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Show Your Pride

Over the next few months, members and allies of the LGBTQ2+ community across the country will be celebrating Pride and recommitting to equality and...
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Anti-racism training for Customs and Immigration Union members: Letter to Minister...

CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin sent the following letter to the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on June 5,...
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Employers and unions must address systemic racism

This week, a PSAC member was terminated after sharing a racist video that mocked the murder of George Floyd. We were appalled at the creation...
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PSAC defends 699 leave for COVID-related child care needs

PSAC has filed a policy grievance after the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) changed the guidelines to restrict how public service workers can use “Other Leave With Pay” (699) to fulfill child care needs related to COVID-19. Last month, TBS issued a “policy statement” that changed the eligibility criteria to use 699...
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Little progress one year after report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous...

More than a year has passed since the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Many are...
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Anti-Black racism: It’s everyone’s fight

Once again a spotlight has been put on systemic anti-Black racism in the justice system – one that has oppressed Black, racialized, and Indigenous...
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This is what a successful return-to-workplace plan looks like

PSAC is working hard to make sure the federal government takes every necessary precaution to ensure that the return to federal offices and workspaces...
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COVID-19: Postponement of 2020 National Convention & Branch Elections

Last week, the CIU National Board of Directors (NBoD) met virtually to address the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our upcoming National...
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Grievance Regarding FB-02 Officers on 6990 Leave With Pay

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the employer has instituted two types of leave to minimize the exposure of our members to each...
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Stopping the flow of illegal firearms at the border: Letter to...

CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin sent the following letter to the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on May 12,...