Are You Looking for Dental Services?
Steelworker's Dental Offices is now available to all PSAC members, their families and friends. We guarantee a 15% courtesy discount on the previous year fee guide on everything with the exception of lab cost. The office is located at 2285 St Laurent Blvd, unit D-9, 613-731-2111. Demand your union rebate. Read the brochure.
Posted January 2, 2008
The Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
Good news:
The Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations - part XIX (Prevention Program) was finally amended to include additional requirements regarding the employer's obligation to consider ergonomics considerations when developing their prevention program. Details
Posted December 12, 2007
Call Out for the PSAC National Conference for Racially Visible Members.
PSAC National Conference for Racially Visible Members will be held March 7 to 9, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, under the theme “Be the Change: Create a Better World!” Please note the deadline of January 16th, 2008 for applications and submission of resolutions.
Call Out, Nomination, Resolutions, Application
Posted December 12, 2007
Canada Post Employees:
Help Us Prepare
your Bargaining
Your contract with Canada Post expires next year. In an effort
to help your Bargaining Team determine what issues are critical
for this coming round of negotiations, and in order to guide
the Team in terms of the prioritizing of demands, we ask that
you print and complete the following survey.
Posted December 4, 2007
Winners of the 2007 Scholarships
Winners of the PSAC 2007 Scholarships have been selected and two are living in the NCR: Mathieu Oudin (son of Anne Parsons, UCTE Local 707010), Ottawa, $1,000; and
Nicholas D'Aoust (son of Ginette Brassard, AGR Local 70139), Gatineau, $3,000. Congratulations!
Nicholas D'Aoust Essay (french only)
Photos
Posted December 6, 2007
Fairness At the House of Commons Update
Making progress on the Health and Safety Challenge. Arbitration dates have been confirmed for the OPS Bargaining Team. See details.
Posted December 9, 2007
Negotiations with Treasury Board. Sign up for e-mail news
PSAC will be negotiating with Treasury Board from November 6 to 9 for our Technical Services (TC), Education and Library Science (EB) and Frontière/Border Services (FB) bargaining units. Sign up now to receive the information bulletins that will be issued by the PSAC negotiating teams as bargaining progresses.
Posted November 6, 2007
Regional Women’s Conference Photos
View the photos from the conference which was held September 14th, 2007 at the Ottawa Congress Centre. Part 1 of the Conference consisted of a one-day Resolutions Conference. Part 2, where we will hold workshops and hear from guest speakers, will be held in the Spring of 2008.
Posted October 15, 2007
Victoria's Quilts Canada
Victoria's Quilts Canada is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide hand-made quilts at no cost to people with cancer. To date they have made and distributed over 5,000 quilts. Read how you can help.
Check out the photos from recent happenings in the region
In August: “Phantom” members at the National Arts Centre marked the end of their collective agreement. The Commissionaires at Health Canada picket for a fair deal.
In September: Labour Day and the bus tour, Rideau Canal 175 “A Tribute to workers past and present”.
PSAC members are cool!
Dozens of PSAC members were seen this summer handing out leaflets in various parts of Ottawa and Gatineau, from Tunney's Pasture to the Promenade du Portage and in front of the National Arts Centre. Read more.
Add union events to the new Web calendar - go ahead and try it!
Now you can add your local meetings, union events, any events of interest to members to the calendar. Follow these simple instructions to help you use the new calendar. The event will not appear immediately as it requires approval first but it will be there shortly.
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