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Regional Executive VP

Jamey MiLLS

Jamey was elected as the PSAC Regional Executive Vice-President for BC in 2017. Jamey is a long time union leader who began his career as an activist as the Young Workers Coordinator on the PSAC BC Regional Council and as a member of the BC Federation of Labour Young Worker Committee, where he sat on the BC Fed Executive Council. Jamey has held a number of positions within his Local, UTE 20027 - Vancouver Tax Services Office, including Vice-President and Chief Shop Steward. He is the former President of the PSAC Vancouver Area Council, and prior to becoming the Regional Executive Vice-President he served on the PSAC BC Regional Council as Metro Vancouver Coordinator and as Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President.

As the REVP, Jamey is responsible for the following in the BC Region:

    * BC Regional Council;
    * Organizing and recertifications;
    * Education;
    * Political and social action;
    * Women's and equity programs;
    * Area Councils;
    * Directly Chartered Locals and Separate Employers;
    * Federations of Labour and related committees and District Labour Councils.

Nationally, he sits on the Alliance Executive Committee (AEC) along with the six other REVPs and the National President and Vice President. Jamey's portfolios on the AEC include Young Workers' Initiatives, the Collective Bargaining Commitee, the Environment, and CFIA and EB Group bargaining.

Jamey is always happy to hear from PSAC members - email revp-bc@psac.com or call the office at (604) 430 0191

Election 2015: looking back and looking forward

October 21, 2015 - 4:04pm •

Now that this epic election campaign is over and we have a new government – and for many of us a new employer, I would like to take a moment to thank PSAC members in BC for your work and support over the past months and look forward to the next few years. I’m confident that all of you voted and for that I say – THANK YOU!

PSAC BC Telephone Town Hall on the Election – Summary

October 2, 2015 - 9:31am •

Earlier this week, Bob Jackson, PSAC Regional Executive VP for BC, was joined by our National President Robyn Benson and Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour, on a telephone town hall with PSAC members in BC to discuss the federal election. We have summarized some of the questions from PSAC members and the answers from Bob, Robyn, and Irene for members that may have been unable to take part.

On October 19, vote for public services, for workers’ rights, and for our future.

September 24, 2015 - 10:33am •

A message from Bob Jackson Sisters and Brothers, This October, we have an opportunity to make Canada a better place. We can elect a government that respects our collective agreements and our right to a healthy and safe workplace. We can elect a government that will bargain in good faith. One that respects the collective bargaining process, and respects public services and the workers that deliver them.

PSAC BC and the United Way

September 16, 2015 - 9:21am •

Sisters and Brothers, It hard to believe another year has passed by but the 2015 Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) kickoff is just around the corner!

Robyn Benson: Letter to the Editor, National Post

September 3, 2015 - 12:31pm •

I’ve just read to the end of National Post View: The unions’ blame-Harper strategy hoping desperately that the editorialist would give me a way out of our current conundrum. I left the page disappointed and confused. Because frankly I’m not sure what the National Post wants us to do.

Media Advisory – Federal government workers in Kamloops gather to hear from candidates, discuss upcoming election.

August 28, 2015 - 11:57am •

Kamloops – Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, including federal government workers from Service Canada, Corrections Canada, RCMP civilian staff, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and Environment Canada are gathering in Riverside Park to meet with candidates in the upcoming federal election to hear from them about their party’s plan for federal public services.

Media Advisory - Veterans and advocates to demand better treatment from next government

August 21, 2015 - 12:52pm •

VICTORIA – A group of Canadian veterans and advocates will gather in Victoria on August 25th, to demand that federal election candidates re-open Veterans Affairs offices and restore funding to important veterans’ services. Veterans say they feel abandoned by the Conservative government since it closed nine Veterans Affairs offices across Canada in 2013 and 2014. This spring, the Public Service Alliance of Canada released a series of video testimonials documenting the impact of the office closures on the lives of veterans with complex medical needs.

Signing Ceremony Celebrates Historic Ratification of Collective Agreements between FNHA, PIPSC and PSAC

July 23, 2015 - 10:56am •

Musqueam Territory – Vancouver, British Columbia – Yesterday, representatives from the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) and Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) celebrated the ratification of their collective agreements after two years of negotiations. These agreements were reached on March 27, 2015 and May 28, 2015, respectively, and mark a historic milestone for the three parties as the first collective agreements of their kind in Canada.

Photos: Rallying for Respect in Vancouver - June 19 2015

June 22, 2015 - 11:18am •

Members of the three largest unions in the federal government, the Public Service Alliance of Canada; the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada; and Canadian Association of Professional Employees, joined by allies in the communty and the labour movement gathered to rally on June 19th at Library Square in Vancouver.

Federal public sector workers gather during National Public Service Week to protest Bill C-59, demand respect from federal government

June 18, 2015 - 2:36pm •

Vancouver - Members of the three largest unions in the federal government, the Public Service Alliance of Canada; the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada; and Canadian Association of Professional Employees, will gather to rally on Friday, June 19th, 12PM at Library Square in Vancouver. Federal workers across Canada have been holding actions during National Public Service Week, calling on the government to respect the constitutional rights of federal employees.