possible without the tireless work of our many volunteers. That is why I am proud to take this opportunity to extend a sincere thanks to those members.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Award of Merit for members was established as an acceptable method to recognize members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada who have rendered service of the greatest distinction and of singular excellence in any field of endeavour, benefiting the PSAC or its members.
Applications for the Award of Merit may be sponsored by a Local, a Component or a member of the National Board of Directors. Please complete the application carefully. The eligibility criteria and application form can be found on the PSAC website at http://psacunion.ca/eform/submit/psac-award-of-merit-for-members
The deadline for the submission of applications to be considered in any one calendar year is November 30th.
In solidarity,
Doug Marshall
National President
Union of National Employees, PSAC
Greetings,
At the Union of National Employees, and at the Public Service Alliance of Canada, much of what we do would not be possible without the tireless work of our many volunteers. That is why I am proud to take this opportunity to extend a sincere thanks to those members who have made a significant contribution through union activism.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada has a tradition of honouring long-term officers of the PSAC with service pins and certificates. These pins and certificates can be awarded to those with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service.
If your Local wishes to nominate a member, please complete the application form and enclose a complete service history of the individual. Please pay careful attention when completing the period of service section of the form. The eligibility criteria and application forms can be found on the PSAC website.
Nominations must arrive at the UNE office no later than May 13, 2016.
In solidarity,
Doug Marshall
National President
Union of National Employees, PSAC
Greetings,
This letter serves as a reminder that all Union of National Employees Human Rights Award applications must be received by the National President no later than June 30.
Our human rights awards are presented to individuals who have achieved outstanding and exemplary conduct in the promotion of human rights.
If your Local wishes to nominate a member, please refer to the criteria on the UNE website at http://en.une-sen.org/what_we_do/awards/hra_crit_e.pdf . The application form can also be found on the UNE website at http://en.une-sen.org/what_we_do/awards/hra_app_e.pdf . Please ensure that you follow the criteria carefully and that you complete the application form correctly.
The Human Rights award is presented at the UNE National Human Rights Conference.
In solidarity,
Doug Marshall
National President
Union of National Employees, PSAC
Parties exchange proposals, additional bargaining dates scheduled for next month.
On Wednesday and Thursday our Negotiating Team met with representatives of the Museum to exchange bargaining proposals. The parties’ proposals focused primarily on non-economic matters. We will be tabling wage and other economic proposals later in the process once we receive payroll data from the employer. Our team tabled demands covering key priorities, and made clear to management that a number of issues need to be addressed in this round of negotiations, including:
Protecting our Jobs: Protections against layoff, and additional protections against the contracting out of our work.
Improved Income Security: We have tabled proposals that would provide more stable, permanent employment and protect against precarious work.
Hours of Work: Enhanced rights for workers in context of scheduling, particularly for shift workers and front-line staff.
Staffing: Staffing processes that would ensure fairness and provide preference for internal, qualified candidates for the filing of vacancies.
Parity with Other Museum and Arts-Related Employers: Proposals that would ensure that rights and protections found in other PSAC collective agreements in the federal museum and arts-related sector would apply to workers at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Management also tabled the Museum’s proposals. We are next scheduled to meet the last week of May. If you have questions, or wish to see a copy of our proposals or those of the Museum, contact a member of our Negotiating Team: Travis Tomchuk (Research and Curation), Kendall McLean (Visitor Experience) and Isabelle Masson (Research and Curation). There will be regular updates as things progress.