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PSAC takes collective agreement signing delays to the Prime Minister

June 6, 2017 - 12:00am • Bargaining

Robyn Benson, National President of PSAC, has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking him to address the delay on the government’s part in signing four collective agreements. These agreements cover the working conditions of over 85,000 PSAC members who work in the federal public services.

NBoD Report (June 6–9, 2017)

June 6, 2017 - 12:00am

Report of the Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairies to the National Board of Directors, submitted for the June 6–9, 2017 meeting. This report covers the period from the last NBoD meeting. 

Apply to send your child to kids camp

June 2, 2017 - 11:04am

Each year, the PSAC Prairie Region Council sets aside funds to pay for at least one child of a PSAC member to attend the labour-sponsored summer camps throughout the Prairies.

As well as funding one child to the camp, we anticipate that we will be able to cover the cost of a camp councilor, if one is required, to give members the opportunity to volunteer at the camp. Although this line item may not fully fund a camp councilor, it will go a long way to ensure PSAC’s involvement.

National Aboriginal Day: Setting the stage for a different narrative

May 31, 2017 - 12:00am • Indigenous Peoples

This summer, Canadians across the country will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Publicly funded festivities will be held in every province and territory. Indigenous People of Turtle Island, however, will have quite a different perspective of this anniversary.

Pride 2017

May 30, 2017 - 12:00am • LGBTQ2+

PSAC is committed to advancing the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Canada. Unions have been powerful forces for equality and justice in the workplace, and have made significant gains for GLBT workers in Canada.

PSAC tells Finance Minister to drop Bill C-27

May 30, 2017 - 12:00am

In a submission to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, PSAC has laid out its objections to a bill that threatens the retirement security of Canadians. “Bill C-27 essentially gives employers the opportunity to replace defined benefit pension plans, which provide secure and predictable retirement income, with less secure target benefit pension plans,” said PSAC National President Robyn Benson. “The government should be working to expand retirement security for Canadians, not threaten it.”

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