News and Political Action

• The largest union representing federal public servants is now formally urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call a public inquiry into the Phoenix payroll system failure. PSAC National President Chris Aylward is quoted in this report from CBC.
   
• Anxiety over Phoenix is crippling workers and their families. CBC reports on the results of the survey on Phoenix PSAC commissioned and the stress and mental health issues the pay system is causing federal government workers. Read it here.
   
• The problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system has already cost the federal government more than $1 billion and could require an additional $500 million a year until it is fixed, based on the government’s latest estimate made public in June. Story and response from Chris Aylward at the Vancouver Sun website.

PSAC demands justice for Indigenous women and girls

• On National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, PSAC launched a campaign to raise awareness on the national issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada, and to urge the government to bolster the efforts of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Find out more and sign the petition at the national website.

• The next general local elections in British Columbia are on October 20, 2018. We have heard from several PSAC members who are planning to run for office and are happy to see members getting involved in politics and the community.
   
• If you are a PSAC member planning to run in the election, please let us know. We also encourage you to seek the endorsement of your local Labour Council, for more information contact the REVP Office.

• PSAC BC, along with the BC Federation of Labour and many of its affiliates, help sponsor the BC Lions Be More Than A Bystander campaign. As a thank you for our sponsorship agreement, the BC Lions have provided us with a number of tickets to upcoming games which we are making available to members in a draw. More info and the entry form.

• Canada Border Services Agency (FB): The new collective agreement was signed this week and is now in force. We will begin the next round of bargaining soon. Have your say in the improvements and changes you'd like to see made to the collective agreement by taking part in the bargaining input call.
   
• Statistical Survey Operations:  The bargaining teams met with the employer from June 12 to 14 and were not able to agree on a number of important proposals, including wages. PSAC will be filing for arbitration. Read the update at the national website.
   
• Canada Revenue Agency: The PSAC/UTE Bargaining Team met with the CRA on June 20 and 21 to commence negotiations for a new collective agreement. Here's an update, which includes a link to the union and employer proposals that were tabled. The team is meeting again this week and we'll keep you up to date.
   
• Treasury Board (PA, TC, SV & EB): The teams met with the employer in June and put forward our common proposals for all Treasury Board groups, which cover about 90,000 workers in the federal public service. Here's an update, which includes links to the proposals put forward by the union and employer.
   
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: We will begin the next round of bargaining soon. Have your say in the improvements and changes you'd like to see made to the collective agreement by taking part in the bargaining input call here.
   
• Parks Canada: Negotiations will be starting up again soon. Have your say on the new collective agreement by taking part in the bargaining input call here.
   
• IMP Group, Comox: We received the arbitration award from Arbitrator Judi Korbin yesterday. While we are very disappointed that many of our main issues were not addressed in this award, there were some important gains. In addition, not a single one of the IMP’s concessions were granted. Read the full update here.
   
• First Nations Health Authority: The next meeting with the employer is scheduled for next week. Here's an update on negotiations to date.
   
• North Peace Airport: Bargaining is underway. Contact your Local Executive for more information.
   
• Purolator: The team is back at the table July 18. We'll keep you up to date as the process moves forward.
   
• Prince Rupert Airport: Bargaining dates are set for the week of July 23. Contact your Local Executive for more information.
   
• NAV CANADA: The team is at the table this week, watch for an update soon.

Union Education

The fall weekend course schedule is coming soon.

In the meantime, PSAC has some advanced courses coming up in the fall. These courses are open to members from across the province. Visit the links for more information, course pre-requisites, and the application form.

• Unions Work For Women, October 25-28 in Victoria.
   
• Advanced Duty to Accommodate, December 8-9 in Vancouver.

North Vancouver Island Area Council | July 14
BRUSH (Health & Safety) Committee | July 25

Thanks for reading <<First Name>>, I hope you manage to get some time off during the summer!

Patrick Bragg
PSAC Vancouver Regional Office
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