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PSAC stands with the LGBT community in Russia

February 13, 2014 - 12:00am • LGBTQ2+

It’s time to turn up the heat on Vladimir Putin’s Russia for its hateful anti-gay laws, which came into force this past June. It makes “homosexualist propaganda” illegal, in such broad terms that it effectively criminalizes such things as wearing an LGBT pin, or the same-sex holding of hands in public.

Members working for CFIA call on employer to "Negotiate Now!'

February 12, 2014 - 12:00am • Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary | Bargaining

On February 6 PSAC returned to the bargaining table with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Throughout the Prairies and across Canada, PSAC’s CFIA members joined demonstrations at workplaces across the country in a massive show of support for their bargaining team.

Members in Regina, Saskatoon and Brooks wore stickers bearing the slogan "Negotiate Now" to encourage the employer to reach a fair and equitable agreement with employees. Members were excited to partipate in the action and show a united front.

Federal budget another in a long line of missed opportunities

February 11, 2014 - 12:00am • Political Action

The Conservative government has failed once again to promote a positive vision for Canada by investing in the future. After several years of eviscerating the public services that Canadians count on, they continue to promote shortsighted policies designed to foster its reelection.

Letter to the Editor: Good luck with your taxes

February 5, 2014 - 7:36pm • Edmonton | Political Action

In the following letter to the editor, one Canadian realizes that Harper's attack on public services have gone too far when he can't get the service he needs. The letter was published in the Edmonton Journal on February 5, 2014.

Join the PSAC Prairie Union School Organizing Committee

February 5, 2014 - 6:21pm

This opportunity is meant for members who have a passion for union education to be a part of "the Prairie Union School Organizing Committee".

Prairies members plan to monitor 2014 federal budget

February 4, 2014 - 12:00am • Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary | Political Action

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will table Economic Action Plan 2014 in the House of Commons on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. EST.

Across the Prairies, union members from PSAC and other unions will gather to watch the release of the federal budget, discuss its impact on unions and union members, and speak out on behalf of working families across Canada.

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