The Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) is the union for support staff at #UAlberta. Our president is @Bend_Quinn
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Jun 10
Thanks to Ron Byers of @yegqueerhistory for sharing the rich and fascinating history of Edmonton's 2SLGBTQIA community with us today!
If you couldn't make it, our friends at CJSR were there to record Ron's talk, which will be broadcast on a future "Brains on Campus" segment.
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Jun 8
Celebrate Pride with the NASA EDI Committee at our free event this Wednesday:
Capturing and Sharing Queer History
Featuring Historian Ron Byers
June 10 | Noon - 1:00 pm
Cascade Room, Lower Level, SUB
Full details and member RSVP at: nasaunion.ca/capturing-and-s…
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The UCP just made it harder to get a student loan in Alberta, as higher minimum contributions mean many will be left out of the program. “Barriers to post-secondary education could have long-term consequences for Alberta,” warns Parkland ED Ricardo Acuña.
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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Leaders of Canadian teachers' organizations are calling out provincial governments for the use of the notwithstanding clause to terminate legal labour disputes.
Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides stands by his government's decision, saying it was necessary.
globalnews.ca/news/11887243/…
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The AB government has moved forward on Activity-Based Funding, forcing hospitals to compete for funding by performing surgeries as fast as possible.
Yet another convoluted privatization scheme instead of properly staffing & resourcing our hospitals!
friendsofmedicare.org/surgic…
ALT Blue-filtered photo of an empty operating room. Text reads, "Government Continues to Push Forward Surgical Privatization & Voucher Model. Read FOM's response: friendsofmedicare.org/news"
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May 29
Join @PIAlberta for a special screening of the award-winning documentary UNION on Sunday, May 31 @ 6:30 pm at the Metro Cinema!
Learn more and grab tickets at luma.com/0pigi2i3
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May 29
Today we take action and atand united across our province. If you are able do your best to get down there and be counted!
We want with all our hearts for today to begin to bring about the change our province so badly needs.
As we say in CUPW "the struggle continues..."
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May 28
Reminder: tomorrow (May 29) is the province-wide Day of Protest! See you at the Edmonton protest at Centennial Plaza at 11:15 for the march to the Edmonton Convention Centre.
Wear yellow and bring signs & noisemakers.
Get full details and RSVP at fightbacknow.ca
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May 26
Join us in supporting Alberta teachers on Friday, May 29 from 8-10 am at the Walterdale Bridge for the province-wide Day of Protest!
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May 22
We'll be at the Edmonton Day of Protest on Friday, May 29, and we hope you will be too!
Gather at Centennial Plaza at 11:15 for the march to the Edmonton Convention Centre. Wear yellow and bring signs & noisemakers.
Get full details and RSVP at fightbacknow.ca
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May 13
Join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary UNION, hosted by Public Interest Alberta, on Sunday, May 31st @ 6:30 PM at the Metro Cinema!
Learn more and grab tickets at luma.com/0pigi2i3
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FOM is in Ottawa with @HealthCoalition & @CdnDrs4Medicare for the release of a decisive legal opinion on Alberta's Bill 11, & to renew our calls for urgent action from the Federal Government to protect Canada's Medicare.
Read more: friendsofmedicare.org/bill_1…
ALT Red-filtered photo of Canada's Parliament Building, with the text: "Alberta's Bill 11 health care law violates Canada Health Act: legal experts. Read more: friendsofmedicare.org/news"
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May 1
Happy May Day to workers everywhere! If you're on the #UAlberta campus, we hope to see you today at noon!
Details: nasaunion.ca/mayday
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Apr 30
Join NASA tomorrow at noon for the third annual campus march & rally to mark International Workers' Day!
Full details and member RSVP at: nasaunion.ca/mayday
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As Albertans struggle with the second-highest cost of living in Canada, the UCP government is intent on making their lives measurably harder by driving up prices, suppressing wages, and favouring private market solutions over public ones.
parklandinstitute.ca/expensi…
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The Federal government is feeling the pressure—It's time to double down! Add your voice to STOP Bill 11 & the imposition of two-tier, American style health care:
📢🍁Tell the Feds to enforce the Canada Health Act: friendsofmedicare.org/enforc…
ALT Red graphic with a maple leaf and the text: "SEND A MESSAGE: Tell the Federal Health Minister & your MP to endorse the Canada Health Act. NO TWO TIER AMERICAN STYLE HEALTH CARE
After months of pressure to stop Bill 11—Alberta legislation to establish two-tier, American style health care—the Federal Health Minister is warning that AB risks millions of $ in Health Transfers if they move forward with breaking the Canada Health Act.
nationalpost.com/news/canada…
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Apr 28
Today, workers across the country mark the annual National Day of Mourning for workers who died on the job or from illnesses acquired in the workplace.
We'll join @EdmLabour at 11 am at Grant Notley Park for the annual commemoration event:
edmontonlabour.ca/events/dom…
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Apr 17
Join us on May 1 at noon for the third annual campus march & rally to mark International Workers' Day!
You can also join us on April 22 at noon for a sign and button-making session to prepare for May Day.
Full details and member RSVPs at:
nasaunion.ca/mayday
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