Newfoundland and Labrador

The newly elected executive of the St. John's Regional Womens Committee

Local Officers Training September 7-8, 2019 St. John's This course will provide new Officers of a Local Executive an opportunity to understand their responsibilities as a Local Officer, and to know how and where to obtain support within the PSAC.    Who can apply: Open to all PSAC members in St. John’s area Location: PSAC Boardroom, 33 Pippy Place

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.

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.

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.

NOVA SCOTIA Halifax event on December 6 begins at 5:15 pm at the Halifax Public Library on Spring Garden for the outside vigil - Join us at this gender inclusive and alcohol free event that will begin outside the front entrance of the Halifax Central Library, for the candlelight vigil. Following, we will go inside of the Halifax Central Library’s Paul O’Regan Hall for refreshments, music, action, and a screening of the film, Polytechnique.

Read the ratification kit containing the details of the tentative agreement on our national website. We will also distribute the kits at the upcoming ratification vote meetings.

Colleen Spurvey, chair of the St. John’s Regional Women’s Committee (RWC) presenting a cheque of $485 to Planned Parenthood. These funds were raised at the International Women’s Day Luncheon organized by the RWC.