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	  <title><![CDATA[A strong  economy or life-saving services like Search and Rescue?<br />
PSAC video  says Canadians need both]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Public Service Alliance of Canada hosted a news conference in St.  John's today with search and rescue survivor Oakly Johnston, as well a union  shop steward for Maritime Search and Rescue coordinators and members of the  MayDay Coalition, to launch a video highlighting the absurdity of putting lives  at risk to pay off the deficit.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[Salvation Army dispute]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Workers at the Salvation Army?s Booth Centre in Ottawa?s Byward Market have been on strike since January 6, 2012.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[PA occupational groups: classification reform process begins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Treasury Board has outlined its preferred model for new occupational groups for the Program and Administrative Services (PA) group.  This model suggests three new occupational groups including a separate group for work done by the Welfare Programs (WP) group.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[Conservatives targeting pensions - Tell Flaherty not to reduce the deficit on the backs of public service workers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Once again we need to tell Finance Minister Flaherty ? hands off our pensions!]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[Black  History Month 2012: PSAC recognizes contributions of black workers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Every year, there are Black History Month  festivities and events  all across the  country that honour the legacy of black people or people of African descent in  Canada, past and present.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[PSAC reaches tentative agreement with Office of the Auditor General]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Negotiators for the PSAC reached a tentative agreement with the Office of the Auditor General, Feb 1. The union will hold a ratification meeting Thursday Feb 9 at 12:30.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[GNWT opening offer an  insult says Parsons]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Six cents an hour.   That's the increase the lowest-paid employees with the Government of the  Northwest Territories have been  offered.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[Salvation Army of Canada  reverses position; reinstates health coverage to workers protesting poverty  wages]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Workers of the Booth Centre, local unions and community groups  will celebrate a victory at 11am at 171 George St., Ottawa, after the Salvation  Army backed away from its threat to   cancel the health benefits coverage of striking employees. Initially,  this event was intended to denounce the Salvation Army's cancellation of  benefits, but it is now a celebration due to the Army's change of heart.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[NAV Canada: tentative agreement votes between  Feb 6 and 23]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PSAC negotiators reached a tentative agreement with NAV Canada January&nbsp;27. The  300&nbsp;PSAC members covered by the agreement will vote on the collective  agreement between February 6 and February 23, 2012.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[PSAC demands  rights, CFIA threatens layoffs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Our bargaining team endured a very frustrating round of negotiations  with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during the week of January 21-26, 2012.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[PSAC reaches tentative agreement with NAV Canada]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PSAC negotiators reached a tentative agreement with NAV Canada  January&nbsp;27. The 300&nbsp;PSAC members covered by the agreement will vote on the new  deal.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[PSAC celebrates beginning of construction of Rémy M. Beauregard School in Colombia]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Representatives from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC),  the Union of Employees of Rights and Democracy and the Colombian Indigenous  National Organization (ONIC) as well as Suzanne Trépanier, spouse of Mr. Rémy  M. Beauregard, former president of Rights and Democracy, are presently in Colombia to attend a ceremony recognizing the beginning of  construction of the Rémy M. Beauregard School.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[PSAC Solidarity for CFS National Day of Action]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On  February 1, students across the country will be mobilizing in support of  quality, accessible post-secondary education.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[Steward assemblies underway from  coast-to-coast-to-coast]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PSAC is  holding steward assemblies across the country, to help build skills, share  information and strengthen steward networks. Some of the assemblies took place  in the fall and others are scheduled to take place in early 2012.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[PSAC steward wins iPad  after filling out survey]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A very excited Kristen Dunsford received an iPad from Bob  Jackson, B.C. Regional Executive Vice President,on November 25. Kristen  attended the B.C. Regional Convention, filled out the Stewards Survey and was  entered with more than 1,000 other PSAC stewards to win the iPad.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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	  <title><![CDATA[Federal spending cuts will cost more than 60,000 jobs: study]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Federal cutbacks announced in the 2010 and 2011 budgets will result in more than 60,000 job losses, says a <a href="http://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/cuts-behind-curtain">study released today</a> by the <acronym title="Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives">CCPA</acronym>.]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:28:15 EST</pubDate>
      
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