Written by Karen E. Mosier
What should you do if the job you thought you would enjoy is turning into something different than you expected? You may have had high expectations for your position but it has slowly turned into a struggle and now you just accept it because you need work. Do not be discouraged. It is possible to revive your relationship with your job. There are things that you can try to help change your perspective. Continue reading
Written by Karen E. Mosier
Shari obtained her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Regina in 1988, attending the satellite office in Saskatoon. Prior to acceptance into Social Work, she took two years of Arts and Science completing all pre-requisite coursework at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1993, Shari became a Certified Job Finding Club Facilitator, completing a Human Resources Advanced Certificate in 2010, and the Mental Health First Aid training in 2018. Shari has worked at the University of Saskatchewan for almost 18 years, in the areas of career and employment with students in all colleges, having worked for 15 years as an Employment Coordinator in the Student Employment and Career Centre. Continue reading
Written by Karen E. Mosier
Merv majored in Psychology and History and obtained his BA from the University of Manitoba in 1974. He completed his Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) in October 1985 and his Certificate in Risk Management (CRM) in March 2005. Continue reading
This is just a note to update you on the employer’s application to the Labour Relations Board (LRB), for a forced vote on their final offer. We have not heard when the vote will take place. We have reached out to the LRB to see if they have an idea of when the vote will take place and have not heard back.… Continue reading
In order for you to have all the information that you need in which to make an informed decision on the upcoming vote, the ASPA Bargaining team is providing you with the following comparisons:
We are hoping that these documents plus the one we sent yesterday will assist in further dialogue at the Zoom meetings being held today at 330… Continue reading
On June 5th the University of Saskatchewan sent you an infographic describing their bargaining offer to ASPA. That infographic is set out on the right-hand side of this document (Detailed Infographic). Compare the infographic representation to the employer’s “final offer” (on the left-hand side of this document)(Detailed Infographic) that U of S is compelling you to… Continue reading
Written by Karen E. Mosier
Amanda received her Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1994 from the University of Windsor and a MSc in Toxicology at the University in Saskatchewan in 1999. In addition, she is a yoga teacher with over 1000 hours in yoga training. Continue reading
Written by Karen E. Mosier
Happiness is a subjective concept. If you want to create a better experience for yourself at work, you have to actively focus your attention on the things that will support that experience. By focusing on the positive, you can influence your mood in a real and enduring way. Continue reading
Dawn Giesbrecht, ASPA Co - Lead Negotiator
I am writing to update you on the status of ASPA and U of S collective agreement renewal bargaining which included mediation/conciliation meetings over the last three days; May 5, 6 and 7.
As you may already know, the employer declared an impasse in bargaining on March 5th. This activated the requirement for mediation/conciliation under the Saskatchewan Employment Act and the Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety appointed Mr. Kevin Eckert, Senior Labour Relations Officer, to work with both parties in an effort to find a bargaining settlement and end to the bargaining impasse. Continue reading
Written by Karen E. Mosier
Jocelyn received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan 1998, Bachelor of Science in Arts (Environmental Studies and Political Science double major) from the University of Victoria in 2003 and a Masters in Political Studies from the University of Saskatchewan in 2005. Continue reading