Over the past several weeks I have been reflecting on the changes in the Atlantic Region. Since becoming RVP, the Region has been relatively quiet. The problems that did arise, while being complex, are still standard for a region of our size. Even the sudden changes brought about by the COVID-19 shutdown were minimal. And …
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Anyone who has ever been on a long journey with children (or the impatient) lives in constant existential dread of the four cursed words: “Are we there yet?” They can come at any point in the journey, appear only once or every 30 seconds, and are often followed by a long litany of complaints and …
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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.” Mental health has become a major issue in my Region. Some offices have fostered a toxic environment for decades, and old habits die very hard. However, it is the present and the future that present the …
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