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PSAC 2006 National Convention - May 1- 5, 2006
Please forward all Convention related inquiries to:
Gaëlle Felix
Events Administrator
233 Gilmour Street
Ottawa Ontario K2P 0P1
Tel: 613-560-2559
Fax: 613-236-4405
email: felixg@psac-afpc.com
May 15, 2006
The PSAC Breast Strokers made a draw for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer and the winning ticket number is 0219284.
To claim your prize please mail your ticket to Patty Ducharme at the National Office by the end of the month.
May 5, 2006
PSAC has a new National President
John Gordon has been elected National President of the PSAC this morning.
Patty Ducharme has been elected National Executive Vice-President of the PSAC.
Richard Des Lauriers was elected alternate National Executive Vice-President.
Read the details.
Convention Notes, May 5, 2006
Election Day at PSAC Convention
John Gordon has been elected as the PSAC National President. Gordon has been PSAC's National Executive Vice-President since 2000. Competing against three other candidates, Gordon was elected on the third ballot. Over 400 Convention delegates participated in this process.
Read the details.
Convention Notes, May 4, 2006
Turmel: This union is too important to all of us
Tributes to outgoing President Nycole Turmel have been the order of the day, even in Parliament. On May 1, BQ MP Vivian Barbot rose in the House of Commons to recognize Nycole Turmel's hard work and contribution, such as the union's federal pay equity settlement and the Social Justice Fund.
Read the details.
May 4, 2006
PSAC to elect new National President
TORONTO – The Public Service Alliance of Canada is set to elect a new National President to replace retiring leader Nycole Turmel.
Read the media advisory.
$45,000 for Ekati mine workers from PSAC delegates in Toronto
Delegates at the PSAC National Triennial Convention in Toronto pledged in excess of $45,000 to help members of PSAC Local X3050 on strike against BHP Billiton at the Ekati diamond mine, 300 kilometers north-east of Yellowknife. This amount comes in addition to the $100,000.00 already pledged by the Union of Northern Workers for its hardship fund.
Read the details.
Convention Notes, May 3, 2006
$145,000 for Ekati mine workers from PSAC delegates in Toronto
Delegates pledged in excess of $45,000 to help members of PSAC Local 3050 on strike against BHP Billiton at the Ekati diamond mine, 300 kilometers north-east of Yellowknife. This amount comes in addition to the $100,000 already pledged by the UNW for its hardship fund.
Read the details.
May 3, 2006
CLC President at PSAC Convention
Delegates to honour outgoing PSAC President Turmel
TORONTO – Nycole Turmel is stepping down after six years as the National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Turmel was the first woman to be elected to the union's highest office. The union's triennial national convention will honour her legacy.
Read the media advisory.
PSAC Statement on the Environment
We are accountable to future generations for the environment we will leave them. That makes cleaning up our environment an urgent priority.
Read the details.
Convention Notes, May 2, 2006
Human rights activists inspire Convention delegates
Delegates had an opportunity to hear from three outstanding speakers during the convention's human rights forum. Sandra Carnegie-Douglas described the impact of race, poverty and violence on the African-Canadian community, particularly in Ontario.
Read the details.
May 2nd, 2006
Child Care Statement
The PSAC has been intensifying its involvement in the broader child care campaign led by the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada.
Read the details.
Convention Notes, May 1st, 2006
Thank you for the opportunity to serve
"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve PSAC members as a National Officer for the past 15 years and six years as your National President." With these words, Nycole Turmel began her last address to a PSAC convention.
Read the details.
May 1st, 2006
May Day Statement
PSAC Triennial National Convention 2006
Workers are fighting to protect their hard-won rights to organize, to bargain collectively and to strike.
Read the details.
Convention Notes, April 30, 2006
Political action and social justice focus of pre-convention forum
"Political and social action are a long-standing priority for the PSAC," said PSAC National President Turmel when she opened the pre-convention forum on political action and social justice. "Political action is an important tool in our struggle. Over the past three years, PSAC has taken political action to a new level. Members from coast to coast to coast mobilized and took action around federal strikes, federal and provincial elections, and so much more."
Read the details.
April 24, 2006
Call for nominations
Delegates at the 14th PSAC National Triennial Convention will elect two PSAC National officers to serve a three years mandate for the positions of: National President and National Executive Vice-President. As well, delegates will elect the Alternate to the National Executive Vice-President.
Read the details.
April 6, 2006
PSAC 14th Triennial National Convention - The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, May 1 – May 5, 2006.
OTTAWA – Over 1,000 trade unionists from across Canada will gather in Toronto for the 14 th Triennial Convention of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the sixth largest union in the country.
Read the media advisory.
Octobre 4, 2005
PSAC’s 14th Triennial National Convention will be taking place in Toronto in 2006 with the theme “Making a world of difference”.
Read the official convention call for more details (document in PDF).
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