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December
10

10
December

Veterans Affairs Minister misleading veterans on Service Canada half-measure

Veterans and the workers who serve them want Minister Julian Fantino to stop misleading veterans about what they will be able to access at Service Canada if Veterans Affairs office closures go forward next year.

December
10

10
December

Federal unions to take legal action against Bill C-4

Federal public sector unions are joining forces to challenge an unprecedented assault on collective bargaining and workplace health and safety by the Conservative government.

December
6

6
December

Talks break off with CFIA

Bargaining for a new contract with CFIA broke down this week after three frustrating days of negotiations.

December
5

5
December

PSAC mourns Nelson Mandela

PSAC mourns former South African President Nelson Mandela who died Dec. 5 at age 95.

December
5

5
December

Minister Fantino’s plan backfires

An attempt by Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino to quell growing outrage over VAC office closures appears to have backfired, leaving veterans even more determined to stop the closures.

December
4

4
December

CFIA rejects PIC recommendations

CFIA bargaining got off to a rocky start this week, with the Employer bargaining team flatly rejecting almost every single recommendation made by the Public Interest Commission.

December
4

4
December

Information on vote: Canada Post

Vote on the last proposal from Canada Post will be taking place as soon as possible

December
4

4
December

Dues calculation to be corrected for PA members

The increase in union dues for PA members did not take place for the months of July, August, September, and October. As a result, members of the PA group have been remitting their union dues based on previous salary-levels.

November
28

28
November

Minister Fantino’s announcement betrays 17,000 veterans

Veterans and the workers who serve them say it will be impossible for eight Client Service Agents to make up for the work of the 89 front line workers in Veterans Affairs offices slated for closure.

November
28

28
November

Legal experts say lack of consultation on C-4 undemocratic

Leading experts on labour law say that the hastily drafted changes to the labour law and health and safety laws in Bill C-4 have undermined the quality of the laws and the democratic process.

November
28

28
November

Conservative MPs on Finance Committee reveal true intent of C-4

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013, Robyn Benson and other union leaders, along with labour law experts,

November
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27
November

Negotiations at CSE break off – PSAC files for conciliation

After two years of trying to reach an agreement with management at Communications Security Establishment (CSE), negotiations broke off and the PSAC filed for conciliation with the Public Service Labour Relations Board.