Prince Edward Island

Sisters and Brothers, Thank you for the support you have demonstrated to the PSAC members who work at the Pay centres and thank you for having voiced your concerns about Phoenix.  You sent letters to your local MPs, commented on social media and participated in various union events.  We all know the problem is with the pay system itself and not the workers.

Greetings, Sister Jeannie Baldwin is on leave until December 2016.  During her absence, Sister Colleen Hodder, the Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President for the Atlantic will be the acting REVP. Sister Hodder’s contact information is: Email: HodderC@psac-afpc.com Telephone (office): (902)445-0927 Please join me in welcoming Sister Hodder to her new duties, and wishing Sister Baldwin well during her period of leave. Robyn Benson National President, PSAC

UPDATE: Agenda and Application form are available below.   Greetings:   The Atlantic Region will be hosting a conference for DCLs on November 26 and 27 at the Days Inn & Suites (formerly known as the Holiday Inn) in Moncton, NB.     The PSAC will cover the costs for one (1) delegate per local.  Additional participants can attend based on space available, however, costs for additional participants will be the responsibility of the local.   

October 13, 2016 To: PSAC PEI Commissionaires (all local 90140 members):   From: Your Bargaining team   Your bargaining team met with the Employer on October 12-13, 2016.    This meeting provided an opportunity for our team to meet with the Employer in advance of the expiry date of your existing collective agreement’s wage re-opener (March 31, 2017).   

The mandate of the Social Justice Fund (SJF) is to support initiatives in five priority areas: 1-Anti-poverty initatives in Canada; 2-Humanitarian assistance in Canada and around the world; 3-International labour development; 4-Worker-to-Worker exchange; and 5-Worker education. In 2016, the SJF supported the following groups/projects in the Atlantic:

PSAC invites young workers from the four Atlantic Provinces to apply to attend a Young Workers Symposium at the Terra Nova Hospitality Home and Cottages in Port Blandford, Newfoundland and Labrador, from 6pm, Friday, November 4 to 1pm, Sunday, November 6, 2016 Port Blandford, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Are you passionate about standing up for unions and workers’ rights? Do you believe in fairness, social justice and human rights? Are you active in your union and interested in deepening your activist knowledge and skills?

Greetings, Sister Jeannie Baldwin is on leave until October 2016.  During her absence, Sister Colleen Hodder, the Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President for the Atlantic will be the acting REVP. Sister Hodder’s contact information is: Email: HodderC@psac-afpc.com Telephone (office): (902)445-0927 Please join me in welcoming Sister Hodder to her new duties, and wishing Sister Baldwin well during her period of leave. Robyn Benson National President, PSAC

PSAC Social Justice Fund invites your members to participate in the next “Education In Action” project in Guatemala for 2 weeks, March 2-16 2017. (tentative dates)

UTE Local 90002 Location: Murchison Event Centre: Blue Room 17 St. Pius X Avenue, Charlottetown When: Tuesday August 30, 2016 Time: 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 & 7:30 pm   UTE Local 90006 Location: Credit Union Place 511 Notre Dame Street, Summerside When: Wednesday August 31, 2016 Time: 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 & 5:30 pm