Issue:News

“An incredibly misguided decision”: Union calls on CBSA to reverse service hours cuts at land border ports of entry across Canada

November 19, 2024

Ottawa, November 19, 2024 – The Customs and Immigration Union (CIU), which represents Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers and personnel across the country, is calling upon CBSA to immediately reverse its misguided decision to reduce hours of service at land ports of entry in New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. On […]

CIU members supports CUPW on the picket line

November 15, 2024

As Canada Post workers from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) begin their strike for fair wages and fair working conditions, CIU members joined picket lines from coast to coast to show support with striking CUPW members. In New Brunswick, CIU NB-PEI Branch President Marjorie Gavel stopped by the picket line in Woodstock earlier […]

Solidarity with Canada Post workers at CUPW: A message from the PSAC National President

November 14, 2024

Canada Post workers from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) need your solidarity. Fair wages, improved health and safety, sound pensions, and increased staffing are on the bargaining table. But their employer hasn’t offered real solutions. On Tuesday, CUPW served a 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. Canada Post workers at CUPW will be in […]

Canada’s public services at risk: PSAC pushes back against cuts

November 12, 2024

PSAC has serious concerns about the federal government’s plans to reduce government spending by cutting public service jobs. Without prior consultation, the government unilaterally announced their plans to cut costs across the federal public service during a briefing with unions on the Refocusing Government Spending Initiative November 7. The 2023 budget outlined $15 billion in cuts to […]

PSAC renews call for Indigenous languages allowance amid federal inaction in the North

September 27, 2024

The recently released report by the Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut highlights the continued failure of the federal government to fulfill its legal and moral obligation to provide services in Indigenous languages in Northern Canada. In Nunavut, as well as the Northwest Territories and Yukon, recognizing and supporting Indigenous languages is essential for reconciliation. These […]