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The Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) is the union for more than 6,000 support staff at #UAlberta.

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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 22h
This Friday, October 9 at 4 pm is the application deadline for the NASA Labour Relations Officer position. You can read the full job posting on the NASA website: nasaunion.ca/nasa-hiring-...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join us online on Oct 9 from noon-1 pm for a conversation with Public Interest Alberta's Brad Lafortune, who will unpack the 10 referendum questions, walk through what each question is actually asking, and discuss the potential consequences. Details & registration: nasaunion.ca/referendum
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NASA members: A reminder to join us on Sept 23 from noon-1 pm for an introductory Lunch & Learn about your union. If you're a new union member or have ever wondered what it means to be a NASA member, NASA 101 is for you! Register at: nasaunion.ca/lunch-learn-...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Important new report from Parkland Institute looking at the context and consequences of the five questions focused on immigration that Albertans will vote on in the October 19 referendum: www.parklandinstitute.ca/referendum_2...
parklandinstitute.ca
Scapegoating and Separatists: Why Immigration Is on the Ballot in October
Parkland’s new report shows how immigrants are being demonized in Alberta’s referendum politics, how far-right racist tropes are being laundered through official ballot questions, and why this strateg...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Joint op-ed by #UAlberta unions: Alberta referendum puts U of A's future at risk
edmontonjournal.com
Opinion: Alberta referendum puts U of A's future at risk
What's at stake is the University of Alberta's ability to educate our workers, drive research, and contribute billions to Alberta's economy.
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Attend Public Interest Alberta's Edmonton campaign launch to learn about the issues and make an informed plan to vote on October 19. September 3 | 6:30 PM Beverly Heights Community League 4209 111 Ave NW Learn more at albertareferendum2026.org
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We're back at the NASA Week of Welcome tent near the bus loop in front of St. Joseph's College until 10:30 this morning and we'll be back tomorrow from 7:30-10:30 am. Stop by for a coffee and a chat!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Great to see so many members at the NASA tent during #UAlberta Week of Welcome this morning! We'll be there again on September 3 & 4 from 7:30-10:30 am near the bus loop in front of St. Joseph's College. Stop by for a coffee and a chat!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Stop by the NASA Week of Welcome tent for a coffee and chat with NASA President Quinn Benders and Internal Organizer Fathiya Wais. Free coffee and NASA swag will be available! September 2, 3, and 4 from 7:30-10:30 am at the bus loop in front of St. Joseph's College.
Com NASA Week of Welcome tent for a coffee and chat with NASA President Quinn Benders and Internal Organizer Fathiya Wais.

Free coffee and NASA swag will be available!

September 2, 3, and 4 from 7:30-10:30 am at the bus loop in front of St. Joseph's College
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CUPE SCFP @cupescfp.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
cupe.ca/news/westjet...
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WestJet Flight Attendants Issue Strike Notice
Flight attendants with WestJet, represented by CUPE 8125, have issued 72-hour strike notice. WestJet then issued a 72-hour lockout notice.
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NASA's adopt-a-week of the Campus Food Bank's Community Pantry continues until Friday, and we're working hard to make sure the pantry is stocked! Thanks to the many NASA members who have already donated! You can still donate until tomorrow at nasaunion.ca/pantry
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
NASA is once again supporting the critical work of the Campus Food Bank's Community Pantry through its adopt-a-week program from July 13-17. Thanks to the many NASA members who have already donated! You can still donate throughout the week at nasaunion.ca/pantry
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Thanks to everyone who made it out yesterday for our first-ever NASA Lunch! A special shoutout to the NASA Membership Services Committee and the many members who volunteered to make the lunch happen. Members also donated five bins of food and $350 for the Campus Food Bank!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Did you miss NASA's recent presentation by Ron Byers of of Rainbow Story Hub (yegqueerhistory.ca) on the history of Edmonton's 2SLGBTQIA+ community? You can now listen to Ron's talk on CJSR's latest "Brains on Campus": share.transistor.fm/s/4b9c5192
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Preserving Queer History (& Edmonton's role in it) | Brains on Campus | Episode 16
Picking the brain of Edmonton historian Ron Byers on why it's vital to keep queer legacies alive and build on them in Edmonton and beyond.*He spoke at a 2026 Pride Month event at the University of Alb...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
NASA members: a reminder that the deadline to RSVP for the first-ever NASA Lunch is this Friday, June 19! You can get full details and RSVP at nasaunion.ca/nasa-lunch The lunch will take place in the Main Quad on July 8 from 11:30 am-2 pm. We hope to see you there!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Thanks to Ron Byers of Rainbow Story Hub (yegqueerhistory.ca) 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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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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-sharing-queer-history
Capturing and Sharing Queer History
Featuring Historian Ron Byers

