Videos

During the 2015 Prairie Region Health & Safety Conference, PSAC Prairies members were treated to a rousing and informative keynote speech by Dr. Leigh Quesnel of HQS Consulting Services on the topic of "Towards a Healthy Workplace: Understanding Psychological Harassment and Bullying."  Dr. Quesnel specializes in such areas as workplace wellness, creating respectful workplaces, managing bullying and psycholgical harassment, and stress management, among others.

A new COPE 378 member starts work at his new job and quickly forms a bond with his helpful job steward. The steward explains some of the services the union provides its members, what's covered in the collective agreement and how to get in touch with the union.

Well-known pollster Allan Gregg stands up as a defender of facts, data and reason as a basis for good public policy. Gregg delivered this speech on April 27, 2013, at the Alberta Federation of Labour convention in Edmonton, Alberta. It is an updated version of a similar lecture that he had delivered the previous year.

A video from the Public Service Alliance of Canada, National Capital Region. The Harper government's budget cuts target essential public services that insure the health, safety and well-being of citizens. Impacted sectors include food inspection, aviation safety and security, environmental protection and employment insurance. We are all affected by these cuts.

This Canadian Labour Congress video features interviews with delegates at the CLC Political Action Conference in Toronto, March 22-24, 2013. In this speaker's corner, delegates discuss the current political climate facing unions and how the labour movement can move forward. Sharon DeSousa, PSAC Ontario REVP, and Gabriel Bourdon, PSAC NCR Young Workers Committee Co-Chair, are among the clips featured in this bilingual video.

Award-winning Canadian director Bruce McDonald is sending a message to Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak about that party's plans for the province's unions.

A video from the Public Service Alliance of Canada, National Capital Region. The Harper government's budget cuts target crucial public services that ensure the health, safety and well-being of citizens. Impacted sectors include food inspection, aviation safety and security, environmental protection and employment insurance. We are all affected by these cuts.

This video won the Canadian Labour Congress 2013 One Minute Message Contest. Congratulations to Michael Rouse, a member of IATSE Local 891.

Employment Insurance is just that - insurance that you pay for, every paycheck. When you lose your job through no fault of your own, you should have access to the benefits you paid for! But fewer than 4 in 10 unemployed Canadians qualify for EI benefits. Stephen Harper's changes to EI are hurting Canadians just when they need Employment Insurance the most. Is that fair?