IFPTE Manitoba Legislative Advocacy Conference: The IFPTE will be holding its Manitoba Legislative Advocacy Conference on January 19th, 2023 from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm at the Union Centre in Winnipeg. The day will feature a host of speakers from the labour movement who have been involved in political campaigns as well as speakers who specialize in messaging and accessing government officials.
The conference is particularly timely with a provincial election happening in 2023 in Manitoba. The election provides our members with an opportunity to articulate the issues that are most pressing and to impress upon politicians the reasons our issues need to be addressed. The conference will help our members to identify the issues and learn how to best present them. This year the major theme of the conference will be the privatization of government assets and in particular the impact of privatization and contracting out at Bell MTS.
Members interested in attending are asked to please contact the TEAM office; attendees will be released with pay from their regular work duties for the day.
Manitoba Moose Holiday Promotions: The Manitoba Moose Hockey Club invites TEAM members to take advantage of the following promotional offers over the holidays:
- Shut Out Hunger Game: December 30th @ 7:00pm
- The Manitoba Moose Host their annual Shut Out Hunger Game in Support of Manitoba Harvest on December 30th @ 7:00pm. Fans are asked to bring non-perishable food to donate to Manitoba Harvest at the game.
- $22.00 ticket (regular price $35)
- New Year’s Eve Offer: December 31st @ 4:00pm
- P2 Ticket
- 16oz Fountain Drink
- Popcorn
- The package price is $25.00 (regular price $45)
To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact Manitoba Moose Ticket Representative, Connor Nicholson at cnicholson@tnse.com or by phone (204) 926-5926.
Board and Office Changes: We would like to take this opportunity to recognize and provide thanks to some members of our team who will not be continuing-on in their current roles on the TEAM Board and office staff in 2023:
- Mike Taylor, TEAM President – Mike started serving on the TEAM Board in 2010, where he held the position of Vice-President before becoming President in 2020. Mike has been a strong advocate for TEAM members and a vocal and active participant during his time on the Board, including through four rounds of collective agreement negotiations.
- Tobias Theobald, TEAM Vice-President – Tobias joined the TEAM Board in 2013, where he served as Treasurer for several years before moving into his current role of Vice-President. Tobias has been an ardent and empathetic representative of TEAM members while serving on the Board and Negotiating Committee over three rounds of collective agreement negotiations.
- Kelly Pokorny, Administrative Assistant – Joining the office staff in 2018, Kelly brought a friendly manner and caring disposition to her work. Kelly was always prepared to go above and beyond to assist TEAM and its members. We will miss Kelly’s warmth and generous nature around the office.
We are grateful for all of their contributions to TEAM and wish them the best in their future endeavours.
TEAM Holiday Coverage: The TEAM Office will be closed over the holidays from 1:00pm on December 24, 2022 to January 4, 2023. In case of immediate assistance during the break you may contact either TEAM’s Executive Director, Erin Spencer or Labour Relations Officer, Paula Baryluk. We will also be checking our main phone voicemail (204-984-9470) and email account (team@teamunion.mb.ca) periodically. All urgent matters will be addressed.
Best wishes for a safe and joyous Holiday Season!