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2006: Arming Initiative

The third entry in our series celebrating our union milestones takes a look at a major turning point for border officers. The arming of officers...
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March 2019 Young Workers Conference Call

If you are 35 years old or younger and want to get involved with your union, you are invited to participate in the next...

2000: Body Armour

Every two weeks, we're releasing a short vignette showcasing a victory or an event of importance in the history of our union. Here is...

2007: Creation of the FB group

As a show of support for our FB bargaining team returning to the table this week, we present our first vignette on union victories:...

Celebrating our victories

For more than half a century, CIU and its members have been on the front-line of union advocacy. In our Victories section, we celebrate...
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Job Posting: Labour Relations Officer – Bilingual (Band 11)

The Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) is seeking to hire a full time bilingual Labour  Relations Officer with extensive experience to be staffed on...
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Accommodations regarding prescriptions for medical cannabis

Following the legalization of cannabis on October 17, 2018, CIU's Human Rights Representative, Brother Murray Star, has been fielding questions from many accommodated CIU...
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Statement regarding the January 11, 2019, Ottawa Bus Crash

The shock of Friday’s bus crash in Ottawa deepened as we learned that all three fatalities of the crash were public service workers, 2...
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Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ 41st Annual Memorial Service

On September 30, 2018, CIU members and representatives from across the country attended the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ 41st Annual Memorial Service. Paying...
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Reduction of Hours of Operation at Ports of Entry: Customs and...

Press Release – Ottawa, November 12, 2018 – The National President of the Customs and Immigration Union which represents 10,000 members, most of whom...