News Releases

ST. JOHN’S, NL –Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) who are part of the Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland (LUMUN) local 90500 offer their perspective and caution on the financial debate ongoing at the post-secondary institution as it deals with a financial crunch.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2017 Agriculture Union local 90004 donates hundreds of pounds of beef to food banks CHARLOTTETOWN, PE –Agriculture union local 90004 in partnership with the Agriculture Union and the Public Service Alliance of Canada – Atlantic Region, purchased a 1200 lbs. heifer at the 66th Annual PEI Easter Beef Sale that was held on March 24, 2017.  MacPhee Meats offered their services for the meat cutting and packaging.  The beef was donated to the Charlottetown food bank and the Summerside Salvation Army.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2017 Federal budget falls short on reinvestments in public services and the workers who deliver them HALIFAX, NS – The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) welcomes the modest investments in public services announced in this year’s budget, but we are disappointed that it did not go far enough to restore the services Canadians rely on and the respect public sector workers deserve.

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION                                                                         March 20, 2017 Federal Budget Day and Budget Watch ST. JOHN’S, NL - In conjunction with the St. John’s and District Labour Council and the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour (NLFL), the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will be holding a budget watch in St. John’s, NL. 

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION                                                                         March 20, 2017 Federal Budget Day and Budget Watch HALIFAX, NS - In conjunction with the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour (NSFL) and local community groups, PSAC-Atlantic’s Area Council will be holding a budget watch in Halifax, NS.  WHAT: After watching the budget presentation, representatives from PSAC-Atlantic and local community groups will be available to speak to the media.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          March 7, 2017 Unions Denounce Newly Imposed Working Conditions by SERCO at CFB Goose Bay HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, NL – On March 8, members of the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) local 90125 and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will hold a press conference in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL to denounce the newly imposed working conditions at CFB Goose Bay, the largest military air base in northeastern North America.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2017 PSAC Members Mark the One-Year Anniversary of the Pheonix Pay System HALIFAX, NS – Today members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) who are employed by the Government of Canada will be taking various actions to demonstrate their frustration with the Pheonix pay system on its one year-anniversary.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2017 Search and Rescue Aircraft Maintainers Held Demo at IMP Group International Inc’s Head Office HALIFAX, NS – Members of the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) local 90120, a Component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), who are employed by IMP Group International Inc. (IMP) organized a demo in front of the company’s head office.  The purpose of the demo was to put pressure on decision makers to bring significant improvements at the bargaining table.

On February 7, members of the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) local 90120, a Component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), who are employed by IMP Group International Inc. (IMP) will be organizing a demo in front of the company’s head office.  The purpose of the demo is to put pressure on decision makers to bring significant improvements at the bargaining table.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2016   Veterans Affairs Office in Sydney Re-Opens but Service Delivery Issues Remain at a Halt   SYDNEY, NS – On November 10, the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees (UVAE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will hold a press conference following the opening of the Veterans Affairs Canada office in Sydney, NS.