Public Service Alliance of Canada

October 7 is the World Day for Decent Work – an annual day when trade unionists across the globe stand up for decent work. This year, in the midst of a global pandemic, the international labour movement is looking for a renewed commitment to a decent work agenda that takes care of all. 

PSAC members in the Operational Services (SV) bargaining unit have voted in favour of their tentative agreement.

The campaign to stop private, for-profit long-term care in this country is getting noticed.

When the pandemic hit, front line staff with Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) – suddenly working from their homes – had to quickly adjust to a different world, one which left many of the veterans who rely on them even more isolated and vulnerable due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Vanessa Buck, a Veterans Service Agent (VSA), has been working with veterans for 15 years, helping them access all the government services available to them.

The residential school system separated Indigenous children from their families, language and culture. It was an act of genocide against the First Peoples of this land whose lives and futures were forever altered. It is a shameful part of Canada’s history that should never be forgotten, and the founders of Orange Shirt Day want to make sure that it never will be.