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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.

Declare your support for the Closure of Boat Harbour on Schedule

December 19, 2018 - 7:30am •

After 47 years of contaminated air and water, broken promises and broken pipes, Pictou Landing First Nation was promised that after January 30, 2020, pulp effluent would stop flowing into Boat Harbour, and clean up would being. The Nova Scotia Government gave Northern Pulp almost 5 years notice to have a new treatment system up and running.

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador Receive Overwhelming Strike Mandate

December 19, 2018 - 7:28am •

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2018 Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador Receive Overwhelming Strike Mandate NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR–The Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland (LUMUN), who are members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), held strike votes earlier this month and received an overwhelming strike mandate from their members.

Letter to Wayne Long

December 13, 2018 - 5:56pm •

Via Regular Mail December 5, 2018 Wayne Long Member of Parliament 1 Market Square, Suite N306 Saint John, NB E2L 4Z6 Dear Mr. Long, I’m writing to you in regard to Bill C-89, an Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services.

Letter to Andy Fillmore

December 13, 2018 - 5:51pm •

Via Regular Mail December 5, 2018 Andy Fillmore Member of Parliament 1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 808 Halifax, NS B3J 3J8 Dear Mr. Fillmore I’m writing to you as a follow-up to our successful campaign to protect jobs at CFB Greenwood.

Petition: Conversion Therapy

December 13, 2018 - 7:46am •

Sisters, Brothers and Friends, Please take the time to add your signature to petition E-1833 which calls upon the Government of Canada to: (a) enact legislation banning conversion therapy to minors in Canada; (b) enact legislation prohibiting transporting minors outside of the country for such purposes; and (c) have conversion therapy included in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, to protect children from abuse.

Letter to Colin Fraser

December 13, 2018 - 7:35am •

Via Regular Mail December 5, 2018 Colin Fraser Member of Parliament 396 Main Street – Suite 103 Yarmouth, NS B5A 1E9 Dear Mr. Fraser, I’m writing to you as a follow-up to our successful campaign to protect jobs at CFB Greenwood.

Media Advisory: Workers at the J. A. Douglas McCurdy Airport Rally for a Fair Collective Agreement

December 4, 2018 - 10:30am •

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2018 Workers at the J. A. Douglas McCurdy Airport Rally for a Fair Collective Agreement SYDNEY, NS – On December 6, members of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) Local 80807, a Component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), will be rallying at the Sydney/J. A. Douglas McCurdy Airport demanding that their employer negotiates a fair collective agreement now.

2019 PSAC Calendars

November 14, 2018 - 9:11am •

The 2019 PSAC Calendars have arrived! PSAC staff from the regional offices will be getting in touch with locals shortly to distribute the calendars.

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Rally for a Fair Collective Agreement at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

October 31, 2018 - 2:18pm •

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2018 Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Rally for a Fair Collective Agreement at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

PSAC Social Justice Fund Donation to Libra House

October 29, 2018 - 10:49am •

On behalf of the PSAC Social Justice Fund Anti Poverty initiative, we were proud to present a cheque in the amount of $1,000 to Libra House. In the photo: Colleen Coffey and Jessica Keating.

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