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July 3, 2008

News release

Parks Canada workers raise importance of their role to world heritage (Details)

June 30, 2008

PSAC Atlantic "Think Public" Contest (Details)

CUT-OFF DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

June 27, 2008

3RD Annual “FEDeraton for Life” Summer Blood Donor Campaign

June 15 – August 30, 2008 (Word) (PDF)

 

June 25, 2008

Walk for Respect during PSAC Atlantic Convention

 

June 24, 2008

Negotiations with Canada Post

Work load and Surveillance are two important issues for UPCE/PSAC members. 

 

June 18, 2008

National Aboriginal Day/Aboriginal Solidarity Day (PDF)

June 12, 2008

Negotiations with Canada Post

Complete list of PSAC/UPCE demands for the current negotiations.  »

 

June 11, 2008

Video Challenge to Parks Members

DEADLINE FOR POSTING: June 23, 2008

Team has issued a video challenge to membership to post a video on Youtube, i.e. if you can top this you will win a trip for two to Québec City to join the Negotiating Team. (Details)

June 10, 2008

Colombia: Kill a Trade Unionist; Pay a Fine (Details)

June 5, 2008

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNDER THE NEW

PUBLIC SERVICE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT

(PSLRA):

10 THINGS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

• The basic framework for Collective Bargaining remains unchanged.

• The “Public Interest” is paramount in this new Labour Relations Act.

• Arbitration Boards have an expanded list of factors to consider.

• Now, Public Interest Commissions (PICs) also have a list of factors they must consider.

• Strike Votes are now governed by the law.

• The strike vote in the legislation has a “best before” date.

• The new Act contains an Employer “free speech” clause.

• Essential Services Agreements (ESAs).

• Strike prohibitions re:  Essential Services.

• Legal Strike Action – it’s all in the timing.

For more information on the above, please click on the icon

June 3, 2008

Liaison Bulletin No. 74

Liaison Bulletin No. 74 covers the following topic: Regulations amending the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulation - Violence Prevention in the Work Place. This regulation was published in the Canada Gazette Part II on May 28, 2008 and came into force on May 8, 2008. (Details)

June 2, 2008

Unions More Than Ever, Georgetti says

May 29, 2008

Please visit www.grainaction.ca to protect our jobs and food safety

 

May 20, 2008

PSAC Members assist with New Brunswick Floods

 

May 14, 2008

PSAC BARGAINING TEAM MEMBER FOR PARKS ELECTED AS COUNCILLOR IN BUCTOUCHE DURING THE MAY 12TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

 

May 12, 2008

News release

Union slams Parks Canada Agency for walking away from negotiations

May 7, 2008

Canadian Life Quilt Visits Halifax!

 

THINK PUBLIC – AND FIGHT HOMOPHOBIA

April 30, 2008

National Volunteer Week (Word) (PDF)

April 28, 2008

MOCK STRIKE HELD AT KOUCHIBOUGUAC NATIONAL PARK - JUST PRACTICING!!!

 

April 28, 2008

RIGHT TO REFUSE DANGEROUS WORK WALLET/POCKET CARDS

April 25, 2008

The Atlantic Region participated in the 2008 National Conference for Racially Visible Members under the theme "Be The Change: Create A Better World."

April 24, 2008

2008 PSAC NATIONAL ABORIGINAL PEOPLES' CONFERENCE (Details)

April 22, 2008

Thank You

 

Thank you to the following MPs for the letters you sent to Parks Canada expressing concern about the difficulties with bargaining and the impact of a possible Parks strike:

Riding

Gerry Byrne	Humber - St. Barbe - Baie Verte (NL)
Rodger Cuzner	Cape Breton-Canso (NS)
Libby Davies	Vancouver East (BC)
Wayne Easter	Malpeque (PE)
Mark Eyking	Sydney-Victoria (NS)
Dominic LeBlanc	Beauséjour (NB)
Shawn Murphy	Charlottetown (PE)
Alexa McDonough	Halifax (NS)
Mike Savage	Dartmouth - Cole Harbour (NS)
Peter Stoffer	Sackville - Eastern Shore (NS)
Robert Thibeault	West Nova (NS)
Vic Toews	Provencher (MB)

 

April 21, 2008

Earth Day is coming! (Details)

April 17, 2008

CALL FOR FACILITATORS

Women at Work - Atlantic Region (Details)

April 16, 2008

Employment Opportunity - Gander

April 14, 2008

A Campaign for Women's Economic Equality

Equality once and for all!

April 11, 2008

Day of Mourning Ceremonies 2008

Atlantic Region (Details)

 

PSI Campaign 2008

Water, Women, Workers:

sources of life

8 - 22 March 2008

(Details)

April 10, 2008

The Public Service Health Care Plan Pay-direct Drug Card Update (Details)

 

 

What Happens Globally Affects Us Locally (Details)

April 3, 2008

REGIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE 2007

MARITIME HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE 2007

 

 

April 3, 2008

"Braving the cold weather and winds of up to 70 km/hr, UPCE locals hold plantgate at Canada Post in New Brunswick " (details)

April 2, 2008

Letter of Support from John Gordon to the members of UCTE Local 80809 and crew of the Sir William Alexander

(Word) (PDF)

April 1, 2008

National Joint Council

There are two Directives that have finished their cyclical reviews and the new Directives come into effect

April 1, 2008. (Details)

March 28, 2008

Members mobilized and made good use of St Patrick's Day in New Brunswick to send a clear message to the Employer that they are supporting their bargaining team!

Photos and contest winners

February 21, 2008

Keeping Canada's Top Golf Course Public (Word) (PDF)

February 20, 2008

The Fight to Keep Nappan Research Centre (Word) (PDF)

October 31, 2007

Mike Moeller, Atlantic Director – UPCE writes to President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power Corporation, Ralph Tedesco, on the issue of NS Power purchasing its coal from Colombia.

(Word) (PDF)

October 25, 2007

Atlantic Leaders Stand up and Speak Out! at the Leadership Phase II

October 9, 2007

Auditor General asked to investigate the Corps of Commissionaires

(PDF) (Word)

July 11, 2007

DEFENDING QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES IN MONCTON, NB

(Details)

June 20, 2007

Atlantic School June 2007

Antigonish, NS

Maritimes Regional Women’s Conference
Halifax, NS