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Day of mourning for workers killed or injured on the job

April 28, 2015 - 3:22pm • Health and Safety

On the National Day of Mourning, the Public Service Alliance of Canada pays homage to all workers injured on the job and who have lost their lives due to unsafe and dangerous working conditions.

We honour workers like brother Peter Kennedy, who died soon after the 2009 boiler explosion at a Public Works heating plant, and brother Howard Willems, who passed away in 2012 through exposure to asbestos on the job. Brother Willems successfully lobbied for the introduction of legislation requiring all buildings in Saskatchewan containing asbestos to be reported in a public registry.

Subsidies Available - BC Fed Young Worker School at Camp Jubilee

April 28, 2015 - 3:19pm • Fraser Valley, Metro, North BC, Southern Interior, Vancouver Island | Young Workers

To: PSAC Young Workers in BC,
 
Each year the BC Federation of Labour organizes a "Young Workers' School" at Camp Jubilee situated in Indian Arm in BC. It's a great opportunity to meet young workers from a whole bunch of different unions. There are workshops offered and time allotted to take part in some fun outdoor activities as well. This year it will be held from June 19 to 21, 2015. The School website is http://conference.bcfed.ca/jubilee/ check it out for more specific info.

Media Roundup: Reaction to Budget 2015

April 23, 2015 - 9:27pm • Bargaining, Bargaining Mobilization, Political Action

PSAC has been in the media a fair amount over the past couple of days with reaction to the government's announcement that it plans to eliminate the existing sick leave provisions for federal public service workers, whether or not an agreement is reached at the bargaining table. Here's a media round-up.

CBC's Power & Politics - Interview with Robyn Benson, PSAC National President (skip to 26:55 in the clip)

Message from Robyn Benson - We will protect our sick leave

April 22, 2015 - 5:01pm • Bargaining

The federal government announced in the budget that it plans to eliminate the existing sick leave provisions for federal public service workers, whether or not an agreement is reached at the bargaining table.

All PSAC members should know that our union will not be intimidated by this threat.  Any move by the government to make unilateral changes to our collective agreement is a violation of our constitutional Charter rights to bargain collectively without government interference.

Government threatens collective bargaining rights in federal budget

April 22, 2015 - 5:00pm • Bargaining

The federal government said today it will eliminate the existing sick leave provisions for federal public service workers, whether or not an agreement is reached at the bargaining table.

“The government is putting a time limit on the collective bargaining process and trying to pre-determine the outcome of bargaining, ” said Robyn Benson, PSAC National President. “That’s simply unacceptable. ”

Vote Child Care 2015 Campaign Update

April 21, 2015 - 8:41pm • Women

This is an exciting time to be part of the Vote Child Care 2015 campaign!

With the hard work of activists and advocates, parents, ECEs and community members from across Canada, we see child care and family policy becoming a key election issue. 

Now we build momentum.

The goal of the Vote Child Care 2015 campaign is to firmly make child care an election issue, and take action to ensure the next federal government delivers universal, quality child care that is affordable for all families in Canada.

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