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The AV group President and the AV BC/Yukon regional representative will be in town on October 18 and will be conducting an information session on important issues affecting the Public Service, particularly as they relate to the AV Group New collective agreement and to discuss the possibility of forming a Yukon AV sub group. You are invited to attend this information session, as well as pose questions.

When: Wednesday October 18th, 2017 from 12 pm to 1 pm (Lunch will be served at noon).

Where: The Java Connection 3125 3rd Ave, Whitehorse

Published on 29 August 2017

Fellow YHC members,

The majority of the YHC members who voted have ratified the Tentative Agreement.

We will be moving forward to sign the agreement as soon as can be arranged.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and solidarity throughout this bargaining round.

Thank you,

Published on 29 August 2017

President’s Report on the 2017 Canadian Labour Congress Convention

Fellow members,

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of attending, along with some thirty PIPSC delegates, the 28th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), in Toronto.

The Convention, which is held every three years, featured the theme of “Together for a Fair Future”, and was dedicated to the memory of former CLC President and famed Canadian Labour activist Bob White, who passed away in February.

Published on 29 August 2017

Come join the fun by celebrating the launch of Capital Pride Week on August 20, 2017 at Hintonburg Park, Ottawa, for the Ten Oaks Project LGBTQ+ Family picnic from 2 PM to 5 PM. Bring your friends and families (and maybe a blanket or two!) and celebrate with the community!

The celebrations will continue throughout the week. This year again, we will be marching with other Public Service Unions during the Capital Pride Parade of August 27, 2017.

Published on 25 August 2017

Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the union movement, specifically the eight hour work day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. Labour Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in Canada since 1872.

Source: Wikipedia.org

Published on 24 August 2017

We are happy to announce that our new collective agreement is posted here.  Most changes took effect on the date of signing, 1 June 2017.  The changes to Article 22 Registration Fees, as well as to Articles 18.19 and 18.20(b) regarding Volunteer Leave and Personal Leave, are retroactive to 1 April 2017.  Changes to pay are retroactive as per the specific pay notes for each classification.  We apologize that the full text was not available prior to the commencement of retroactive payments (see detail

Published on 24 August 2017