The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), is one of Canada's
largest unions. The PSAC is truly a national union with members
from coast to coast to coast, in every province and territory. We
even have an international face with members working abroad in embassies
and consulates.
Links on your right will lead you to additional information on
the PSAC.
The Atlantic Region represents 17,530 members organized into 166
locals.
PSAC members in the Atlantic are employed in large and small communities
throughout the region. Most of us work for the federal government,
agencies, and crown corporations and an increasing number work in
the private and community services sectors. We preserve Canada's
natural and historic heritage, we collect statistics for the business
community, we maintain airport runways and navigation systems, we
monitor fish stocks, we provide support to the military and RCMP,
we administer pensions and employment insurance, we respond to emergencies
at airports and at sea, we predict the weather, we do agricultural
research, we help new Canadians get settled, we stop guns and drugs
at the border, we make sure your food is safe to eat, we work with
inmates and parolees, we support veterans and their families, we
send you your tax refund and we provide a safe refuge for abused
women and their children. We do all this, and more.
The Atlantic Region is serviced by five Regional Offices located
in Gander, St. John's, Charlottetown, Moncton and Halifax. The staff
are responsible for negotiating collective agreements, organizing
new members, representing members at hearings, organizing strikes,
facilitating union education and offering on-going advice and assistance
to locals and regional bodies.