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PSAC grieves Treasury Board petition gag memo
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PSAC has filed a policy grievance against a Treasury Board directive to prevent employees from posting the union’s pension petition in the workplace.
The directive, issued Feb. 26, ordered managers to:
- deny all requests to post petition sheets
- deny all requestes to distribute the petition electroncially
- prevent employees who serve the public from wearing stickers
“We consider this Directive to be censoring and an outright violation of union members' freedom of expression and association,” said John Gordon.
The grievance alleges the directive violates Use of employer facilities and No discrimination provisions in the following collective agreements:
- Program and Administrative Services;
- Operational Services;
- Technical Services;
- Education and Library Science;
- Border Services;
- Parks; and
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
"We need to hear from PSAC members in these workplaces to determine the extent of the damage the employer caused with this directive," Gordon said. "If there was an incident in your workplace, let us know."
Date Modified : 2010/07/13
