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Updates

An article about the closure of the service centre in Vegreville published in labour publication Rank and File. The article was written by Crystal Warner, Deputy Trustee for the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU), BC/Yukon.

On November 16, the government provided an update on the Phoenix pay system. We learned that there are still a lot of problems to deal with.

On November 20, Trans Day of Remembrance, we commemorate the transgender people we have lost and honour those who continue to endure violence, hatred and discrimination in our communities and in our workplaces.

NDP MP Sheri Benson has introduced a private member’s bill, C-321, to ban the import, export and manufacturing of asbestos and use the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to protect workers’ health.

In a letter of support and solidarity to UMFA President Mark Hudson, Marianne Hladun assured UMFA members that we stand together with them in their fight for fairness.

Professors at the University of Manitoba are entering their third week of strike action. Hladun and PSAC members have been proud to walk the picket line with members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association.

Both sides have returned to the bargaining table, and we hope for a fair and equitable solution for all.

Read the November 10, 2016 edition of "Prairie Voice," an e-newsletter for PSAC Prairie Region members.

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