2006 Union Update

Vol. 18 No. 11 Newsletter: October 1 - December 22, 2006

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In this issue:

• Former PSAC National President receives community award
• Preparation for federal negotiations begins
• Defending Quality Public Services?An idea on the move
• PSAC says Oda must go
• PSAC has 7,000 research and teaching assistants … and counting

Vol. 18 No. 10 Newsletter: September 5 - 29, 2006

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In this issue:

• Women: Don't look for economic equality from a Conservative government
• Thanks for your input!
• Standing proud, 100 years later
• First agreement with Georgian Downs Racetrack
• PSAC / CFIA Negotiations: Towards a new collective agreement
• RCMP Canteen employees become public sector workers
• Revised Mileage Rates
• The goal: Fulfill the mandate of the PSAC Convention and eliminate regional pay zones

Vol. 18 No. 09 Newsletter: August 7 to September 1^st, 2006

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In this issue:

• Stop the use of scabs
• Singing marriage rights
• Bargaining Update
• Pension surplus litigation:
  No out-of-court settlement, trial to resume in February 2007
• 2007 PSAC National Health and Safety Conference
• PSAC waiting for Court dates in pay equity complaint against Canada Post
• Treasury Board trying again to derail PSAC’s pay equity claim against separate employers
• Labrador: Bridging the gap on workplace learning
• PSAC 2006 Scholarship Program

Vol. 18 No. 08 Newsletter: July 10 to August 4, 2006

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In this issue:

• Conference sends message: LGBT rights are human rights
• Swedish Unionists, PSAC, CUPE share strategies on the fight for pay equity
• PSAC/Treasury Board and Agency bargaining – It's just around the corner!
• Pay zones: it’s time for them to go!
• Bargaining Update
• Henriette Pollon marks an amazing four decades as union officer, 45 years as federal employee

Vol. 18 No. 07 Newsletter: June 19 to July 7, 2006

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In this issue:

• First Collective agreement at the Ekati diamond mine
• PSAC National Pay Zone Committee advocates conciliation-strike route
• Bargaining Update
• When the phone rings, it could be your union calling!
• Discontent Public Service workers: The PSAC wants to be part of the solution
• National President at his first area council
• PSAC wins two communications awards

Vol. 18 No. 06 Newsletter: June 5 to June 16, 2006

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In this issue:

• PSAC settles pay equity complaint against Edmonton Airport
• PSAC launches campaign to boycott Ekati dirty diamonds
• Bargaining Update
• Aboriginal Solidarity Day - June 21
• New PSAC members
• Summer of Pride

Vol. 18 No. 05 Newsletter: May 15 to June 2, 2006

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In this issue:

• The new president's priority: Quality Public Services
• Bargaining Update
• Negotiations broke off at Ekati Mine
• PSAC budget 2007-2009, dues increase and special strike fund dues
• Revised Meal & Mileage Rates

Vol. 18 No. 04 Newsletter: March 27 to April 14, 2006

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In this issue:

• Learning to do better: PSAC works to improve approach to negotiations
• PSAC strikes at EKATI diamond mine
• The CRAPO is moving full speed ahead with its political action work
• Quality public services key issue at PSAC convention
• Student employment no excuse for exploitation
• Human Rights Forum: Linking labour rights and human rights

Vol. 18 No. 03 Newsletter: February 27 to March 24, 2006

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In this issue:

• Unions meet to strategize around responses to privatization
• Important Changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan
• Bargaining Update
• PSAC Convention 2006 - What's on the agenda?
• Sunday Forum: Delegates to discuss social justice and political action

Vol. 18 No. 02 Newsletter: January 30 to February 24, 2006

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In this issue:

• PSAC Convention: A work in progress
• Turmel meets new government on public sector issues
• PSAC members active during election
• March 8, 2006 – International Women's Day It's time to rise again – We all need a universal child care program!
• March 21, 2006: United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Vol. 18 No. 01 Newsletter: January 30 to February 10, 2006

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In this issue:

• The PSAC to Harper: This is an opportunity to do the right thing
• Bargaining Update
• Getting down to business for the PSAC convention
• Pension Grab: Judge says yes to written documents in pension surplus case
• Strike vote at diamond mine
• New Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP)
• PSAC unionizes third ferry in NWT
• Black History Month: Labour history must include contributions of Black labour activists

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