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Five potential changes to the Canada Labour Code you should know about

July 11, 2019 - 12:00am • Political Action

The 2019 federal budget introduced potential changes to the Canada Labour Code.

PSAC BC Racially Visible Members Regional Conference – Call Out for Conference Committee Volunteers

July 3, 2019 - 12:38pm • Human Rights

The PSAC BC Region is holding a Regional Conference for Racially Visible Members from February 28-March 1, 2020 in Richmond! 

We are currently seeking PSAC members who want to play an important role in this Conference. If you have ideas for conference content or just want to help in the overall organizing, then this role may be for you!

We are looking for self-identified PSAC racially visible members from the BC Region with

Members working at Swissport Canada have a new collective agreement

July 3, 2019 - 10:19am • Metro | Bargaining

PSAC is happy to announce that a new collective agreement has been ratified by members of the Swissport Canada fuel services bargaining unit at Vancouver International Airport.

The agreement, which was achieved with the assistance of a federal conciliation officer, expires October 2021 and includes a fair wage increase and improvements to shift premiums. The employer has also committed to addressing members’ concerns around part-time workers, with binding arbitration to take place should the union and the company not reach an agreement.

PSAC members: you have political rights. Use them!

July 2, 2019 - 7:57pm • Political Action, Federal Election

As it was originally enacted, the Public Service Employment Act did not allow federal public sector workers to take part in political activities beyond simply casting their vote. PSAC and other federal unions challenged this in court and finally, in 1991, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a Federal Court of Appeal decision that struck down restrictions on the political rights of federal public service employees.

CFIA Bargaining: Management attacks work-life balance; union tables improvements

July 2, 2019 - 8:32am • Bargaining

PSAC’s bargaining team representing members at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) held a fourth bargaining session for a new collective agreement between June 11 and 13. 

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