Updates

List of events organized by PSAC members in the Atlantic Region.  Newfoundland and Labrador The Rocky Harbour Regional Women's Committee WHEN: Wednesday, Dec 7th  WHERE: ST. Matthews Church TIME: 7:00 P.M. REFRESHMENTS TO FOLLOW Nova Scotia WHEN: Dec. 6  WHERE: Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS TIME: 6:00 P.M. New Brunswick WHEN: Dec. 6  WHERE: 5 Fatima Drive, next to Riverview Town Hall TIME: 6:30 P.M.

Unions Denounce Lack of Service Delivery for Veterans Following Re-Opening of Veterans Affairs Office in Sydney, NS SYDNEY, NS –The Union of Veterans Affairs’ Employees (UVAE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) organized a press conference today following the official re-opening of the Veterans Affairs Canada office in Sydney, NS to denounce the remaining challenges obstructing service delivery to veterans.

Greetings, Sister Jeannie Baldwin is on leave until February 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

We will be organizing a webinar on how to use MailChimp.  Many locals use MailChimp to distribute information to their members and we received a request to provide additional support on how to use this effective tool. Our Political Communications Officer, Sébastien Bezeau, will be delivering this one-hour training.   Please register here for the English webinar on Tuesdsay, November 29th at 7 PM (Atlantic time), 7:30 PM (Newfoundland and Labrador time).  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2016 The Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland Votes in Solidarity with #MakeMuskratRight Campaign

Sisters and Brothers, Thank you for the support you have demonstrated to the PSAC members who work at the Pay centres and thank you for having voiced your concerns about Phoenix.  You sent letters to your local MPs, commented on social media and participated in various union events.  We all know the problem is with the pay system itself and not the workers.

Greetings, Sister Jeannie Baldwin is on leave until December 2016.  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 Please join me in welcoming Sister Hodder to her new duties, and wishing Sister Baldwin well during her period of leave. Robyn Benson National President, PSAC

Local email:  STUSAU President:  Carrie Monteith-Levesque Vice-President:  Erica Cairns Secretary:  Pauline McIntyre Treasurer:  Lauren Eagle Chief Shop Steward:  Trish Murray-Zelmer Link to STUSAU website:  https://stusau.org/

President: Roderick Dunnettcheapresident.moncton@gmail.com 1st Vice-President: Heather Frasercheavp.moncton@gmail.com 2nd Vice-President: Mark Pughcheavp2.moncton@gmail.com Secretary: Karyann Ostroskicheasecretary.moncton@gmail.com

UPDATE: Agenda and Application form are available below.   Greetings:   The Atlantic Region will be hosting a conference for DCLs on November 26 and 27 at the Days Inn & Suites (formerly known as the Holiday Inn) in Moncton, NB.     The PSAC will cover the costs for one (1) delegate per local.  Additional participants can attend based on space available, however, costs for additional participants will be the responsibility of the local.