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Membership meetings begin Feb. 10

The first quarterly membership meetings for 2010 begin on Wednesday. The new structure is in effect and some of the usual meeting locations have changed, so make sure you are heading to the right place when you leave to attend your meeting.

The meeting agenda, times and locations are available here.

Posted Feb. 8

Viterra - Moose Jaw and Saskatoon terminal update

Bargaining unit merger issues head to mediation

After a considerable delay, the collective agreement issues associated with the CIRB’s decision to merge GSU’s bargaining units at Viterra’s Moose Jaw and Saskatoon terminal elevators with the larger GSU Country Operations and Maintenance bargaining unit in Saskatchewan will be the subject of CIRB assisted mediation on February 10 and 11 in Regina.

Read more here.

Posted Feb. 5

The survey will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12.

GSU member survey

2010 promises to be exciting and challenging for members of Grain and General Services Union. We have entered the new year with a new name, a new membership structure, a new constitution, and a renewed commitment to explore how we can best serve the members of GSU.

In order to stay in touch with GSU members like you and provide opportunities to talk directly to us about what is important to you, we rely on electronic communication, such as this survey.

This short survey has been designed to provide information to the union which will help us explore your relationship with GSU and help to improve the quality of services we provide to you.

You do not need to provide your name or personal information in order to participate in this survey. Information gathered will be used solely by GSU.

We hope you complete our survey and take this opportunity to let us know what we are doing right, what we are doing wrong, and how we can better serve you.

Access the survey here: GSU 2010 on-line membership survey.

Posted Feb. 1

Are you interested in attending GSU's 2010 convention?

When: March 18 - 20, 2010

Where: Cedar Lodge, Blackstrap, SK

Union officers, shop stewards, and GSU members are encouraged to attend, represent their Locals, and help make important policy and procedure decisions which will affect the union.

Delegates to convention will also be reviewing the results of the 2010 GSU survey and making plans to celebrate GSU’s 75th anniversary in 2011.

We are planning an exciting convention geared toward our new and our experienced members of the union.

Your GSU staff rep will assist you in requesting time off to attend the GSU Convention. GSU will cover wage loss, mileage, accommodation and meal expenses for all GSU delegates who attend.

Are you interested in attending or finding out more?

Contact your GSU staff representative for more information.

Updated Feb. 3

Unfair labour practice complaint rescheduled to Feb. 18 and 19

GSU’s unfair labour practice complaint challenging Viterra’s decision to outsource all of the unionized information technology (IT) jobs in the company’s Regina head office was originally scheduled to be heard by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) at a hearings scheduled for Feb. 16 to 19, 2010.

The CIRB hearing is now set for February 18 and 19 in Regina. The hearing is now only two days, instead of the original four days, since Viterra changed legal counsel. Additional days will be scheduled, but have not yet been set.

The hearing will begin with Viterra presenting the company's evidence in response to GSU's unfair labour practice complaint and the union's challenge of the Management Analyst positions' status (i.e. in-scope or out-of-scope).

Read more here.
Read a complete copy of the CIRB’s Dec. 11 decision here.

A $1,000 donation has been made to
Doctors without Borders (MSF)
on behalf of Grain and General Services Union members.

GSU members' Jan. 15 donation assists MSF medical teams on the front lines in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, treating thousands of people who were injured in the quake.

MSF updates and opportunities to make personal donations to MSF are available here.

Updated Feb. 3

Where's the beef from?

When shopping for meat at a grocery store or meat market be sure to ask where their meat comes from.
If the answer is XL Foods – don’t buy it.

When you are ordering in a restaurant, ask where the beef is coming from.
If the answer is XL Foods – consider some other product.

Why? Find out here.

Posted Jan. 15.

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Help us stay in touch with you.

Click here to send us your address change. Or phone Brittany toll-free at 1.866.522.6686 to let us know you've moved.