Hi Public Service people.You should have received an email to complete positive enrolment (doesn’t that sound exciting!) For benefits switch over happening in July. Fyi – deadline is very soon May 10, 2023.

If not, check this website.

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**Article 12: use of Employer facilities

12.01 Reasonable space on bulletin boards, in convenient locations, including electronic bulletin boards where available, will be made available to the Alliance for the posting of official Alliance notices. The Alliance shall endeavour to avoid requests for posting of notices which the Employer, acting reasonably, could consider adverse to its interests or to the interests of any of its representatives. Posting of notices or other materials shall require the prior approval of the Employer except in the case of notices related to the business affairs of the Alliance, including posting of the names of Alliance representatives, and social and recreational events. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

There is significant historical precedent of members being allowed to post signs on their cubicle/workstation, that being said at this time the employer is requesting that members do not display anything on the outside baffles of our cubicle/workstation.

In response to this, your local executive is recommending that we move our signs which support our friends with UTE (CRA) who is still on strike, from the outside baffle, to the inside our cubicle/workstation.  We also recognize that with hot-desking, it could be difficult to remember to take the signs with you to the next desk.  So we are asking those who do not share the same view to kindly return the sign(s) to a union exec or your team leader.  Thanks for your understanding.

Please see section “Pay during a strike”/when will I receive my strike pay.
(Some first payments issued have not covered 3 days, we’ve been told they are being processed in batches)

If after two strike payments you still have errors or issues with your strike pay,please submit a request for PSAC to resolve the problem using this form.***
https://psacunion.ca/strike-pay

Reminders:
-We are paid in arrears, see dates below as fyi.
-the Employer is responsible for entering any applicable leave without pay and recovering overpayments; please note that we don’t know the timing for entry
(this type of overpayment will be recovered from first available funds)
-more info will be coming for top up strike pay

https://psacunion.ca/psac-has-reached-tentative-agreement-pa-sv-tc-and

Urgent update!With the national strike now over for Treasury Board workers, members of the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining groups are required to return to work beginning May 1 at 9 a.m. ET or their next scheduled shift after that date. In the coming days, a full explanation of the new agreements, and a copy of the new language, will be provided once they have been fully translated for the PA, SV, TC and EB groups. PSAC members will shortly thereafter be invited to participate in online ratification votes. Details about the votes will be shared as soon as possible.

We are still on strike.

PICKET LINE INFO: May 1, 2023

The main line downtown (451 Talbot) will continue 7am-4pm.
Please choose any 4 hours for picket duty (and you can split your time between more than 1 location)

Tomorrow morning, we will running a secondary line in London at Wolseley Barracks, Elizabeth Street entrance (pink dot). The picket hours will be 7:00am-12:00pm.

(From UNDE union reps)* We have received a letter from the chain of command trying to deter us from picketing and making a disruption at the base. This tells me that what we are doing is working and rattling some chains. We have every right to picket on public property, to share information, and to review/questions essential letters. The London Regional Office will be in there to support us. We want to make a big show at the Military Base, and we need your support!!! *

There is free street parking available nearby, at the Carling Heights Community Center, or the old Sunripe market parking lot (green lines). Bathrooms are accessible at the Carling Heights Community Centre (blue circle). There is a Tim Hortons close by also. Join us, and please share with your networks!

https://www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning

We will observe a moment of silence at 11:00 am at the strike line and encourage members to wear black, if possible.

Although your legs may not be sore. Although your faces may not be sunburnt. We know the burden you carry with the weight of the workload that has built up over the last week is just as heavy.

Your friends on the line appreciate you!

To those of you that have joined us on the line either on your unpaid lunch, or after your hard long shift: We appreciate you!

We’re working hard, escalating our efforts each day. Doing everything we can to get that tentative agreement that will let us return to help clean up the mess Treasury Board has created by forcing this strike.

Fair wages. Fair working conditions. These are what we’re fighting for. Not just for ourselves, but as the largest component for the largest employer in the country, we’re fighting to benefit all workers.

We are all in this fight together!
This is a fight that must be fought!

One day longer, one day stronger!

In solidarity,

The Executive of CEIU Local 581