Prince Edward Island

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/svpd9RYJF8c April 23, 2015 - Watch Robyn Benson, PSAC's National President, on CBC's Power and Politics.  Tune in at 26:50.  CLICK HERE April 22, 2015 - Download the latest flyer at the bottom of the page

Members working as compensation and benefits advisors at what was formerly the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) have recently won a policy grievance regarding Workforce Adjustment (WFA).

National Public Service Week will be held from June 15 to 21, 2014.  Once again we are boycotting any participation.  We are asking that you do not take any role in the employer’s organizing committees as the employer may be approaching you shortly.Public Service Week should be about highlighting the importance of federal public service employees and recognizing our service to Canadian society.

Your bargaining team has started the bargaining process.  We met with the employer for four days last week.  We will be working to improve and strengthen your collective agreement.  Here is a short summary of the issues that your union has put on the table:

PSAC members who work for Parks Canada will meet in Ottawa from April 4-6. They will elect members to represent them in the next round of collective bargaining with their employer. They will also discuss the pressing issues that affect them in their day-to-day work and the improvements they want to see in their next contract.

Cape Breton veterans will never forget how they battled on bloody fields and watched their buddies die. But they fear their government has.

PSAC Collective Bargaining 2014: we’re readyCollective bargaining is a democratic right in Canada, affirmed by the Supreme Court. But government amendments to labour laws threaten to set back labour rights by 30 years.In this context, PSAC bargaining team members have arrived in Ottawa to prioritize bargaining demands and ensure that our members achieve a fair collective agreement and that public services are protected.

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The PSAC has taken the first step in its legal challenge against Bill C-4, the legislation that has gutted the collective bargaining rights of federal public service workers.