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Border Services in Saint John to shift to weekday, daytime only operations: “CBSA has given up” says union

January 18, 2024

OTTAWA, January 18, 2024 — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently announced that it would only staff border services operations in Saint John, NB, on weekdays during daytime hours, eliminating the long-established, regular presence of border officers in the evening, on weekends, and on holidays. This decision, which affects travellers, commercial, and marine operations, […]

Happy Holiday Season!

December 19, 2023

On behalf of the CIU National Office, I wish you and yours a safe and joyous Holiday Season and hope the New Year will bring you health, happiness and peace. In solidarity – Mark Weber, National President

Never Again: Canada’s unions mark December 6 with call to end gender-based violence

December 6, 2023

Canada’s unions are marking the 34th anniversary of the attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal by urging the federal government to take concrete steps to prevent and address gender-based violence in Canada. This must include implementing ILO Convention 190 (ILO C-190), the first international standard of its kind, that acknowledges the universal right to a […]

FB bargaining: Public Interest Commission dates set, mobilization escalates

December 1, 2023

The FB group will be heading to Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board April 10 and 22, 2024. The PIC is a panel of three people — a chairperson appointed by the Labour Board and nominees appointed by the union and the employer. Each side presents […]

CIU National Executive tours Laval Immigration Holding Centre

December 1, 2023

On Tuesday, November 21, the CIU National Executive was in Laval, Quebec, to tour the local CBSA Immigration Holding Centre (IHC), following an invitation by the Agency to review ongoing upgrades to these facilities to accommodate higher-risk immigration detainees who will no longer be held in provincial establishments. While it is too early to fully assess […]