By Jeff Pfeffer, 3 May 2018 An Uber software engineer making a six-figure income killed himself in 2016, with his family blaming workplace stress. A 21-year-old Merrill Lynch intern collapsed and died in London after working 72 hours straight. When Arcelormittal closed a steel plant that it had taken over, a 56-year old employee died of a heart attack three… Continue reading
By Karen E. Mosier - Reprinted with permission. Originally printed in CARA Connection Newsletter Vol 6 Issue 1 January 2018 I like to keep a positive attitude at work. It isn’t always easy to maintain a positive frame of mind amid the daily stressors of a busy workplace. Being unhappy is not only bad for our health but it is… Continue reading
Please refer to the PDF documents linked below for 2017 minutes, executive and committee membership lists and committee reports. 2017 AGM Minutes Apr 25 2017-2018 Executive 2017-2018 Committees 2018 COMMITTEE REPORTS … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered how a Collective Agreement gets negotiated and would you like to learn more or perhaps be a member of the ASPA Bargaining team? ASPA is looking for a few good people. No previous experience is required. We are looking for ASPA members with diverse strengths and from multiple areas of campus. Are you someone who: Has… Continue reading
As an ASPA member you pay monthly Union dues. The dues ensure that ASPA can effectively advocate on behalf of its members, by bargaining and protecting their rights and benefits in the Collective Agreement. Dues also fund the day to day operations of the organization.
More specifically, your dues pay for things like the salary and benefits of the ASPA staff, and for legal expenses at arbitration and Labour Relation Board hearings. Other ASPA expenses covered by dues include website maintenance, various subscriptions or membership fees (survey monkey, Lancaster House, CIRA), auditor fees, legal fees, bargaining related costs (education, hiring of external negotiator, research) and allocations to the contingency fund, to name a few.
Please note that your union dues are tax deductible from your annual income. Continue reading
The holiday season will soon be upon us and at this occasion, the ASPA Executive and Staff would like to wish you a safe, happy, and most importantly, restful holiday. 2017 is almost over. It has been an eventful year, for the ASPA Executive and staff, but also for many of our members. Most notable was the Voluntary Exit Program that the… Continue reading
by Peter Krebs, ASPA President On October 30 2017, on our ASPA website, we reported on the results of the Voluntary Exit Program (VEP), by providing metrics on the number of participants, their home departments, family and phase, and the like. If you missed the article, go to (www.aspasask.ca) The ASPA Executive also wanted to hear from the members about… Continue reading
It is probably safe to say that most people were aware that the University offered an Incentivized Exit Program, which also became known as the Voluntary Exit Program (VEP) at the end of May to all ASPA members. We are now able to report on some of the numbers associated with the Program: Number of ASPA members who applied: 78 Number… Continue reading
August is coming to a close, and this presents an occasion to reflect on the not-quite-yet-done summer, and to anticipate the upcoming academic year. I would like to welcome back all of our colleagues who had the opportunity to take some restful vacation over the summer months. As the seasons change, a new academic year is about to begin, and… Continue reading
My name is Peter Krebs and it is my pleasure to announce the recent decision made by the ASPA Executive members to appoint a new president/vice-president complement for the year 2017-2018. I have accepted the position of ASPA President for this year. I have done so in knowing that I will be supported by the two experienced vice-presidents, Lisa Bagonluri… Continue reading