Local News 2011

• Some progress made, although many issues still need to be discussed Your TC Bargaining Team met with Treasury Board on November 15-17, 2011.  We are reporting some progress, although many issues still need to be discussed.
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• TC Group: Another frustrating session with Treasury Board
  The team endured another frustrating session of negotiations with Treasury Board on October 18th, 19th and 20th, 2011. More...  (Nov 03, 2011)
  
  
• TC bargaining team tables economic package
  Your bargaining team tabled a comprehensive economic package with Treasury Board during our last session of negotiations, which took place December 13-15, 2011.
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• Local 70712 Annual General Meeting
  Union of Environment Workers
  (Membership meeting)
  Location: Robbie?s Italian Restaurant 1531 St. Laurent Blvd (@Belfast)
  Date: Thursday January 20th, 2011
  Commence Time: 6:00pm
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• Members ratify Treasury Board agreements
  Program and Administrative Services group (PA) representing 81,500 members, 52.1 % yes
  Operational Services group (SV) representing 12,000 members, 53.7 % yes
  Education and Library Science group (EB) representing 1,100 members, 60.4 % yes
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• PSAC releases report on Public Service Modernization Act
  Five years after a Parliament passed a law that was supposed to 'modernize' the federal public service and we are still waiting for a fairer staffing process and a balance between the political rights of workers and an impartial public service.More...  (Sept 28, 2011)
  
  
• Term Employment with Environment Canada
  Circular letter as it relates to Term Employment with DOE and information regarding submitting a grievance.
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• Special DOE Meeting with the Deputy Minister
  A special meeting was called on August 3, 2011. The purpose of this meeting was to share information regarding the impact of the budget on the employees (our members) and the WFA decisions.More...  (August 16, 2011)
  
  
• Larry Rousseau debunks Tony Clement's mythmaking on public service cuts
  In an interview with Michael Harris on CFRA Radio in Ottawa, Regional Executive Vice-President for the National Capital Region Larry Rousseau highlights the importance of public services to the economy.More...  (August 16, 2011)
  
  
• Workforce Adjustment Appendix - What you need to know
  Public service jobs are in jeopardy due to the Harper Conservatives' austerity measures. But PSAC members at Treasury Board have rights and options under the Workforce Adjustment Appendix in our collective agreements. More...  (August 16, 2011)
  
  
• PSAC update on severance payouts
  Since the signing of the PA, SV and EB collective agreements, PSAC has pressured Treasury Board and Public Works to prepare for implementation of payments in lieu of severance pay. More...  (July 29, 2011)
  
  
• The TC Bargaining Team meets with Treasury Board on June 27, 28 and 29, 2011
  The team reminded Treasury Board that we intend to resolve long-standing workplace problems and make gains during this round of Collective Bargaining, and that we will not negotiate concessions. More...  (July 29, 2011)
  
  
• 2011 OSAC Scholarship Program
  The PSAC Scholarship Program offers the following 17 scholarships. June 30 is the application deadline for the 2011 PSAC scholarship program. More...  (June 10, 2011)
  
  
• Canadian Labour Congress Constitutional Convention 
  PSAC activist Danielle Dubuc elected to the CLC executive as Vice President for Workers of Colour More...  (May 17, 2011)
  
  
• PSAC - NCR Young Workers Conference
  The Young Workers Conference will take place on May 13-15. If you are interested in advancing the voice of Young Workers in the PSAC through respectful and critical discussions, in finding out how the union works, and how to play a role in PSAC, you are encouraged to register for this conference. More...  (May 05, 2011)
  
  
• TC National Bargaining Conference Report
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• National Aboriginal Peoples' Conference
  .... will be held September 30 to October 2, 2011 at the Explorer Hotel and the Yellowknife Inn in Yellowknife, NT under the theme ?The Path that Unites us? 
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• The SV collective agreement was signed on April 6, 2011
  What happens now? 
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• Our Union Voice
  The spring issue of Our Union Voice is here. Check it out. now? 
  More... (Apr 14, 2011)