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PSAC scholarship program now accepting applications

April 7, 2015 - 5:48pm

We are now accepting applications for scholarships available to PSAC members and their children through our scholarship program.

Applicants must submit either an 800 word essay, a video, infographic or audio recording to answer the following question:

CRA bargaining team spends three days in mediation

April 7, 2015 - 5:47pm • Bargaining

Our bargaining team met with the Agency in mediation over three days this week (March 30 - April 1) at the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board in Ottawa

PSAC BC joins United Steelworkers, families and injured workers, and concerned citizens in calling for a public inquiry into Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mills sawmill explosions

April 1, 2015 - 8:11pm • Health and Safety, Political Action

On January 20, 2012 an explosion at Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake, BC, killed two workers and injured dozens more. Just three months later on April 23, 2012 another explosion at Lakeland Sawmill in Prince George, BC, killed two more workers and left others with life-changing injuries and trauma.

PSAC BC is joining the effort, led by the United Steelworkers, the workers, and the family and friends of the killed and injured workers, calling on Premier Christy Clark to establish an independent public inquiry to ensure tragedies like these never happen again.

SSO arbitration decision finally released

March 31, 2015 - 4:53pm • Bargaining

The long-awaited arbitration decisions for both the Regional Officer and the Field Interviewer bargaining units were finally released late on Monday, March 30, 2015.

PSAC will be analyzing the arbitral awards for both the RO and FI units and will be posting this analysis, along with previously signed-off language, on the PSAC website as soon as possible.

PSAC achieves an agreement with Treasury Board on mental health task force

March 27, 2015 - 11:23pm • Bargaining

PSAC is very pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Treasury Board on the establishment of a joint task force on mental health.

PSAC tabled the proposal in January to ensure a more proactive approach to improving mental health. Following negotiations this week with Treasury Board, the parties agreed on the makeup, responsibilities and timelines for the task force on mental health.

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