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Parks National Bargaining Conference

PSAC’s Parks Canada met last week in Ottawa for a three-day bargaining conference. Members from across the country gathered from September 25 to 27 in order to prepare for upcoming negotiations for a new collective agreement.

Throughout the conference, the delegates:
• learned about the collective bargaining process,
• reviewed bargaining proposals and discuss priorities,
• developed mobilization strategies, and
• elected their bargaining team members.

The new bargaining team. First row, from left to right: Omar Murray (Local 40340 – Parks Canada – Saskatchewan South, SK); Loretta Moar (Local 50110 – Riding Mountain National Park, MB); Kassandra McKinnon (Local 90023 – Parks Canada Employees); Angela Decker (Local 90265 – Gros Morne National Park, NL); Birch Howard (alternate) (Local Y0104 – Kluane National Park, YT). Second row, from left to right: UCTE member Daniel Britton; UCTE member Réginal Bernatchez (alternate); Daniel Toutant (Local 10269 – Mauricie National Park and Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site, QC); Marc Phillips (Local 70501 – Parks Canada Agency (Gatineau), NCR); André Miller (alternate) (Local 70501 – Parks Canada Agency (Gatineau), NCR); Mike LeBlanc (alternate) (Local 60284 – Kouchibouguac National Park, NB)

Parks Canada members signed their most recent agreement on May 31, 2018. The four-year collective agreement, which expired August 4, 2018, includes an updated definition of ‘family’, improved leave provisions, improved member protections, unchanged sick leave, and monetary compensation for members.

Stay up to date with bargaining news by visiting the PSAC Parks Canada bargaining webpage, or sign up to receive PSAC e-News.

2012/02/15

PSAC at Statistical Survey Operations – United in support of our rights

PSAC at Statistical Survey Operations - United in support of our rights

It seems like Stats Canada is abandoning its “no layoff policy” because of the possible budget cuts courtesy of Mr. Harper. Policy or not, our collective agreement requires the employer to look to attrition to accomplish any reduction in workforce. Stats Canada has to make every effort to avoid laying off PSAC members working as Interviewers and Senior Interviewers in regional offices.

These protections are in our collective agreement; we will enforce them!

For more information, download this bilingual poster from the PSAC. Better yet, print some off and share them with your members!

2012/01/31

My wages = your profits

The PSAC recently created these great little cards to remind those in the private sector that public service employees contribute to the economy. Permanent layoffs can cripple a local economy. While the pain will surely be felt by those who’ve lost their jobs, those on Main Street will undoubtedly feel it too.

You can download and print these cards yourself. Next time you buy a lunch, a coffee or the must-have book of the month, slip a card in with your cash. Tell them public servants are part of the 99%, just like they are!

	English cards
	French cards
	Inuktitut cards

2011/12/15

SSO Bargaining

The PSAC has prepared bargaining packages; Statistics Canada has 20 days to respond.

This past Thursday, November 24, the PSAC bargaining teams for the Regional Office and Field Interviewer bargaining units served Statistics Canada with official notices to start negotiations. They have 20 days to respond.

Recently, the PSAC has made great strides in terms of winning rights and protections for part-time, seasonal and other workers that have not traditionally been guaranteed hours of work.

Now it’s our turn. Together, we can make Statistical Survey Operations a better place to work.

If you have any questions, please speak with your Union Representative or a member of our
bargaining teams, or go to www.psac.com.

Download and print this bilingual flyer – share it with other members!

2011/12/14

New at the 2012 PSAC Convention: A Members’ Plan

Every three years, the PSAC holds its Triennial National Convention, where delegates from across the union come together, debate issues and set direction for the Union for the next three years.

We will be doing something new at the PSAC 2012 Convention: for the first time, delegates will have the opportunity to debate and adopt a “Members’ Plan”.

The plan is designed to set the direction for the Union for the next three years.

How you can contribute to the Members’ Plan:

download, print and post the Member Plan flyer in your workplace
fill in the Our Union, Our Power Survey by January 6 and encourage any union member you know to do the same
put your ideas on the plan in writing using the private feedback form;
talk about the Members’ Plan at your union meetings. You can use the speakers’ notes, and bring the Q&As to help you answer any questions.
Take note of any and all ideas for the plan and send them by email to belangs@psac.com or by fax to 613.567-0385. Let us know where the ideas are coming from (a local meeting, a regional committee meeting, etc.).

