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Standing Together For Sick Leave - Standing Together For Public Services

March 28, 2014 - 12:21pm • Bargaining, Political Action

Together, we can save sick leave. The Conservative government wants to strip away sick leave rights and is thinking of contracting out the management of the sick leave system. We say that unless this government wants to talk about improving what we already have, we aren’t interested.

How the Conservatives expanded the temporary worker pipeline

March 28, 2014 - 9:10am • Health and Safety, Human Rights, Political Action

For decades, Canada has relied on migrant workers to help develop the economy. Many come through the government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This program was intended to fill very specific jobs on a short term basis—jobs that required workers and skills that did not exist in the country.  But since 2006, the Harper government has made it much easier for employers of all kinds to use migrant workers. It’s like they’ve built a pipeline that can be easily tapped into. 

PSAC launches court action against Bill C-4

March 27, 2014 - 9:07am • Bargaining

The PSAC has taken the first step in its legal challenge against Bill C-4, the legislation that has gutted the collective bargaining rights of federal public service workers.

On March 24, 2014 the union filed its constitutional challenge to Bill C-4 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The challenge focuses on the following key areas:

Tentative agreement on changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan

March 26, 2014 - 2:03pm • Bargaining,

We have come to a tentative agreement with Treasury Board on changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). Discussions were held under threat by the Government to introduce legislation to make changes to the Plan.

March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 21, 2014 - 10:05am • Human Rights

large_mar-21-web-logo.jpgOn March 21, 1960, 69 black demonstrators were killed and 180 were wounded by armed white South African police in the Sharpeville Township. More than 700 shots were fired at black demonstrators who were peacefully protesting the country’s discriminatory laws.

URGENT – Rally Tomorrow (Friday) at Noon at Canada Place

March 20, 2014 - 4:24pm • Metro | Bargaining, Political Action

Re: Strike at Port of Vancouver

As you will have heard, the Provincial government is threatening to force striking truckers (members of Unifor) back to work through the implementation of legislation.  Working with Unifor we are organizing a rally to oppose the governments’ action.  Please encourage as many members, staff and supporters to participate in this rally.

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