On Thursday October 8, one hundred CIU members in Vancouver voiced their concerns regarding the Harper government systematically attacking our rights and collective agreements. First it was severance, then it was our right to strike. The Conservatives are putting national security at risk by cutting CBSA staff and replacing officers with machines.
Eight young workers from across the country participated in PSAC’s first National Young Worker Committee meeting in Ottawa on January 10 and 11, 2015. They spent time creating a three-year plan of action – focusing on ways to make young workers a more prominent and vocal part of the Alliance. Sister Lauren Baert, CIU National […]
On February 6, 2015, CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin met with Rae Banwarie, President of the Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada (MPPAC). Brother Fortin congratulated Brother Banwarie on the recent Supreme Court decision which gives RCMP members the fundamental right to unionize and collectively bargain with the government. The CIU is pleased to offer […]
On February 6, 2015, the CIU Vancouver Branch held its Annual General Meeting. National President Jean-Pierre Fortin was pleased to join over eighty members for the event, including the newly elected Branch representatives. All eagerly demonstrated support for CIU and PSAC in their efforts to negotiate provisions that will result in a healthier workplace. Brother […]
The period in which the federal government could seek to appeal in the case of PSAC member Fiona Johnstone has closed. This brings to an end her long legal battle to gain accommodation for her childcare needs. The government finally seems to have recognized that working families need help. In May the Federal Court of […]