June 10 | Noon - 1:00 pm
Cascade Room, Lower Level, SUB
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Massive turnout in Edmonton for today's province-wide Day of Protest! Tens of thousands of Albertans rallied today at 21 actions in 16 cities!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Join @pialberta.bsky.social 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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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
FOM is in Ottawa with @cdnhealthcoalition.bsky.social & @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social 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. www.friendsofmedicare.org/bill_11_lega...
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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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy May Day, everyone!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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 the EDLC at 11 am at Grant Notley Park for the annual commemoration event: edmontonlabour.ca/events/dom_2...
edmontonlabour.ca
30th Annual Day of Mourning – Edmonton District Labour Council
Every year we gather in Grant Notley Park at the Broken Families Monument to honour those who have lost their lives as a result of their jobs in the preceding year. This year our theme is Psychologica...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
On the 42nd anniversary of the Canada Health Act, it's in danger from AB's Bill 11. FOM & 50+ orgs across Canada sent a letter to PM @mark-carney.bsky.social & Health Minister Marjorie Michel urging them to enforce the Act to protect our public health care! www.friendsofmedicare.org/50_orgs_cana...
Red-filtered photo of Parliament with the text, "Over 50 organizations urge Ottawa to enforce Canada Health Act. Read more: friendsofmedicare.org/news"
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Join @pialberta.bsky.social on April 8 for an urgent online townhall on the future of post-secondary education in Alberta. Registration is required to attend: www.pialberta.org/pse_answer_f...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
BoG approved tuition increases for domestic and international students. It also passed the new draft recruitment policy, which removed language around EDI hiring practices. thegatewayonline.ca/2026/03/bog-...
thegatewayonline.ca
BoG approves tuition increases and draft recruitment policy - The Gateway
At the March 27 Board of Governors (BoG) meeting, the University of Alberta’s proposed tuition increases were approved.
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Today! We hope you can join us!
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United Nurses of Alberta 🇨🇦 @albertanurses.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
🛑🚨Bill 11: Important information about health care privatization in Alberta: www.una.ca/1759/bill11a...
una.ca
Bill 11: Important information about health care privatization in Alberta
Alberta’s United Conservative Party government passed Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act 2025 (No.2) in the Alberta Legislature on November 24, 2025. It is now law in Alberta. Bill 11 cr...
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The Alberta government continues to say that it is not bringing in US-style, two-tier health care Have a read of this update from an ophthalmologists' office A clear and blatant violation of the Canada Health Act and the principle of access based on need, not ability to pay #cdnpoli #abpoli
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Edmonton showed up in big numbers today at the @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social rally to say NO to two-tier health care and to call on the federal government to stand up to Alberta's Bill 11 and to enforce the Canada Health Act. You can add your voice online now: dayofaction.healthcoalition.ca
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Today at noon!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Join NASA in-person or online on March 19 for our International Working Women's Day event, featuring City of Edmonton Historian Laureate Donna Coombs-Montrose. Details and registration at: nasaunion.ca/internationa...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Today at 5:30 pm! Join @pialberta.bsky.social for a virtual town hall to learn more about the proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and what Premier Danielle Smith and the Alberta government are proposing. www.pialberta.org/cpp_virtual_...
pialberta.org
CPP Virtual Townhall
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Alberta's Bill 11 opens the door to two-tier health care and is the biggest ever threat to our universal public health care. Join @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social on Monday, March 16 at noon to call for federal action to enforce the Canada Health Act!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Congratulations to the Fyrefly Institute for a great opening ceremony and Pride Parade to kick off the 2026 #UAlberta Pride Week! NASA was thrilled to celebrate alongside the rest of the university community! Check out all the great events at uab.ca/pride
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
We hope to see you today over the lunch hour for the #UAlberta Pride Week opening ceremony and parade!
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy International Women's Day! Today and every day, we celebrate and stand in solidarity with women who continue the long fight for equality and justice in their workplaces and communities.
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Join @pialberta.bsky.social for a virtual town hall to learn more about the proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and what Premier Danielle Smith and the Alberta government are proposing. March 11 starting at 5:30 pm. Details: www.pialberta.org/cpp_virtual_...
pialberta.org
CPP Virtual Townhall
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
"Food banks are meant to be a short-term emergency response for people who don’t have access to food, and not a long-term answer to food insecurity." thegatewayonline.ca/2026/02/camp...
thegatewayonline.ca
Campus Food Bank continues to deal with increased demand - The Gateway
The U of A CFB has seen a significant increase in demand over the last few years, balancing emergency food provision with long-term advocacy.
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The annual celebration of Pride Week at #UAlberta is March 9-14! Join NASA at the Pride Parade on March 9 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm starting at the Myer Horowitz Theatre Lobby in SUB and check out the full week of events at: www.ualberta.ca/en/fyrefly-i...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Alberta post-secondary institutions now fund 59% of operating expenses from own-source revenue (tuition, fees, and federal transfers). In 2020-21 it was 47%. thegatewayonline.ca/2026/02/brea...
thegatewayonline.ca
BREAKING: Budget 2026 sees some cuts to student aid - The Gateway
Budget 2026 features small cuts to student loans, capital maintenance and renewal for post-secondary institutions (PSI), and no new capital project funding for the University of Alberta.  The title of...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Always the most telling graph in the #abbudget. Alberta could go from the projected $9.4 billion deficit to a $7 billion surplus and STILL be the lowest-taxed province in Canada.
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Wednesday, February 25 is Pink Shirt Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about bullying in schools, workplaces, and online. We encourage all NASA members to wear pink tomorrow to show your support for kind, respectful, and inclusive spaces. #pinkshirtday
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
There's still time to register for today's event organized by the NASA EDI Committee to celebrate Black History Month and the contributions of Black communities to the labour movement and Canada. Noon today online and in-person. Details & register: nasaunion.ca/together-fai...
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Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) @nasatheunion.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
NASA is hiring a new Director of Operations. The DOO is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the union’s internal operations, administrative systems, and organizational infrastructure. Full details are available at nasaunion.ca/doo. The deadline to apply is March 19, 2026.
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