January 2010
Grad Club drop in
Start Date:
01/21/2010 - 16:00
End Date:
01/21/2010 - 17:00
Join us at the Grad Club for a beer. Let's talk about our campaign: share stories and information. It's a great opportunity to meet and chat with fellow staff who also feel that having a staff union is the only way to provide equality at the bargaining table. Hope to see you there!
Grad Club drop in
Start Date:
01/28/2010 - 16:00
End Date:
01/28/2010 - 17:00
Join us at the Grad Club for a beer. Let's talk about our campaign: share stories and information. It's a great opportunity to meet and chat with fellow staff who also feel that having a staff union is the only way to provide equality at the bargaining table. Hope to see you there!
Grad Club drop in
Start Date:
02/04/2010 - 16:00
End Date:
02/04/2010 - 17:00
Join us at the Grad Club for a beer. Let's talk about our campaign: share stories and information. It's a great opportunity to meet and chat with fellow staff who also feel that having a staff union is the only way to provide equality at the bargaining table. Hope to see you there!
Grad Club drop in
Start Date:
02/11/2010 - 16:00
End Date:
02/11/2010 - 17:00
Join us at the Grad Club for a beer. Let's talk about our campaign: share stories and information. It's a great opportunity to meet and chat with fellow staff who also feel that having a staff union is the only way to provide equality at the bargaining table. Hope to see you there!
Upcoming Event – Wednesday, February 17
Start Date:
02/17/2010 - 12:00
End Date:
02/17/2010 - 13:00
Redefining Retirement for University Staff:
Wednesday, February 17
12 noon to 1 p.m.
McLaughlin Room, JDUC (2nd floor)
The Queen’s Staff Union campaign presents a talk by Elizabeth Shilton, co-author of Redefining Retirement: New Realities for Boomer Women. The book explores the practical, personal and psychological issues surrounding retirement for Canadian women, and offers concrete strategies for gaining control of the retirement process.
Click here for more details.
Grad Club drop in
Start Date:
02/18/2010 - 16:00
End Date:
02/18/2010 - 17:00
Join us at the Grad Club for a beer. Let's talk about our campaign: share stories and information. It's a great opportunity to meet and chat with fellow staff who also feel that having a staff union is the only way to provide equality at the bargaining table. Hope to see you there!
Grad Club drop in
Start Date:
02/25/2010 - 16:00
End Date:
02/25/2010 - 17:00
Join us at the Grad Club for a beer. Let's talk about our campaign: share stories and information. It's a great opportunity to meet and chat with fellow staff who also feel that having a staff union is the only way to provide equality at the bargaining table. Hope to see you there!
Info session - HOW WILL OUR VOTE WORK?
Start Date:
03/12/2010 - 12:00
End Date:
03/12/2010 - 13:00
"What to expect when we have our vote"
Robert Sutherland Room, JDUC (2nd floor)
Come find out who can vote, how the Ontario Labour Relations Board oversees the vote, how the Labour Board ensures the voting is by secret ballot, where the vote will likely be held, what role the Administration has during the vote, and more.
Learn about the 'freeze' that comes into effect once an application for a vote is filed and find out what constitutes a YES vote so that we can win our union for staff.
Open to all staff.
Bring your colleagues, your questions and your lunch.
There will be time for a Q&A after the presentation.
"What to expect when we have our vote"
Start Date:
03/25/2010 - 12:00
End Date:
03/25/2010 - 13:00
"What to expect when we have our vote"
Robert Sutherland Room, JDUC (2nd floor)
Come find out who can vote, how the Ontario Labour Relations Board oversees the vote, how the Labour Board ensures the voting is by secret ballot, where the vote will likely be held, what role the Administration has during the vote, and more.
Learn about the 'freeze' that comes into effect once an application for a vote is filed and find out what constitutes a YES vote so that we can win our union for staff.
Open to all staff.
Bring your colleagues, your questions and your lunch.
There will be time for a Q&A after the presentation.
Info Session
Start Date:
05/20/2010 - 12:00
End Date:
05/20/2010 - 13:00
"Ontario's Public Sector Compensation Restraint Act:
What does it mean for Queen's Staff?"
Thursday, May 20, 2010
12pm-1pm
Policy Studies Room 202
Presenter: Erin Weir, USW Research Department
Come to this information session to learn about:
Government transfers to universities: how they work
The expected impact of this new law
How collective bargaining rights can help Queen's staff
How non-union employees may be affected
There will be time for a Q&A after the presentation.
Info Session: Representing staff & collective bargaining
Start Date:
06/10/2010 - 12:00
End Date:
06/10/2010 - 13:00
"Representing staff & collective bargaining.
How do we get started once we are certified?"
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Robert Sutherland Hall 202 (Policy Studies Bldg)
Come to this information session to learn about how we will:
■ Prepare for bargaining
■ Elect our bargaining committee
■ Use USW legal, research and negotiation expertise
The session will be followed by plenty of time for questions.