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Just weeks before the provincial election in New Brunswick, post-graduate student Caitlin Grogan was saddled with a nearly impossible task. Nominated as the NDP candidate for the riding of Quispamsis, just north of Saint John, Grogan had to scramble to gain support and share her vision – all without holding rallies or going door to door due to the pandemic.
8.3.2
University sector
August 19, 2020
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is the first union to legally challenge the fundamentally discriminatory sections of the Quebec’s Professional Syndicates Act (PSA).
August 4, 2020
PSAC local Concordia Association of Research Employees (CARE) was awarded their first collective agreement through arbitration. 472 research associates, research assistants, professionals and technicians are now working under a contract ensuring substantial advances.
June 9, 2020
PSAC has filed an application to intervene in the constitutional challenge against Quebec’s discriminatory religious symbols legislation, Bill 21, which infringes on the human rights of PSAC members and Quebec public service workers.
May 15, 2020
In another organizing victory, 50 salaried postdoctoral fellows from the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) have won union representation. On April 22, Quebec’s labour tribunal granted the group union certification.
The work continues towards forming a second ÉTS bargaining unit. PSAC is in front of the labour tribunal to obtain a union certificate for an additional 80 ÉTS research professionals.
April 24, 2020
PSAC is proud to welcome 120 research associates, professional research associates, professional associates and research scientists employed at the University of Saskatchewan. Together, their work makes a vital contribution to the academic output of the university.
After an organizing drive that began in fall 2018, the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board certified PSAC as their bargaining agent on April 14, 2020 following a vote by secret ballot which confirmed strong majority support for unionizing.
March 31, 2020
Please note this page will be updated regularly as new information arises.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the lives of PSAC members. Those working in the university sector as well as other non-federal sectors have many questions and concerns about the rights and resources available to them during this time.
March 13, 2020
Post-secondary institutions around the world have begun taking steps to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 among their students, faculty and staff. Here in Canada, we are starting to see schools cancelling classes and events, moving to online or remote methods of instruction. Some institutions have put restrictions on approved travel.
We appreciate the efforts that are being made.
June 10, 2019
Over 200 invigilators at the UOIT in Oshawa, Ontario, are now PSAC members.