PTSU PSAC Local 60551

Thank you to all our members who took the time to complete the recent bargaining survey. Your input matters—and because of your participation, we have a clear understanding of your priorities as we prepare for upcoming negotiations. Your voices are guiding the work ahead. We appreciate your ongoing engagement, solidarity, and support. Together, we are stronger.

Happy Friday UNB PTSU members! A friendly reminder your bargaining committee wants to hear from you! If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey by March 9. Thanks to everyone who has already done so.

You can fill out the survey here:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=0m5OJJoz80e5XORTUcGYt_Pg-sBHRl9KlPcJhoyko2JUQVBHSkNDT0lHT1g0S01HNERBT0dNWVRUQi4u&route=shorturl

🎃 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞’𝐞𝐧! 👻🕸️🧡

𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤-𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑 (𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐂/𝐆𝐋𝐓𝐀) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐄 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 for joining in on the fun and helping make this year’s 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞’𝐞𝐧-𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭/𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫/𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 such a spirited success!

Special shout-out to our amazing PTSU Members who submitted photos and showed their spooky and creative sides:
🧡 Ramsay Anderson
🧡 Linda Grey
🧡 Julie Johnston
🧡 Troy Lavigne
🧡 Karla McLean (Saint John Campus)
🧡 James McManus (Saint John Campus)
🧡 Clare Spurr (Saint John Campus)
🧡 Carolyn Williston-Aubie
🧡 Jennie Bockmaster
🧡 Khalia Winter-Smith
🧡 Amanda Allan (Saint John Campus)

Your enthusiasm and creativity lit up both campuses! 👏

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒑 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔! 👏
𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝑻𝑺𝑼 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒚 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 🎃✨

🎃 PTSU Members in Fredericton and Saint John 🎃

This Friday is Hallowe’en, and it is officially the Most Hallowe’en-est Shirt/Sweater/Outfit Day on both campuses. We hope you have your scariest, boo-iest, or most outrageously creative Hallowe’en attire ready to go. Whether it is a festive sweater, spooky shirt, themed pants or jacket, or a full-on costume, we want to see it.

📸 Send us your photos!
Include the names of everyone in the picture and indicate whether you are from the Fredericton or Saint John campus.
Submit to: [email protected]

🏆 Prizes will be awarded for the best and most creative outfit, costume, or themed apparel.

We are excited to have UNIFOR (SALAC/GLTA) and CUPE (Saint John) Members joining in to make this truly the Most Hallowe’en-est Shirt/Sweater/Outfit Day. Let us show the entire UNB community how strong, united, and participative our Union Locals are.

Let the spooky spirit begin! 👻🕸️🧡

PTSU President Bruce Miller presents a PTSU donation cheque to fellow member Oliver Flecknell in support of the UNB 2025 Design Works Camps, helping students explore their creativity and potential.

🎉 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐫! 🎀💗

A huge round of applause to Clare Spurr, the winner of our Power in Pink Contest! 🏆👚 Your creativity and spirit truly stood out, and we’re so grateful for your support in spreading kindness, inclusion, and respect on Pink Shirt Day.

💖 Thank you to everyone who participated and helped turn UNB campuses into a sea of pink and positivity! 🌸 Let’s keep the movement alive by standing up against bullying—today and every day!

Drop a 🎉 in the comments to celebrate Claire’s win! 🥳

🎀 Today’s the Day! 💗 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 – 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠! 💗

Pink Shirt Day is more than just a color—it’s a movement for kindness, inclusion, and respect. 💕 What started in 2007 with two Canadian students standing up for a classmate has now grown into a nationwide stand against bullying. Together, we can make a difference!

👚 Join PTSU’s Power in Pink Contest! 👚
🌸 Wear your most creative pink outfit
📸 Submit a photo via email or tag us using
🏆 Stand out and win a special prize!

Let’s turn UNB campuses into a sea of pink and positivity! 💕 Who’s in? Drop a 🎀 in the comments if you’re participating!

💗 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 – 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠!💗

Pink Shirt Day is more than just wearing pink—it’s a movement for kindness, inclusion, and respect. 🎀 This annual event began in Canada in 2007 when two students encouraged their peers to wear pink in support of a fellow student who was bullied. Today, we continue their legacy by standing together against bullying!

👚 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙏𝙎𝙐’𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩👚
🌸 Wear your most creative pink outfit
📸 Submit a photo via email or tag us using
🏆 Win a special door prize for the most standout look!

Let’s flood UNB campuses with pink and positivity! 💕

🌟𝐏𝐓𝐒𝐔 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! 🌟

Today, 𝙋𝙏𝙎𝙐 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝟲𝟬𝟱𝟱𝟭had the privilege of visiting 𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚, a vital food bank and soup kitchen in Saint John, NB, that provides hot meals, groceries, and essential support to those in need.

As part of our commitment to giving back, we donated $𝟑𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 in 𝑻𝒊𝒎 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒈𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 to help brighten the day of those who rely on Romero House’s services. A warm cup of coffee or a hot meal can make a world of difference, and we are proud to support such an incredible organization that works tirelessly to fight food insecurity in our community.

💛 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆:
Romero House has been serving Saint John for over 40 years, offering daily meals, a food bank, and other essential resources to individuals and families experiencing hardship. Their work embodies the spirit of compassion and community, ensuring that no one goes hungry.

🙏 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮!
A huge thank you to the dedicated 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 for everything they do! Your kindness and dedication make a real impact, and we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute.

Let’s continue to support one another and spread kindness! 💙

🚨 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐓𝐒𝐔 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 🚨
Are you ready to make a real impact at your workplace? We're looking for PTSU Members in Good Standing to step up as Shop Stewards! 💪

👥 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝?

The key connection between our members and the Executive Board.
Advocates for fair working conditions and ensures the Collective Agreement is followed.
Circulates essential updates and keeps the workplace informed.
If you’re passionate about standing up for your fellow workers and making a difference, we want you! 🌟

📩𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝? Email us at [email protected] to learn more and get involved!

💥𝑳𝒆𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆!

𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧

From your PTSU Executive Board

As 2024 draws to a close, the PTSU Executive Board extends our heartfelt thanks for your support throughout the year. Looking ahead to 2025, we encourage you to be even more visible, engaged, and motivated in your support. Next year brings us closer to the end of our current 2022-2026 Collective Agreement (June 30, 2026). Remember: a union is only as strong and effective as its Members who actively support and participate in its operations and activities. Be informed and be active in your union!

𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔! 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒌𝒌𝒂𝒉! 𝑯𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒊 𝑮𝒂𝒏𝒊! 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔!

However you celebrate this special season, your PTSU Executive Board wishes you and your loved ones a safe, happy, healthy, and joyful time in the days and weeks ahead. Enjoy your holidays—may they be truly merry and bright! Here’s to a prosperous New Year and another year of working together in solidarity.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐰:

🎉 Christine Doris Roy - $50 Indigo Gift Card
🎉 Evan Gordon Richtsfeld - $75 Amazon Gift Card
🎉 Julia Lynn Meneley - $100 Gift Card

Please contact Julie Johnston to arrange a pick-up time.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝!🎁✨