Newfoundland and Labrador

PSAC-Atlantic Regional Council ELECTED The members of the Atlantic Regional Council are elected geographically (NS, NB, NL, PE) and/or by constituency (Equity Group, non-Treasury Board, etc.) at PSAC-Atlantic’s Triennial Convention.  All Council members are assigned to work with Committees of the Council.  It is in the balance of these two functions that Council members define their roles and responsibilities.

The SJYWC raised $700 in support of the Ronald McDonald House for the Spare Some Love annual bowling fundraiser.  8 young workers attended. The four young workers on the SJYWC team were Brian Gallant (UTE 90001), Kayode Oluwadairo (TAUMUN), Leanne Moss (UNE 99242), Shad Rahman (TAUMUN).  CEIU local 90113 also submitted a team consisting of Allison Doyle, Karla White, Melissa Thomas and Melissa White. Thank you to PSAC Atlantic and to all of you who donated to support this great cause.

Call for Nominations for Regional Executive Vice-President and Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President ATLANTIC This is the official call for nominations for the position of Regional Executive Vice-President and Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President for the Atlantic.  Elections for these positions will be held at the Atlantic Regional Convention in Saint John, New Brunswick, June 23 to 25, 2017 A Nominations Form can be downloaded below.

Despite getting $15 million more for the next two years from the Department of National Defense for its contract to operate and maintain CFB Goose Bay, Serco is imposing new working conditions that will drastically affect the lives of the 240 people who work there. Single parents are being forced to change shifts. There have been wage cuts. And layoffs. Send an email to Serco site manager Natasha McLean to tell her you stand in solidarity with Serco workers at CFB Goose Bay. Let her know you want her to work with their union to restore a healthy work environment.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          March 7, 2017 Unions Denounce Newly Imposed Working Conditions by SERCO at CFB Goose Bay HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, NL – On March 8, members of the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) local 90125 and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will hold a press conference in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL to denounce the newly imposed working conditions at CFB Goose Bay, the largest military air base in northeastern North America.

Sisters Debbie Morris and Patsy Murphy taking part in the red dress campaign. The red dress campaign is an aesthetic response to the more than 1,000 missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada.

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Although we need to celebrate the many achievements made towards equality, there remains a lot of work.  To this day, women are being denied equal pay for equal work and they are subject to discrimination and threats when they hold positions of power.  We can look in our own country where Alberta Premier Rachel Notley faces threats on a regular basis – because she’s a woman. Regardless of political affiliation, religious belief or even sexual orientation, women should be treated equally, period! Take action

This page will be updated as soon as we have more confirmed times, dates, and locations.   FAQ about the ratification process.   PSAC Regulation 15 makes it clear that all members must attend the information session in its entirety before voting.  If you have questions, please contact the Regional Office in your province.   Ratification Kits:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2017 PSAC Members Mark the One-Year Anniversary of the Pheonix Pay System HALIFAX, NS – Today members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) who are employed by the Government of Canada will be taking various actions to demonstrate their frustration with the Pheonix pay system on its one year-anniversary.

Sisters and Brothers, The government is refusing to fix the Phoenix pay system and that’s certainly no reason to celebrate. What can you do?