GSU is offering five $2,000 scholarships in 2012.
The deadline for receipt of 2012 scholarship applications is July 1.
Scholarship eligibility information and application forms are available under the member services/scholarship tab in the navigation bar above. You can also contact Brittany at the GSU Regina office and ask her to mail a copy of the scholarship forms to you.
May 14 to 18 at GSU:
- staff rep Dale Markling is on the road to attend a grievance hearing Monday
- general secretary Hugh Wagner will be meeting with a GSU member Monday afternoon
- Local 1 (Viterra Ops/Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra head office) executive committee members are meeting via conference call over the lunch hour on Wednesday to discuss Viterra takeover matters
- Hugh Wagner has meetings with Advance Engineered Products management in Regina on Wednesday afternoon regarding GSU Local 8 (Advance – Regina) members
- Local 5 (Western Producer) members in Saskatoon have arranged a steak night fundraiser on Wednesday evening to help out a fellow co-worker/GSU member. If you are interested in attending – or making a donation – contact local president Michelle Houlden or Dale Markling
- GSU staff will be in a staff meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
- GSU members have a chance to win two tickets to the Saskatchewan Roughrider June 22 game in Regina. Check GSU News online under our member services/GSU News link above for details.
Viterra takeover
“Can my position be eliminated? If so, what are my rights?”
If there are position eliminations GSU will be asserting employees’ rights under the collective agreements with Viterra which will transfer to Glencore.Click the link above to see the answer to your questions on our Viterra takeover: member questions page. If you have a question you would like answered, send it to GSU.
The takeover process has resulted in insecurity for many working people employed by Viterra and has raised many questions. We have answered many of your questions on our Member Questions page. You can access that page and other information under the Viterra Takeover link in the navigation bar above.
We are here to assist you and guide you as the takeover unfolds. Check back here for updates and information and don’t hesitate to contact your staff rep with any concerns or questions you may have.