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Hey everybody! Welcome to the first newsletter of the school year! Check out what’s coming up with AMUSE (did I hear free food?), Anti-Austerity week and more. But first…
AMUSE Has a Board of Representatives Spot Open!
Our Board of Representatives has a spot open that you can help fill. As a Delegate to the Board, you would be responsible for coming to our monthly meeting, an
d sitting on at least one committee. Most committees also meet once a month, and engage sporadic work between meetings. Of course, all work you do for AMUSE is liberated (you get paid!), and all delegates to the Board receive an honorarium per meeting. BoR meetings always include food, friends, and planning some really cool, kick-ass union stuff.
Our next meeting is on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30pm in the AMUSE Boardroom (515 ave des Pins O). Contact our Chair, Billy, to find out more and to RSVP for our next meeting.
MUNACA-AMUSE BBQ
We’re teaming up with our friends at MUNACA to bring you free food! On Friday, September 25th from noon - 2pm, come join us at Three Bares Park (just by the Y-Intersection) for some food, and to chat about what your union is up to! Also, hear more about our upcoming merger with MUNACA!
Anti-Austerity Week
From September 14 - 18th, SSMU will be hosting an Anti-Austerity week, including workshops, panel discussions, film screenings and more! You can find out more about Anti-Austerity at www.fckausterity.com, and
you can find a full list of the week’s events here! AMUSE will be facilitating a workshop called “Working from the Roots: Student/Worker Solidarity Against Casualization on Campus at 4pm on September 15th in Lev Bukhman, SSMU. Hope to see you there!
Callout for Event Proposals: Demilitarize McGill’s Remembrance and Militarism Event Series
Demilitarize McGill is currently soliciting event proposals to be held in the first two weeks of November, 2015 as part of their upcoming event series on Remembrance and Militarism. Events can include panel discussions, workshops, film screenings, walking tours, performances, etc. Below is some more information from them:
“Every year, the Royal Canadian Legion holds a Remembrance Day ceremony on McGill’s campus, bringing active and veteran members of the Canadian Forces and RCMP, artillery, 
armoured vehicles, and other weapons onto campus in a bombastic and uncritical celebration of Canadian war-making and policing.
We believe that, regardless of any individual acts of bravery and self-sacrifice that military personnel may have committed, the overall histories of these institutions are stories of imperialism, genocide, and tragedy, not the triumphant heroism the official history proclaims. As red and white poppies begin to appear on lapels this fall, we want to invite reflection on Canada’s history (and present) of militarism, as well as resistance to state violence in all its forms and celebrations of those who have stood up to these institutions over time.
Join us in countering the official Remembrance Day ceremony with two weeks of popular education, critical discussion, and movement-building!
DEADLINE: Email [email protected] by September 28th with your event title, a max. 250-word description, organizer names and bios, and any scheduling or support needs. An honorarium will be provided for each event.”
FREE LIFE INSURANCE!
Did you know that you are entitled free life insurance as an AMUSE member? Our parent union, PSAC, will provide you with $5,000 of life insurance plus $5,000 of accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance absolutely free through the PSAC FREE $5,000 program. Find out how to apply here!
Floor Fellow Update
Floor Fellows start bargaining on September 11th, with newly elected bargaining representatives and residence stewards! If you ever want more information about the Floor Fellow Unionization process, you can email the VP Floor Fellow, Sadie McInnes ([email protected])
First Time Hearing from AMUSE? Contact us!
Is this the first time you’ve received a newsletter from AMUSE? For more information on the union, your rights in the workplace, or how to get involved please visit our website or contact [email protected]
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