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Pride parade dates throughout the Prairies

June 2, 2015 - 12:00am

Find out more information about the Pride events in your area.

MFL delegates condemn attack collective bargaining

May 29, 2015 - 10:46am • Westman, Winnipeg | Manitoba Federation of Labour

More than 400 delegates at the 41st Manitoba Federation of Labour Convention, being held this weekend in Brandon, unanimously passed an emergency resolution today condemning the Conservatives for undermining collective bargaining with Bill C-59.

Video: Watch the sick leave webinar

May 20, 2015 - 12:00am • Bargaining, Political Action

The PSAC Prairie Region held a webinar on May 13, 2015 to discuss the Budget Implementation Act (Bill C-59), which authorizes Treasury Board to modify collective agreements to remove sick leave and impose a short and long term disability plan outside of collective agreements.

Federal public service unions united in defense of collective bargaining rights

May 15, 2015 - 12:00am

Canada’s 17 federal public service unions met earlier this week to decide their next move in response to the tabling of Division 20 of Bill C-59, the Budget Implementation Act (BIA), which gives the government the authority to unilaterally amend the sick leave provisions of the collective agreements covering employees of the core public service.

Prairies E-Newsletter - May 12/15

May 12, 2015 - 11:51pm

Read the May 12, 2015 edition of "Prairie Voice," an e-newsletter for PSAC Prairie Region members.

Video: Sick Leave Makes A Difference

May 12, 2015 - 3:04pm

In the next video from the award-winning Prairies Video Project, PSAC members share their personal experiences with sick leave and how vital it was to both their recovery and their financial security.

Ray Wilson, a PSAC/Agriculture member for 25 years, has seen the importance of sick leave first hand, as his partner Stephanie Erb goes through cancer treatments. He recalls the initial meeting with Stephanie's doctor, where one of the first questions asked was whether she had sick leave and how much.

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