PSAC members are sick and tired of this government’s disrespect for them and for the vital services that they provide to Canadians. On October 30, 2014, PSAC members throughout the Prairies and across the country held events to speak out against concessions and promote healthier, more productive workplaces that delivers high quality public services.
Campaigns
October 28, 2014 - 9:55am •
Show your support for paid sick leave for federal government workers, and for all workers.
October 9, 2014 - 1:06pm •
C-377 is a flawed Bill, aimed only at unions, and should not become law.
October 8, 2014 - 12:00am •
Affected notices for wave 3 and 4 transfers were handed out to 974 members who work as pay and compensation advisers in 22 departments across the country.
September 23, 2014 - 1:18pm •
More than 60 union leaders from across the Prairie Region gathered in Regina over the weekend to discuss priorities for our union and strategize for the coming year. The Prairies Summit opened on Saturday with greetings from Marianne Hladun, Prairies Regional Executive Vice-President.
September 11, 2014 - 12:14pm •
During negotiations with the Public Service Alliance of Canada, federal government negotiators tabled a proposal that would gut the sick leave provisions for employees of the federal public service.
August 28, 2014 - 12:00am •
The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report on August 14 that confirms PSAC’s assertion that the government is making reckless cuts to public services.
July 16, 2014 - 12:00am •
The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a new report today, concluding that it costs almost nothing extra to pay sick leave to federal civil servants. This is because most departments don't have policies in place to backfill for sick leave.
July 13, 2014 - 12:00am •
When Yvonne Hein heard about Tony Clement's plan to take away accumulated sick leave benefits from federal public service workers, the PSAC/Agriculture Union member decided to let her MP know exactly how she felt about it. She wrote the following letter to Shelley Glover, Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface in Winnipeg. She has yet to receive a response.
July 11, 2014 - 2:30pm •
On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Sun published an op-ed ("Sick of union entitlement") that called the attacks on PSAC members' sick leave "common sense".Prairies REVP Marianne Hladun had her own thoughts on the subject and sent the following response to the paper. Her letter was published on July 15, 2014.
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