Prince Edward Island

On May 23-25, 2014, twenty members age 30 and under from the four Atlantic Provinces came to Halifax to attend the PSAC Atlantic Young Workers Symposium.  This was the third event geared specifically to young workers to take place in the region since 2009, and the biggest yet.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a new report today, concluding that it costs almost nothing extra to pay sick leave to federal civil servants. This is because most departments don't have policies in place to backfill for sick leave. 

2014 – 2017 Atlantic Regional CouncilRegional Executive Vice-PresidentJeannie BaldwinAlt: Colleen Hodder Provincial Director – NBDarlene Bembridge1st Alt: Raphaëlle Valay-Nadeau2nd Alt: Dave Meade Provincial Director – NBMike LeBlanc1st Alt: André Beaulieu

PSAC members and staff raised $11,760 during the Triennial Regional Convention for the Dream Catcher project in partnership with the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Hello everyone,Please find below the schedule for pride events in the Atlantic Region.  I hope to see many PSAC members taking part in the various activities.  If you need assistance, feel free to contact my office or the Director for LGBT members, Wayne Kelley at wkelley@eastlink.ca.In pride and solidarity,Jeannie Baldwin***Pride in the Atlantic Region/La Fierté dans la Région de l’Atlantique 

You have a question or comment for the bargaining team?  Contact a bargaining team member from the Atlantic Region: -Kelly Bush, GSU (PA Group) -Keith Parsons, UCTE (TC Group) -Brett Evans, CIU (FB Group) -Marc Blanchard, UEW (TC Group)

After concluding our collective agreement negotiations last August, the Employer has yet to fully implement the final agreement.  We had our final level grievance hearing on May 9 on this issue. 

Negotiations for new contracts for PSAC’s five bargaining units in the federal public service will begin the week of July 7, 2014 when PSAC and Treasury Board exchange proposals.

Jeannie Baldwin was again re-elected for Regional Executive Vice President for the Atlantic during the region’s Convention last weekend.  Jeannie has held the PSAC Alliance Executive Committee position since 2004.

June 21 is National Aboriginal Day, a day to recognize and celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada.  On this day we have many reasons to celebrate and also many reasons to fight. The Atlantic Region of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) supports all Aboriginal Peoples in their struggle for full access to all human rights and fundamental freedoms. We strongly believe that those freedoms include the right to preserve and strengthen their own political, economic, legal and cultural traditions and institutions.