Updates

We cannot sit by and do nothing.  Our teachers and our students deserve better.  Let’s tell Premier Stephen McNeil that he is failing this province.

On November 29th, 2016 members of the Greater Moncton Human Rights committee elected their new executive.

Members of PSAC local 80510, the Eskasoni Teachers' Union sent a letter of support to the Nova Scotia Teachers Union.  The letter can be downloaded below.

Did you miss the webinar?  No problem, you can view the recorded video here.

Members of the Labrador Regional Women’s Committee serving a hot meal at the Labrador Friendship Centre.  The PSAC Social Justice Fund made a contribution of $2,500 earlier this year to support this important program. 

Sisters and Brothers, The Liberal government recently introduced Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985.  This bill will allow for the creation of target benefit pension plans and is an attack on retirement security.  The Conservatives threatened this type of legislation, but now the Liberal government is actually pursuing it.

PSAC-Atlantic 7th Triennial Convention Documents.

Greetings,   Sister Jeannie Baldwin is on leave until February 17, 2017.  During her absence, Sister Colleen Hodder, the Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President for the Atlantic will be the acting REVP. Sister Hodder’s contact information is:   Email: HodderC@psac-afpc.com   Telephone (office): (902)445-0927   Robyn Benson National President, PSAC

The Atlantic Region of the Public Service Alliance of Canada is pleased to invite both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members from the four Atlantic Provinces to apply for a five-day in-residence course called Unionism on Turtle Island.  The purpose of the training is to build meaningful, long-term relationships with Aboriginal peoples inside and outside of our workplaces, with the aim of both supporting the decolonization of Aboriginal peoples and increasing Aboriginal peoples’ representation at work and in the union.

Our workshop included the following sessions: 1 - Poverty and Homelessness - Wanda Loder – Salvation Army Family Resource Centre 2 - Interactive presentation that focuses on empathy and understanding for women in Abusive Relationships (REV) - Lori Oram - Executive Director Road to End Violence 3 - Self Defence demonstration, exercise tips - Jade Josiah & Spencer Price - Phillips School of Tae Twon Do 4 - Presentation on “The benefits of Yoga/Meditation and Relaxation”.  Tara Roseann Mouland – Just Breath Studio