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PSAC North Convention delegates elect new leadership

June 09, 2014 9:38 PM

Congratulations to YEU activist and Executive member Jack Bourassa, elected Sunday as the PSAC North’s new Regional Executive Vice-President of the North. Jack will spend the next three years working in all three Northern Territories, representing workers from all three components.Jack moves into his new role with the same commitment...

High-functioning Autism creates challenges for the public sector.

June 09, 2014 4:38 PM

CBC Reporter Julie Ireton’s report on the autism spectrum in the workforce. This interesting article highlights the challenges faced both by workers impacted with ASD and the challenges of creating work spaces best suited to their needs and skills.Accommodation and understanding will go a long way toward ensuring workplace diversity...

PSAC North Convention elects new Regional Executive Vice-President

June 09, 2014 1:44 PM

Congratulations to YEU Executive member Jack Bourassa, elected Sunday as the PSAC North’s new Regional Executive Vice-President of the North. Jack will spend the next three years working with in all three Northern Territories, representing workers from all three components. Congratulations as well to sister Marie Buchanan, member of Union...

About the PSAC

June 06, 2014 4:39 PM

Wow! Have a look at this GREAT new video showing PSAC’s structure and where YOU fit in.

PSAC North Health & Safety Rally Friday June 7

June 05, 2014 4:44 PM

Rally and March to protect Health & Safety legislation for workers PSAC will march in support of strong worker protection and Health & Safety legislation. Join us 11:45 am Friday June 7th as we march from the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre to a rally in Shipyards Park at the site...

Rally to protect Health & Safety for workers

June 05, 2014 9:24 AM

Rally and March to protect Health & Safety legislation for workers PSAC Rallies in support of strong worker protection and Health & Safety legislation. Join us 11:45 am Friday June 7th as we march from the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre to Shipyards Park at the future site of the Worker’s...

Convention Delegate? But I don’t even…

May 26, 2014 11:51 PM

There has been a lot of talk about convention delegate selection lately. Do you wonder what that means? Who can be a delegate? We asked Loralee Kesler, YEU’s Vice President and a long term union activist about the convention delegate experience. “The first time I was nominated I was really...

May 2014 YEU Newsletter

May 26, 2014 4:14 PM

Highlights in this Issue: Convention Delegate… me? Sasha Sywulsky, Member of the Month, Bargaining Updates, That Facebook Status is Forever!YEU May 2014 Newsletter for web PDF

What’s Happening at the Bargaining Table?

May 16, 2014 6:43 PM

This is a busy year for contract building, with many of our bargaining units at the table now. We have recently ratified the first ever Collective Agreements for Help & Hope for Families Society in Watson Lake, while Many Rivers Counselling & Support Services workers are voting this week on a tentative...

How Hassan Yussuff won the CLC presidency | rabble.ca

May 14, 2014 8:08 PM

How Hassan Yussuff won the CLC presidency | rabble.ca.