As I write this report, it has been a full year since the Corona Virus was declared a global pandemic, and life as we know it changed forever. It has been quite the rollercoaster ride as we got used to wearing a mask, keeping our distance from both those we love and complete strangers, and …
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In a normal world, this report would be discussing my activities at the PSAC Atlantic Regional Triennial Convention, the Canadian Labour Congress Triennial Convention, and various Local visits. But the normal world has been cancelled. This is the world of COVID-19, which has completely transformed the way we live and work. Unfortunately, some parts of …
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When I started making notes for this report, a couple of news agencies gave a few minutes of airtime to a filler story about a new cold virus infecting a few people in a single city in China. I was far more focused on trying to impress upon the Employer the importance of being very …
I feel like I should be carrying a bright neon sign with the words “Houston, we have a problem.”
It is my extreme honour to submit my first report as RVP, Atlantic. I would like to begin by expressing my thanks to my predecessor, Michelle Bradley, for her dedication and many years of service to the UVAE members in Atlantic Canada. Michelle kept the flag flying through some very difficult times that would have shattered a lesser person. My tenure …
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This report covers my activities since October 2017 and an update on the Atlantic Region over the next three years. Atlantic continues to face challenges with Phoenix – HR to Pay training has been instrumental as an RVP in helping members understand the deadlines to submit their leave and pay requests. That said, there still appears …
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