REVP in Winnipeg

Federal Public Service workers have always been committed to showing up for Canadians. In these difficult times, that hasn’t changed. The contributions and value of the public service and public service workers have only become more apparent.  However, from Paul Samyn’s Monday night COVID-19 email introduction, readers might get the impression that workers at Service Canada were on vacation while Canadians can’t get access to the vital services that they need. Nothing could be further from the truth. 

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. 

For Immediate Release 

Dear Minister Guilbeault, We have no doubt that you have been made aware of the recent disclosure by former employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg that they experienced ongoing and systemic racism and harassment while working at this institution.

The National Board of Directors met on Monday, April 27, 2020, and confirmed that: the 2021 PSAC National Triennial Convention will be postponed until 2022; and the PSAC Regional Conventions and PSAC Component Conventions will be postponed until 2021. With this decision, the 8th Triennial Prairie Regional Convention that was scheduled to be held in Regina June 12-14, 2020 has been rescheduled for spring 2021.  

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 7th in a series of webinars from the PSAC Prairie Region.  This interactive webinar gave members the opportunity to connect with their national leadership: Chris Aylward, National President, PSAC Magali Picard. National Executive Vice-President. PSAC Marianne Hladun, Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairie Region  They will provided an update on what is happening at the National Level and answered your questions.

PSAC has confirmed that all regional conventions are officially postponed. This includes the 8th Triennial Prairie Region Convention scheduled for Regina, Saskatchewan on June 12-14, 2020. No further information is currently available but once more information is available, it will be communicated widely. Also, please note that PSAC Regional Offices remain closed until further notice.  Staff are continuing to answer phones and respond to emails as they work from home.

Please see the attached letter from PSAC Prairies REVP Marianne Hladun for Labour Day, 2019.

Please see the attached letter on behalf of PSAC Prairies REVP Marianne Hladun and UVAE National President Virginia Vaillancourt in regards to the results of the Health Care Representation Votes that have now been completed.

Report of the Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairies to the Manitoba Federation of Labour Executive Council submitted for the May 27-28, 2015 meeting. This report covers the period from the last MFL meeting.