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Day of Mourning, April 28

April 22, 2016 - 4:40pm • Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Westman, Winnipeg | Health and Safety, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ2+, Persons With Disabilities, Racially Visible, Alberta Federation of Labour, Manitoba Federation of Labour, Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, Young Workers
On April 28 people across Canada stop to remember workers killed, injured or disabled on the job. We ask that on April 28 you and your union local take a moment to honour their memory by joining local events or having one at your local.
 
You can find an event near you by scrolling down to view regional listings below. 
 
Please also take a moment to read the letter from our Health and Safety Officer, Clint Wirth, below.
 
Posters for printing and sharing:

Earth Day, April 22: Federal government must lead the way in addressing climate change

April 21, 2016 - 2:31pm

This Earth Day, PSAC is calling on all governments to act on climate change.

The fight against climate change will require a public service direction and response equal to that of the Second. World War. PSAC members work at Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada and all of the other federal departments that need to be involved in a successful campaign. They are experts in a broad range of climate change issues.

2016 PSAC scholarship now open for applications

April 13, 2016 - 11:45am

The program consists of 14 scholarships for dependant children of PSAC members and 3 scholarships for PSAC members who will be attending university, college or a recognized institute of higher learning on a full-time basis.

The scholarships are awarded based on the merit of the 800-word essay, video, infographic or song according to the topic determined for the given year.

PSAC offers the following scholarships:

  • one (1) $4,000 PSAC-AGR National Scholarship;

PSAC applauds asbestos ban at Public Services and Procurement Canada

April 11, 2016 - 10:30am

After years of campaigning by the PSAC and other unions, we applaud the recent decision by Public Services and Procurement Canada to ban the use of asbestos in all new construction and renovation projects effective April 1, 2016. That includes buildings at the design phase.

Inventory of Crown-owned buildings

International trade agreement CETA deeply flawed

April 11, 2016 - 9:30am

Public Service International (PSI) affiliated unions from Canada have concluded the North America Sub-regional meeting in Ottawa from March 3-4, 2016 in agreement that recent changes to the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) do nothing to address its fundamental flaws or to mitigate the harm it will cause.

Lethbridge RWC Mtg Minutes - 5 April 2016

April 5, 2016 - 1:00am • Southern Alberta, Lethbridge
In Attendance: Lyn Paterson – Chair; Dorothy McRae – Vice Chair; Krysty Munns – Treasurer; Dolly Ablitt (via telephone); Diane White – Secretary; Stephanie Erb; Shannan Little

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