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May
21
21
May

Anti-Black racism in the public service [1]

The class action lawsuit against the Canadian federal government alleging systemic discrimination in its hiring and promotional practices continues to gain momentum as more current and former emplo

May
21
21
May

Organizing during a pandemic [2]

During a typical organizing campaign, you might find Alex Bailey walking through a university campus to meet with workers or to sit down for a chat over coffee with potential members about the bene

May
21
21
May

Long overdue staffing changes coming for public service [3]

To build truly diverse and inclusive workplaces, we need to rethink how we hire and promote workers to create a staffing process that’s inherently free of biases and systemic barriers. 

May
21
21
May

The future of work may be a lot closer to home [4]

When the GCcoworking project was first introduced, it seemed completely at odds with traditional office life. 

May
21
21
May

Building an anti-racist union [5]

Systemic racial inequities persist in our society and there is no question that many of our institutions, including the Public Service Alliance of Canada, are built on systems that are inherently r

May
21
21
May

The dawn of a new work era [6]

For Nielene Chand, the sudden shift to remote work at the onset of the pandemic was challenging.

May
21
21
May

Message from our national president, Chris Aylward [7]

With vaccinations against COVID-19 ramping up across the country, we can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.

December
9
9
December

Federal law changes bringing accountability to the workplace [8]

For too many workers, harassment and violence are common on the job, especially for women, who are four times more likely to experience violence and harassment than their male colleagues.

December
9
9
December

Addressing violence and harassment at work: A roadmap for the new federal process [9]

 

8.5.5
December
9
9
December

PSAC’s Social Justice Fund helps vulnerable communities during pandemic [10]

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified deep structural inequalities in our society: the increase in precarious work affecting youth, women and racialized workers; the lack of affordable housing and dr

December
9
9
December

How our union is helping to build the Canada we need [11]

 

8.5.5
December
9
9
December

Building the Canada we need [12]

COVID-19 has been a wake-up call. The pandemic has shown us that we can—and must—find a different way of organizing our society and economy.

December
9
9
December

PSAC: A fighting union standing up to racism [13]

 

8.5.5
December
8
8
December

Message from our national president, Chris Aylward [14]

When COVID-19 effectively shut down Canada last March, many of us thought the new and bizarre situation would be temporary. Almost a year later, it is clear there is no going back to the way things were. To address the extensive damage done by the pandemic, especially the suffering endured by those already vulnerable to harm because of deep pre-existing structural inequities, major reconstruction is what we need, not a repair job. 

December
8
8
December

Promoting and supporting equity through collective bargaining [15]

PSAC recently concluded a historical round of bargaining on behalf of 130,000 members in the federal public service and negotiated new agreements for members in many other sectors.

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Links
[1] https://psacunion.ca/antiblack-racism-public-service-OUV-1-2021
[2] https://psacunion.ca/organizing-during-pandemic
[3] https://psacunion.ca/staffing-changes-public-service-OUV-1-2021
[4] https://psacunion.ca/future-work-may-be-lot-closer-home-OUV-01-2021
[5] https://psacunion.ca/building-anti-racist-union-OUV-1-2021
[6] https://psacunion.ca/dawn-new-work-era
[7] https://psacunion.ca/message-chrism-aylward-our-union-voice-1-2021
[8] https://psacunion.ca/federal-law-changes-accountability-OUV-Fall2020
[9] https://psacunion.ca/violence-harassment-work-roadmap-OUV-Fall2020
[10] https://psacunion.ca/social-justice-fund-pandemic-OUV-fall2020
[11] https://psacunion.ca/how-our-union-helping-build-canada-we-need
[12] https://psacunion.ca/building-canada-we-need-OUV-Fall2020
[13] https://psacunion.ca/psac-fighting-union-standing-racism-OUV-fall2020
[14] https://psacunion.ca/letter-from-chris-OUV-fall-2020
[15] https://psacunion.ca/equity-through-collective-bargaining-OUV-Fall2020
[16] https://psacunion.ca/print/9366
[17] https://psacunion.ca/print/9366?page=2