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Local News 2010

  • Ratification Vote on the New PSAC Collective Agreement
    Voting Session Dates & Times:

    Session 1
    Qualicum (Booth) Members: November 17th, 2010
    2932 Baseline Rd, Large boardroom in Building C from 10:00 am - 11:45 am

    Session 2
    Laurier Members: November 18th, 2010
    141 Laurier Ave, Room 252from 10:00 am - 11:45 am

    Session 3
    CEAA Members:  November 18th, 2010
    160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor-Corporate Services Boardroom (CEAA22S02) from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Session 4
    LaSalle Members: November 23rd, 2010
    373 Sussex Drive, P level boardroom at LaSalle 10:00 am - 11:45 am

    Session 5
    NWRC Members: November 24th, 2010
    Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Room530 from 10:00 am - 11:45 am

    Session 6
    River Road Members: November 25th, 2010
    335 River Rd, Room 3630 from 10:00 am - 11:45 am
    More..1 (Oct 28, 2010) More..2 (Oct 28, 2010)

  • PSAC National President John Gordon Talks about Severance Pay and the Tentative Agreements
    (An article from The Ottawa Citizen, October 24, 2010)
    More..1 (Oct 27, 2010) More..2 (Oct 27, 2010)

  • PSAC reaches three tentative agreements with Treasury Board.
    More... (Oct 4, 2010)


  • NCR Pride-Thank you for conbributing to a great Capital Pride Event.
    More... (Sep 17, 2010)


  • Discussions begin for TB collective agreements
    Treasury Board and PSAC have agreed to engage in exploratory discussions with the objective of reaching early collective agreements.
    More... (Sep 17, 2010)



     
  • CEAA-Joint Learning Program
    Location:  Capital Hill Hotel and Suites, 88 Albert Street, Ottawa
    Title:   Respecting Differences and Anti-discrimination

    Session 1
    English
    Tuesday, November 2
    8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    Session 2
    French
    Wednesday, November 3
    8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    Session 3
    English
    Tuesday, November 23
    8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

    Session 4
    French
    Wednesday, November 24
    8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    Session 5
    English
    Wednesday, December 1
    8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    Session 6
    English
    Thursday, December 2
    8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Learning Seminar for Qualicum
    Date: 
    Time: 
    Location: Large Boardroom in the basement of Building C, Qualicum 
    Speaker: Jackie Agnew 
    Title:   The Three Pillars of Responsibility 

    This seminar is being presented by UEW local 70712 and is open to all interested persons working at Qualicum.  Ms Agnew is a professional life coach and will be speaking on stressors at work and how our reactions to these stressors determine outcomes. She will also speak about stress strategies and coping skills.
    "Only available in English"

  • Learning Seminar for 141 Laurier
    Date:
    Time: 
    Location: 252 Boardroom
    Speaker: Jackie Agnew
    Title:
    The Three Pillars of Responsibility

    This seminar is being presented by UEW local 70712 and is open to all interested persons working at 141 Laurier.  Ms Agnew is a professional life coach and will be speaking on stressors at work and how our reactions to these stressors determine outcomes. She will also speak about stress strategies and coping skills.
    "Only available in English"

  • Learning Seminar for LaSalle
    Date: 
    Time: 
    Location:  3rd Floor Boardroom
    Speaker: Jackie Agnew
    Title:   The Three Pillars of Responsibility

    This seminar is being presented by UEW local 70712 and is open to all interested persons working at LaSalle.  Ms Agnew is a professional life coach and will be speaking on stressors at work and how our reactions to these stressors determine outcomes. She will also speak about stress strategies and coping skills.
    "Only available in English"
     

  • Building Meetings
    John Coltess (President) and Mike Lister (Vice President) will be available to members for
    discussion (meet and greet) at 41 Laurier: May 25th from 1pm to 3pm. (May 19, 2010)

  • 2010 PSAC National Women’s Conference
    The 2010 PSAC National Women’s Conference takes place October 22 to 24, 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario under the theme “Fighting back - moving forward”.
    More... (May 14, 2010)

  • Why sign a union card?More... (Mar 21, 2010)

  • Learning Seminar for NWRC
    Date: Thursday, April 8th
    Time: 10:30 a.m.
    Location: Rm 246 
    Speaker: Jackie Agnew
    Title: The Three Pillars of Responsibility

    This seminar is being presented by UEW local 70712 and is open to all interested persons working at NWRC.  Ms Agnew is a professional life coach and will be speaking on stressors at work and how our reactions to these stressors determine outcomes. She will also speak about stress strategies and coping skills.

