Newfoundland and Labrador

The PSAC education team is preparing to revise the Talking Union Basics (TUB) course.  This course is often the first point of entry into PSAC union education.  If you are a graduate of this course, we would ask that you complete the following survey, which should take about 15 minutes. The information gathered will provide guidance for the revision of TUB.  Here is the survey.

April 29 Prior to the Convention officially opening, the regions held their regional caucuses.  Colleen Coffey, Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP) for the Atlantic Region chaired the Caucus and introduced members of the Atlantic Regional Council in attendance.

Sisters and Brothers, This week is National Volunteer Week and I wanted to take a brief moment to recognize and thank all of you who dedicate your time for our union.  Our members give so much without expecting anything in return.  We work together to improve working conditions for all workers in society and we take on causes that our near and dear to our hearts.  We obtain many victories and accomplishments because of the work we do together. Thank you for dedicating so much of your time and efforts to our union. In solidarity,

Thank you to all FB members who have embarked on e-vote process and cast their vote.  This information is intended for all FB members who have not participated in the tentative agreement vote process to date.    It's a simple two step process for Members in Good Standing!    • Find a webinar/meeting on a regional website; register and listen to a 20 minute presentation on your tentative agreement. You have the option to stay on the session for the Q&A session after the presentation or;   

Young workers across Canada are turning controversy into opportunity by donating free Loblaw gift cards to charity. Loblaw recently admitted to fixing the price of bread at stores across the country for more than a decade, and the company announced it would offer $25 gift cards to all customers as an apology. PSAC’s Regional Young Worker Committees are shifting the price-fixing scandal into a way to help Canadians in need.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2018 Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland Weighs in on Provincial Budget ST. JOHN’S, NL –Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) who are part of the Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland (LUMUN) local 90500 are disappointed that the provincial budget presented the same vision of austerity leaving post-secondary institutions and its workers in a dire state.

The Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland (LUMUN) – Memorial University is comprised of 70 Post Docs and between 200-300 Per Course Instructors (PCIs) who work at the following locations: Memorial University of NL, Grenfell College, Marine Institute, Labrador Institute, Harlow Campus and research station in Bonne Bay.

PSAC Members who took part in the CLC Women's brunch yesterday in St. John's.

This past weekend, members of the PSAC St. John's Young Workers Committee took part in the 2018 Spare Some Love Bowling in support of the Ronald McDonald House.