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Please don't shop at IKEA in Richmond or Coquitlam

October 25, 2013 - 4:11pm • Metro, Fraser Valley | Political Action

Nearly 350 workers at the Richmond location of IKEA have been locked out by management since May 13. These workers, members of Teamsters Local 213, are being asked to accept a two-tiered wage structure, along with substantial pay cuts.

PSAC’s analysis of the Budget Implementation Act

October 25, 2013 - 11:11am • Bargaining, Political Action

Bill C-4 takes away the democratic rights of federal public sector employees and seriously undermines the health and safety protections in the Canada Labour Code covering workers under federal jurisdiction.

The proposed amendments to federal labour laws do not modernize the public sector. Rather, they are regressive and set back rights 30 years.

The following is a synopsis of PSAC’s concerns with the bill.

PSAC calls on government to introduce a new modern public service labour law

October 25, 2013 - 8:50am • Bargaining, Political Action

(Ottawa) October 25, 2013 – The Public Service Alliance of Canada called today on the Conservative government to withdraw changes to federal labour legislation from the Budget Implementation Act. What is needed instead is a new and genuinely modern labour law modeled on labour legislation that already exists for other workers across Canada, such as the Canada Labour Code.

Speech from the Throne another attack on public service

October 17, 2013 - 9:39am • Political Action

This Speech from the Throne is a missed opportunity and another attack against the public service. Balancing the budget on the backs of public servants is not a balanced approach. If the Conservatives really want Canadians to have good, secure jobs, we need more social investments not more public service cuts.

PSAC takes the bite out of pay in arrears

October 16, 2013 - 8:20am • Bargaining

Pressure from bargaining agents and our members has paid off. Treasury Board President Tony Clement has confirmed in an Oct. 15 meeting with PSAC National President Robyn Benson that “pay modernization” in the federal public service and the implementation of “pay in arrears” will take place with no impact on PSAC members' pay – no member will experience a claw back.

The employer had proposed a transition that would have resulted in a loss of 4% off member’s biweekly paycheques in 2014.

PSAC/UNE members raise $4000 for Native Women’s Association of Canada and Sisters In Spirit

October 15, 2013 - 9:37am • Human Rights, Women

Thanks to Steve Houston, Local 20088, for this report from the Union of National Employees Human Rights Conference!

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