REVP Candidates answer your questions!
Last month the Outaouais and Ottawa Regional Women's Committees hosted a debate at which the four REVP candidates answered questions submitted in advance by the equity committees. Here are the questions that were submitted in writing that evening at the debate along with the responses from each candidate. Read more
Thirty years after the adoption of the Canadian Human Rights Act, pay equity is still only a dream for most women in Canada. Despite the fact that the Pay Equity Task Force recommended the adoption of a stand-alone proactive pay equity law, the federal government has done nothing. http://www.psac.com/what/payequity/pay-e.cfm Posted May 6, 2008
By election in Hull on May 12
CRAPO has sent to all candidates 10 questions on different issues. Only Bill Clennett from Québec Solidaire returned his answers. Visit our election page for more details. And please, vote.
Education courses in May and June
50,000 people march in Montreal for health care
More than 50,000 people marched in Montreal on May 3 to show their desire to keep a free, universal and public health care system. Details (in French only) on the FTQ website. Posted May 6, 2008.
Golf tournament 'Fore' Africa's Grandmothers
See the details. Posted April 25, 2008.
On Earth Day, PSAC distributes 'seeds of discontent'
Dozens of members distributed leaflets and seeds. Read the news release. Posted April 22, 2008.
GSU local 70013 - Notice of Special General Membership Meeting
The meeting will be held on June 14. See the details. Posted April 22, 2008.
WHSC 2008 Scholarships
The Workplace Health and Safety Centre invites students to apply for 2008 Scholarships (Details).
UPCE Local 70180 - Bargaining Update
Ratification Package (list of demands) now available online. Posted April 9, 2008
First collective agreement
Commissionaires at Health Canada have ratified their first collective agreement by a majority of the membership. Details. Posted April 8, 2008
Administrative employees of the Canada Council of the Arts join PSAC
On Friday, March 14, 2008, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) filed an application for certification of the support employees of the Canada Council for the Arts. Press release. Posted April 2, 2008
 Our Union Voice , special negotiations
A special edition of Our Union Voice on bargaining with Treasury Board is presently distributed by mail to all PSAC members. In order for you to receive it, we need to have your current address! Contact your Local representatives to make sure that we have your current address. Or visit the PSAC national website page where you can update your mailing address. Posted March 14 2008.
You can read Our Union Voice online.
Treasury Board Negotiations: Program and Administration Group
The Program and Administration table is bargaining for improvements to Article 39 – Maternity-Related Reassignment or Leave. Currently, if the employer cannot modify the job or find a re-assignment, the employee is sent on leave without pay. The demand is that any such leave be with pay. If we are to win this demand, we must be able to show Treasury Board that we need this change to the collective agreement. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could provide me with any examples where the employer has sent members of the PA bargaining unit on leave without pay because it could not modify their job or find a re-assignment.We hope to present this information at the next negotiation session, which is April 22 to 25. Contact Doug Marshall Member PA Negotiating Team 613-952-4290 marshad@national-component.org Posted March 11, 2008
Harper must listen to some expert advice on the Portrait Gallery
The federal government is making a colossal cultural and financial mistake by locating the National Portrait Gallery outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region according to a group of labour leaders representing workers of Canada’s museum community. Read the press release (PDF). Posted February 29, 2008
Candygating activity on Valentine's Day
 PSAC members working in Centretown Ottawa (Zone 8)“candygated” chocolate hearts and kisses to fellow members and the public on February 14.
Several members turned up early in the morning and at noon outside three locations to plantgate flyers highlighting the importance of supporting our negotiations teams.
They also provided Valentine postcards for members to sign urging TB President Vic Toews to speed up negotiations for the workers who have been without a contract since June 2007. Over 100 postcards were signed and mailed. Flyer.
Posted March 5, 2008
PSAC-NCR Triennial Convention
"River Without Borders"
The 4th Triennial Convention of the NCR of the Public Service Alliance of Canada will be held at La Maison du Citoyen in Gatineau from May 23th to May 25th 2008. Details.
Posted February 4, 2008
Confidential Self-Identification form
The National Capital Regional Council of the PSAC is committed to building an inclusive union. The purpose of a Public Service Alliance based, self-identification process in the NCR region will be to gather data that will enable the union to have an information base that is relevant to the equity and diversity members in our region. Your participation is important. Details and questionnaire. Posted February 6, 2008
Jack Layton, invited by CRAPO
PSAC members met with NDP Leader, Jack Layton, and the NDP candidate in Hull-Aylmer, Pierre Ducasse, during an information meeting held on February 5. Details and pictures.
PSAC Bargaining Canada Post
Program of demands, negociations 2008. It is time for membership input for the next round of negotiations with Canada Post, which will begin before our collective agreement expires later this year. Details. Posted January 30, 2008
Arbitration set to begin for PSAC members at the House of Commons
On January 22 and 23, the PSAC’s contract dispute with the House of Commons is to be heard before the Public Service Labour Relations Board.
Following unsuccessful negotiations between February and June 2007 and mediation in August, the Public Service Alliance of Canada submitted the dispute to the Board for arbitration. Read the press release. Posted January 18, 2008
The 2008 Winter-Spring Education Schedule
Get Informed - Get Registered
Expand your Knowledge
Register as early as today in order to insure your place to the various course offered during the winter-spring 2008 period. For more information, contact: Educ-ott@psac-afpc.com; educ-gat@psac.afpc.com; 613-560-2560. or to the 819-777-4647. Details and application.
Posted December 21, 2007
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