New Brunswick

March 8th marked the official launch of the Regional Strategy Coordinating Committee (RSCC) for the New Brunswick region.  The main focus was to work on the mobilization plan from this point forward.  All Treasury Board locals will be contacted by their respective Area Coordinator shortly to be engaged in the next step.

Our hearts break today in learning of the horrifying murders in New Zealand.  On behalf of PSAC members in the Atlantic Region, I would like to extend our solidarity to Muslim communities everywhere, especially in Christchurch.  But our rage also grows today and so does our determination to confront, call out, dismantle and disempower white supremacy.  Unions everywhere must be leaders in this urgent fight.  We encourage members to attend vigils in your communities and to offer support where you can. 

As many of you may know, there is a possibility of a strike by roughly 4100 workers at 46 New Brunswick nursing homes. I am writing to ask that you support these workers in their fight for fair and respectful working conditions.  On March 7, 90% of workers voted in favour of strike action, rejecting an offer from the New Brunswick government that would keep them overworked and underpaid.  On Sunday, the Government of New Brunswick obtained a court order suspending their right to strike for 10 days and undermining these workers’ labour rights. 

This International Women’s Day, workers and women are calling on all federal political parties to commit to a plan for affordable, high-quality child care ahead of the federal election. It has been nearly 50 years since the report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women called for a universal child care program to help achieve economic equality for women. In 2019, women and workers need every party to be a #ChildCareChampion Tell all party leaders that we need a #ChildCareChampion! 

UTE Local 60005 in Saint John, NB held a demonstration in front of their building on February 14th (Valentine’s Day) asking CRA and the Prime Minister to show their hearts at the bargaining table.

On January 29th, 2019 members of the Greater Moncton Human Rights committee elected their new executive. From left to right:  Anthony Valles (CFIA) Vice President, Shanny Doucet (GSU) Treasurer, Sancia Doret (USJE) secretary, Farid Tourkmani (CEIU) President and Colleen Coffey, PSAC Atlantic Regional Executive Vice-President. Congratulations to all !

The Atlantic Region of the Public Service Alliance of Canada is pleased to offer Unions Work for Women: A PSAC course for active women members. This advanced course is intended for a diverse group of women participants – women from all equity seeking groups, from different geographic or rural/urban areas, from different employer groups and PSAC structures, who are active in their union, or in their community, or on specific issues that matter to them, who are young workers and who are not.

Sisters, Brothers and Friends, Please find below tentative dates for our regional conferences. Let me tell you that it was an almost impossible task to select dates that weren’t going to create a conflict with other events within PSAC and its Components and DCLs. In addition to that, I also had to consult Erin Sirett, Regional Coordinator, to discuss the staffing aspect of these conferences.

Education Program - NB Region - January to May 2019 Course Date  and                                   location                                                 Description                                                                                                              Application deadline

The PSAC regional offices will be closed from December 25 to January 1.  In case of emergency, please call Erin Sirett, Regional Coordinator, at 902.229.2123.