On behalf of the MSA board, staff and all members, we would like to offer our deepest condolences to the Iranian community, the University of Alberta community, and all Edmontonians and Canadians impacted by the tragic loss of Flight 752.
Deadline approaching! MSA will award four (4) financial scholarships of up to $500 each to signed MSA members who are enrolled in a credit or non-credit course. Applications will be accepted from September 30, 2019 to February 15, 2020. Scholarships will be awarded at the end of February, 2020. Financial Award for Members Form 2019.
Bill 22 is very concerning for workers in Alberta. The government has proposed changes to Pension legislation. All workers pay 5.1% of their wages to CPP which is matched by employers. Most public-sector workers pay an additional 10% of their salary to pension plans such as LAPP. The government wants to redirect the billions of
Negotiations for the next collective agreement will begin in the spring of next year. At the MSA fall general meeting, Returning Officer Kirsten Milner, announced the members of the Negotiations team for 2020. Lee-Ann Jeffrey, ChairSarah ButlerRamona KorpanCeline MillerHeather MolzanHarry Oosterhoff, Official Spokesperson Britany Thiessen, ScribeDonna-Mae Winquist, Ex-Officio
The MacEwan Staff Association, the Students’ Association of MacEwan University and Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association have put out a joint statement uniting in opposition to the severe 7.9% cut to MacEwan University’s Campus Alberta Grant from the provincial government. They call upon the Minister of Advanced Education to reconsider the severity of the cuts
1. FALSE: The Alberta economy is hurting badly, so we can no longer afford overly-generous public services. TRUE: Stories of Alberta’s economic collapse have been greatly exaggerated. Alberta was hit hard by the collapse of global oil prices in 2014-15, but we still have the strongest economy in the country (as measured by GDP per capita) and we
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