PSAC Sixteenth Triennial Convention

2011/12/02

An absurd choice

Dec 2, 2011 – The PSAC says no giant squirrels were harmed in the making their new social media campaign, but the same cannot be said about public services.

“Right now, the Conservative government is forcing Canadians to choose between a strong economy (no deficit) and strong public services,” wrote PSAC National President John Gordon in an email to union members on Friday. “The goal of the Third Choice campaign is to highlight the absurdity of this forced choice and encourage Canadians to ask for something better.”

The Third Strike campaign kicked off with a quirky video already circulating widely on Facebook and Twitter. It highlights the absurdity of forcing Canadians to choose between no deficit and strong public services.

Visit www.thirdchoice.ca to see the video for yourself! Don’t forget to share the video on Facebook and Twitter and encourage your friends to do the same.

2011/11/09

Make yourself heard

The 2012 PSAC Triennial National Convention is fast approaching! During Convention, the delegates will debate and adopt a Members’ Plan. The plan will be based on input and direction from all members of the PSAC.

Now’s the time to make your voice heard! You can contribute to the Members’ Plan by taking the Our Union, Our Power survey.

Click here to answer the survey. Hurry! You only have until December 2, 2011 to share your ideas!

2011/06/27

Save Our Rescue Centre!

June 27, 2011 – Members attending the PSAC Atlantic Regional Convention, including members of the National Component, took part in a rally in St. John’s to save the Newfoundland and Labrador maritime rescue facility. A crowd of over two thousand rallied to show their support.

Provincial Liberal Leader Yvonne Jones said: “We rely on search and rescue every single day to save the people that we love at a time of distress, […] We’re asking Stephen Harper to not put a price on the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.”

The rescue centre has been designated for closure as of June 2012.

In her speech to the crowd, Jeannie Baldwin, PSAC’s REVP for the Atlantic Region, called the Conservatives’ decision to close the centre “nothing short of reckless.” She added: “We know how ruthless, and how dangerous, and how fatal the North Atlantic can be. And Stephen Harper is playing around with lives here. He is ignoring the public will, the public good, and the public safety. Three hundred and fifty members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada are here to support the Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans who brave these dangerous waters every day. At the end of the day, they deserve to come home to their family safe and sound.”

Many photos of the rally can be seen on the National Component’s Flickr site!

2011/06/16

Two rallies – One union

June 16, 2011 – PSAC members, including National Component members, joined CAW members on the picket line in support of their strike. They were thrilled to see us there – together, we marched through the terminal and yelled “Shame, shame, shame!” to scabs working the Air Canada counter. While we were making noise in the Ottawa airport, we got news that a tentative agreement had been reached. Cheers of joy and chants of solidarity filled the terminal. We got back on the bus (and took a few CAW members with us!) and went to support members at CUPW, in the hopes we could help them accomplish the same!

The CUPW members locked out of the Ottawa sorting facility were surprised and overjoyed to see our solidarity bus arrive. One CUPW member was even overheard saying: “You brought the big guns!”

Unions standing in solidarity together: now those are big guns indeed!

Many photos of the rally can be seen on the National Component’s Flickr site!

2011/06/11

Union Pride – Prairie-Wide!

June 10, 2011 – Delegates, observers and guests at the PSAC Prairies Regional Convention took to the streets to stand in solidarity with members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers who are still holding rotating strikes across the country. The rally in Winnipeg drew members from the PSAC, CUPW, CUPE, and others. Together, labour activists sent a strong message that when postal services are under attack, we will fight back.

CUPW members are fighting for safer work conditions and to keep a sick-leave plan they have had since 1988. They are also resisting the introduction of a “two-tier” wage and benefits system.

Many National Component members from the Prairies region were present and took great joy in standing in solidarity with their sisters and brothers of CUPW.

Many photos of the rally can be seen on the National Component’s Flickr site!