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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

REVP report to BC Regional Council meeting - January 2017

January 27, 2017 - 12:00am •

Attached is Bob Jackson's report to the council, presented at the January 2017 meeting.

Call Out: 7th PSAC B.C. Regional Triennial Convention – June 16-18, 2017

January 4, 2017 - 10:23am •

On behalf of the B.C. Regional Council, we are pleased to announce that the 7th B.C. Regional Triennial Convention of the Public Service Alliance of Canada will be held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. from Friday, June 16 to Sunday, June 18, 2017 under the theme: Honouring the Past, the Future Is Ours - 1997-2017 - Twenty Years of Solidarity.

Bob Jackson's letter to the editor of the National Post

December 15, 2016 - 5:16pm •

Bob Jackson wrote a letter to the editor of the National Post, in response to this column by John Robson. Read it below ... I was disappointed to see John Robson use another in a long line of flawed reports by the Fraser Institute as an excuse to launch an attack on public service workers.

Season's Greetings from PSAC BC!

December 15, 2016 - 9:00am •

Season's greetings Sisters and Brothers, Looking back at 2016 I want to thank and acknowledge all the PSAC members across the province who make our communities and our union better. Thank you all.

Urgent: Bill C-27 undermines Canadian pensions - please call or email your MP today!

December 7, 2016 - 3:04pm •

** To: PSAC members in British Columbia ** Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985, was quietly introduced in the House of Commons in October. There was no press release from the government, and no advance notice given to or consultation with unions, pension plan members, or retirees.

Remembrance Day

November 10, 2016 - 11:37am •

On November 11th we commemorate Remembrance Day by reflecting on the sacrifices made by those who have served, been injured, and the many that have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country and our way of life. War and conflict can leave veterans with serious, life changing medical, emotional and psychological trauma that impacts themselves and their families. Our government has a responsibility to care for our veterans when they return home.

BC Regional Council meeting minutes and Coordinators reports - October 2016

October 31, 2016 - 3:29pm •

Here are the Regional Council reports and teleconference call minutes presented at the October 2016 Regional Council meeting.

October 31, 2016 – PSAC National Day of Action

October 17, 2016 - 3:08pm •

Greetings Sisters and Brothers, The federal government has promised that by October 31, 2016, all of the remaining cases of the Phoenix pay system will be resolved. You can see PSAC’s National Executive Vice-President, Chris Aylward discuss PSAC’s reaction to this promise on CTV.

PSAC BC Newsletter for October 2016

October 7, 2016 - 11:11am •

Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign

September 26, 2016 - 12:00am •

To: PSAC Locals and Activists in BC, via email. Sisters and Brothers, It’s that time of year again: summer has turned to fall and the 2016 Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) has just launched. The GCWCC is the largest workplace charitable campaign in Canada. It is also one of the most successful, thanks to the generosity of members who work in the federal public service. When PSAC members give to United Way, we are making a statement: we are saying that we believe in a healthy, caring, inclusive community for all.