Prince Albert

You may not have heard about it, but this week is National Public Service Week. Every year for one week,  the federal government  celebrates its more than 300,000 employees. It usually comes and goes without too much fanfare, but this year should be different.  All Canadians should be encouraged to recognize the public sector workers helping our country weather the brutal impacts of COVID-19. 

Prince Albert Area Council Meeting - June 24, 2020

Have you ever wondered if there was another way to resolve a workplace issue besides a formal grievance? Learn what situations may benefit from conflict resolution, understand the steps that need to be taken and who needs to be involved for the best outcomes.  View the recording for Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Webinar Preventing a Grievance: Strategies for Early Conflict Resolution. Please find the presentation slides attached below.     

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Separate Employer Delegates of the 2017 PSAC Prairie Regional Triennial Convention will elect a Separate Employer Representative to serve on the Prairie Regional Council for the remainder of the three-year term. Nominations:

This Pride Month, we honour and stand in solidarity with our members and activists who continue to work tirelessly to help advance LGBTQ2+ rights. Under the realities of COVID-19, we know that Pride will look very different than in previous years. But as people on the Prairies typically are, Pride organisers are getting creative with the events that they are hosting.  Find events in your community.  Manitoba Winnipeg Pride September 4-13, 2020 www.pridewinnipeg.com

What does it mean to be an ally?  How can you build your knowledge and skills to take meaningful actions in the workplace to be a better ally to equity seeking members? Tune in to our webinar recording on allyship and discover how the word 'ally’ is a verb and it means ACTION! You can view there recording of the webinar here!

Ever feel frustrated with decisions made by the government? Whether it is Municipal, Provincial or Federal you can make a difference. Join us in a discussion on ways to make your voice matter! View the recording for Get Involved. It is your Right! Images used in the webinar are attached below. 

Thank you to all the members who participated in the 10th webinar in a series of webinars from the PSAC Prairie Region. Please share this information with all of our members, especially those that may be interested in the topic. In this webinar you will learn about your pension and benefits: what are the contributions rates, monthly benefits – formula, indexing and more! View the recording of Pensions: An Overview of How the Federal Public Service Pension Plan Works! 

Pennie Young Prince Albert Area Council Rep  Prairie Region Council February 2020

Steve Sukhbir GLBTQ2+ Persons Rep  Prairie Region Council February 2020 I have been elected to the position in December 2019 and am currently the 1st Vice President of my Local Union of National Defence Employees, 30905 located in Edmonton. I have participated in the PRC conference call in January 2020 and attended the meetings for the Edmonton Area Council and the Edmonton Human Rights committee.