Prince Edward Island

PEI’s fourteenth Annual Provincial Day of Mourning for workers killed an injured on the job was held April 28th at Memorial Hall, Confederation Centre.  A piper led the group to the memorial monument where wreaths were laid in remembrance.    The PEI Area Council, UVAE, and UTE Locals were among the many present.

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION                                                                        April 20, 2015 Federal Budget Day and Budget Watch CHARLOTTETOWN, PE - In conjunction with the Council of Canadians, the PEI Health Coalition and the McKillop Center for Social Justice, PSAC Atlantic will be holding a budget watch in Charlottetown, PE.  WHAT: After watching the budget presentation, representatives from PSAC Atlantic and local community groups will be available to speak to the media.

All Treasury Board members are invited to join us for a Town Hall Meeting.   Gail Lem, Program and Administrative Services lead Negotiator, will be in attendance to provide an update on the status of Treasury Board Negotiations. Thursday, April 16th, at 5:30 p.m. Quality Inn on the Hill (Holland Grove Room) 150 Euston Street, Charlottetown See attached poster.

Need a bit more time to fill out your 2015 PSAC Atlantic School application? We’re extending the deadline to Friday, April 3, 2015. And remember! If you haven’t taken the Talking Union Basics course, but have some equivalent community or union experience, you are eligible to apply. Built around the theme Building our Union. Building our Power, the school will take place from May 27-31, 2015, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. All costs related to attending are covered.

A version of the Fighting for our Lives: Bill C-4 and Health & Safety course is now available online until May 4, 2015.  Please see the attached memo regarding course details. Members can access the course via the following link:  http://psacunion.ca/online-learning  

“We must remember that people of African descent are among those most affected by racism. Too often, they face denial of basic rights such as access to quality health services and education." United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Veterans deserve respect – and in-person services By Carl Gannon Vince Rigby is frustrated. The former peacekeeper and Cape Breton resident recently told the Cape Breton Post, "I haven't got a counsellor any more so I have no idea what treatments are out there available to me.” 

New Brunswick Fredericton: Members of STUSAU 60701 held a strike alert information picket during the morning.

New BrunswickBathurst: Members of CEIU 60254, CEIU 60269 and UTE 60006 held a demo for 19 minutes during their lunch break with the president of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour.Prince Edward Island-