Communications and Political Action

January 23, 2024
With over two decades of experience in water systems, David Martin ensures that the Canadian Forces Base at Goose Bay maintains a supply of safe and clean drinking water day in and day out as an industrial water treatment technician. 
January 23, 2024
Rita Dabrowski, a border services officer based in Victoria, BC and member of the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU), knows firsthand the physical risks that come with her job. A series of injuries, surgeries, and relentless pain mark her nearly 25 years of service.    
January 23, 2024
If you’ve ever been on a picket line before, you’ll know that it can be extremely difficult to keep your energy high while fighting for your future. Life’s ups and downs don’t wait until you are off the line.  
January 23, 2024
From marching bands to conga lines and elaborate food stands, PSAC members showed up, came together, and made some noise at picket lines across the country during the largest strike in Canada’s history earlier this year.
January 23, 2024
Last year, PSAC launched our Still Thirsty for Justice campaign, joining the Indigenous communities of Grassy Narrows and Samson Cree calling for universal access to clean, safe water for all. Now, we’re launching phase 2 of the campaign – we have been collecting stories from PSAC members nationwide to shed light on their enduring water insecurity and continue to pressure the federal government to address Canada’s water crisis.  
January 23, 2024
When wildfires began to ravage the Northwest Territories, PSAC members were on the front lines supporting relief efforts across the territory, including firefighters and healthcare workers. More than 20,000 residents were affected by evacuation orders across the territory. 
January 23, 2024
Our union just came out of one of the largest strikes in Canadian history. This was a historic fight to secure fair wages and better working conditions for more than 155,000 federal public service workers. 
January 23, 2024
Amanda Arsenault is a registered pharmacy technician who has spent the last nine years working in Rankin Inlet, making sure eight community health centres in Nunavut have the medical supplies they need. Despite the complexities of supplying for northern communities that require air freight shipments, Amanda has always worked alone.  
January 23, 2024
Want to be a better Indigenous ally? Join Jen Greenway, a passionate writer and activist from the Tahltan-Kaska Nations, on her podcast, "Go Smudge Yourself," where she explores crucial topics such as Reconciliation, LandBack, Idle No More 2.0, and the different ways you can become a real ally to Indigenous Peoples. 
January 19, 2024
Negotiations to improve the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDP) for over 185,000 PSAC members in the plan have broken down after Treasury Board refused to negotiate significant improvements to the plan in the latest round of bargaining.  

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