News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION                                                                        March 18, 2016 Federal Budget Day and Budget Watch ST. JOHN’S, NL - In conjunction with the St. John’s and District Labour Council, the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour (NLFL) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), PSAC-Atlantic will be holding a budget watch in St. John’s, NL. 

FREDERICTON, NB – Members of the Union of Graduate Student Workers (UGSW), Local 60550, at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton and Saint John) met on February 29 and March 1st to review and vote on the employer’s final offer. This vote has resulted in 72% rejection of that Final Offer!  See attached news release for more information. 

Negotiating team for the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) representing the Union of Graduate Student Workers (UGSW), Local 60550, at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton and Saint John) is not surprised from the CBC News report which highlights that the University of New Brunswick has the highest amount of sexual violence cases reported from September 1 and December 9, 2015 making it the university with highest number of cases reported across the province.

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION    February 16, 2016    PSAC members at the University of New Brunswick to hold strike vote  

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION    October 2, 2015    PSAC MEMBERS ORGANIZE A WELCOME PARTY TO GREET PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER IN AVALON, NL     BAY ROBERTS, NL – Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) National Executive Vice-President Chris Aylward will join PSAC members in Newfoundland for a “Welcome Party” in honour of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to Avalon.   WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 4 p.m.  

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION                                                            September 16, 2015 PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS ORGANIZE THEIR 17th CONSECUTIVE AND FINAL RALLY ST. JOHN’S, NL –Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) National President Robyn Benson will join PSAC members to rally participation in the general federal election.

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION    September 4, 2015    Veterans Under Attack by Provincial Government   CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) local 90140 employed by the NB-PEI Division of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires who are contracted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Prince County Hospital are outraged that the provincial government is outsourcing their job to a Vancouver security firm and therefore issuing lay-off notices to 40 commissionaires.

According to veterans and their advocates, this latest announcement will do little to fix the damage that has already been done to veterans’ services.

HALIFAX, July 14, 2015 /CNW/ - The Public Service Alliance of Canada is today launching a nationwide campaign to remind Canadians about the impact of cuts to public services before they vote in the federal election. At the 2015 PSAC national convention, delegates directed the union to campaign and raise public awareness about the impact of cuts to public services by the Harper Conservatives.

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will be joined by the National President of the Canada Employment Immigration Union (CEIU), Marco Angeli and local Members of Parliament, Ryan Cleary and Jack Harris, at their 15th consecutive rally aimed at raising awareness on the upcoming federal election set to take place on October 19.