ASPA News

15.10.26 letter to the_president    … Continue reading

In Case you missed the rally in the bowl, here is what our executive had to say there. From Ken Glover: Hello, I am Ken Glover, a University employee since 1992, 7 year ASPA volunteer, a past ASPA president, and co-lead negotiator for the ASPA bargaining team. As an ASPA executive member, I had the privilege of sitting with people… Continue reading

CTV News October 26 The story about our rally starts at 6 minutes into the clip.… Continue reading

Saskatoon Star Phoenix coverage of the ASPA rally CBC Story News Talk Radio 650… Continue reading

The Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Association (ASPA) held a public rally with the other labour unions on campus in the Bowl on the U of S campus on Monday October 26th at noon to welcome new President Peter Stoicheff and to ask him to send his team back to the negotiating table. “We are here today to formally request that the new… Continue reading

ASPA Presentation Bargaining Update October 2015… Continue reading

The Following is a message from the ASPA negotiating team to it's members: Dear Valued ASPA Member, We want to thank you all very much for taking the time to attend one of the information sessions, reading updates and providing feedback over the last few weeks; the input and guidance you provided the bargaining team was invaluable. You spoke loud… Continue reading

Dawn Giesbrecht “Never a dull moment.” This is how I can best sum up the last two months since I started as ASPA President. By now you should have heard that the U and ASPA have reached an impasse in bargaining. In an effort to keep our members well in- formed, here is a little of what I know.First, I… Continue reading

Lisa Thomaidis, the head coach of our University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball team, was named the head coach of Team Canada’s Senior National Women’s Team in March of 2013. After leading the Huskies to the their third Canada West Championship last March, Thomaidis traded her Green and White for the national Red and White and spent part of her… Continue reading

Paola Chiste One of my favourite childrens’ stories is called “Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear” about a woman who is run off her feet with all the chores she must do before the advent of winter when, in an act of final desperation, she throws a teapot over her husband’s head as he has been the one assigning all the tasks. I’m starting to sympathize with  Mary more and more these days… Continue reading