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Regional Executive Vice President

Colleen Coffey was elected Atlantic Regional Executive Vice-President at the 7th Regional Triennial Convention on June 24, 2017 in Saint John, NB.

An active PSAC member for over 20 years, Sister Coffey first began her union activism with the Goose Bay Women’s Committee and entered into a long pay equity battle. She was workforce adjusted in 1998 and moved to the Airforce Base in Greenwood, NS. After re-establishing herself and her family, she got involved in her union local and held many roles from Secretary, Treasurer, Shop Steward, Chief Shop Steward and finally President for the past 12 years.

She held a seat on the PSAC Atlantic Council for three terms and was elected the Alternate REVP for those terms.

Sister Coffey was elected to be the female PSAC Representative on the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Executive Council and held this seat for several terms until she was elected the Female Vice President at Large that she maintained for two terms.

Canadians waiting too long for benefits (Telegraph Journal)

May 15, 2014 - 7:47am •

Canadians waiting too long for benefits

#BringBackOurGirls

May 13, 2014 - 9:45am •

In Nigeria, more than 200 girls have been abducted. The girls were allegedly abducted to prevent them from attending school. Join the social media campaign: download the attached document, take a picture and share it on Facebook and Twitter using #BringBackOurGirls

Statement on National Mental Health Week

May 7, 2014 - 1:16pm •

Mental Health Week is an annual national event that takes place during the first week of May. Mental Health is still stigmatized in today’s society, therefore it is important that we share valuable information around mental health and provide help when needed. Let’s be clear, mental health is a state of well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act and interact with others.

Denounce cuts to veterans’ services (Times & Transcript)

May 7, 2014 - 8:09am •

Denounce cuts to veterans’ servicesTimes & Transcrip

Missing and murdered aboriginal women topic of roundtable (via Truro Daily News)

May 1, 2014 - 11:14am •

On April 30th, Jeannie Baldwin proudly represented PSAC Atlantic at a meeting organized by the Nova Scotia Native Women's Association to create the Loretta Saunders Foundation.

May Day: PSAC pledges to protect public services and fight for better working conditions

May 1, 2014 - 7:33am •

On May 1, 1886 a general strike was called in the United States at a time when the right to organize and strike did not exist.

Statement on National Day of Mourning

April 25, 2014 - 9:16am •

April 28 is a National Day of Mourning that commemorates workers who are killed or injured on the job each year, or who die from work-related diseases. This day provides us the opportunity to remember these workers in public events. However, the Day of Mourning is also a time to insist that all levels of government must take an active role in enforcing existing health and safety laws and by doing so, prosecute violations when a worker is killed or seriously injured.

Letter to Premier Alward regarding the closure of the Morgentaler Clinic

April 14, 2014 - 8:56am •

Premier David AlwardOffice of the PremierCentennial Building670 King StreetFredericton, NB E3B 1G1 April 11, 2014 Premier Alward,I’m writing to you on behalf of 6000 PSAC members in New Brunswick. We are deeply concerned with the announced closure of the Morgentaler Clinic to take effect in July. We are asking the government of New Brunswick to repeal Regulation 84/20, Schedule 2(a.1) which states that an abortion will only be covered by Medicare if:

Recording of the Telephone Town Hall about Sick Leave

April 4, 2014 - 10:33am •

Please click here to listen to the recording of the telephone town hall about sick leave that took place on March 27, 2014. (You will be redirected to our YouTube page)

Boycott National Public Service Week 2014

April 3, 2014 - 9:42am •

National Public Service Week will be held from June 15 to 21, 2014. Once again we are boycotting any participation. We are asking that you do not take any role in the employer’s organizing committees as the employer may be approaching you shortly.Public Service Week should be about highlighting the importance of federal public service employees and recognizing our service to Canadian society.

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