  • CEAA LEARNING SEMINAR
    Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
    Time: 1:15 p.m.
    Location:  Main Boardroom
    Speaker: Jackie Agnew
    Title:   The Three Pillars of Responsibility

    This seminar is being presented by UEW local 70712 and is open to all interested persons working at CEAA.  Ms Agnew  is a professional life coach and will be speaking on stressors at work and how our reactions to these stressors determines outcomes. She will also speak about stress strategies and coping skills.

  • ESTC LEARNING SEMINAR
    Date: Wednesday, March 31st
    Time: 10:30 a.m.
    Location: Prairie, Pacific and Atlantic Boardrooms, 3701 (a),(b),(c)
    Speaker: Jackie Agnew
    Title: The Three Pillars of Responsibility

    This seminar is being presented by UEW local 70712 and is open to all interested persons working at 335 River Road.  Ms Agnew  is a professional life coach and will be speaking on stressors at work and how our reactions to these stressors determines outcomes. She will also speak about stress strategies and coping skills.

  • You made all the difference. Thank you for your solidarity and support. More... (Feb 24, 2010)

  • Technical Services Group, Treasury Board: new collective agreement posted
    The collective agreement for the Technical Services Group of Treasury Board is now available on the Treasury Board Website. More... (Feb 8, 2010)

  • 2010 PSAC National Access Conference
    We are pleased to be sending you this Registration package for the 2010 PSAC National Access Conference, which will be held June 4 to 6, 2010 at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario under the theme “Let's focus on our abilities!” More... (Feb 8, 2010)

  • Sign on to protect your pension
    Lobby groups with the Harper government's ear are making much of the federal public service's pension. They're calling for cutbacks spreading misinformation and distortions to make their case for funding tax cuts and investment loopholes that would benefit their constituents. More... (Feb 8, 2010)

  • Public Service Health Care Plan
    New contract to administer the PSHCP awarded to Sun Life. More... (Feb 8, 2010)

  • Financial Contribution $100.00
    PSAC calls on our members and allies to mobilize all efforts possible to provide assistance to the people of Haiti who have suffered a great loss of life, and the collapse of vital infrastructure and public services as the result of the earthquake More... (Feb 8, 2010)

  • Local 70712 Annual General Meeting
    Signed Bylaws and Signed Minutes (English only) (Feb 8, 2010)

  • Arbitration Petition
    We have been instructed by the PSAC to  circulate a petition for the next round of bargaining. If the TC Group (EG, DD, GT, TI))  does not get at least 10% of the members signatures for arbitration, then the route the TC group will take would be conciliation for the next round. If the TC Group does get 10% of signatures in favour of arbitration then the next stage of the process would be for all TC Group members to vote on the dispute route, Arbitration or Conciliation.  The deadline date for the petition is January 22 2010. The local executives will be visiting our buildings in the New Year to circulate the petition. More... 
    (Dec 18, 2009)

  • Local 70712 Annual General Meeting
    Location: Robbie’s Italian Restaurant 1531 St. Laurent Blvd (@Belfast)
    Date: Tuesday January 19th, 2010
    Commence Time: 6:00pm

    Members please note : the documentation for the AGM will be presented on a projector; therefore no paper documents will be needed/provided. Furthermore, if you wish to add an item to Member Concerns (Agenda Item 8), please submit by e-mail to Jennifer Cunningham by January 8th. The Local will cover meals ($25) only if you are a full member and you must confirm your attendance by e-mail to Jennifer Cunningham by January 8th. For accountability reasons alcoholic beverages must be paid separately by members. More... (Dec 6, 2009)