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Who we are... The Public Service Alliance of Canada - the PSAC - is one of Canada's largest unions. The PSAC is truly a national union with members from coast to coast to coast, in every province and territory. We even have an international face with members working abroad in embassies and consulates. Our 150,000 members work in a wide range of occupations. Traditionally our members do jobs like issue pension and employment insurance cheques, forecast the weather, operate airports and inspect meat plants. Our newer members work in places like women's shelters, casinos, and universities. As the members' bargaining agent, the PSAC works to help them obtain fair treatment and respect in the workplace, employment security, better pay and safe working conditions. What we do... The PSAC exists to help its members have a voice in their workplace and in their community:
Contract negotiations:
Organizing:
Union education:
Health and safety:
Grievances and arbitration:
Classification and equal pay:
Communications:
Political action:
Equity:
Strike fund:
Group benefits:
How we work... Our members are the union And our structure exists to encourage the active participation of members and accommodate their diverse backgrounds. It begins with our Locals. A Local is a member's connection to the union. It's where they turn to for help, where they meet to discuss workplace concerns, where they elect their representatives and where they vote on proposed contract settlements. A number of structures exist within the union to support and help Locals and their members. In the PSAC, many Locals are part of a "Component". These Components are organized to bring together members working for the same government department, territory or agency. The Components work with the Locals, have their own decision-making structure, hold their own conventions and elect their own leadership. Locals that are not part of a Component are known as Directly Chartered Locals. These Locals are structured to meet the specific needs of their sector or workplace. In addition to the Component structure, there are seven regional divisions - Atlantic, Quebec, National Capital Region, Ontario, Prairies, British Columbia, and the North. Within these geographic areas are a total of 23 regional offices whose staff work with and provide expertise and support to Local officers and members. Outside of the PSAC, we're connected to the larger Canadian labour movement by our affiliation to the Canadian Labour Congress and by Local affiliations to the provincial and territorial federations of labour and to district labour councils. On the international level, the PSAC is part of Public Services International, a link to other public service unions around the world. Who decides... Every three years, elected members meet in a national convention to establish the policies that guide the union, allocate its financial resources and elect its full-time officers. These officers - the National President, National Executive Vice-President and seven Regional Executive Vice-Presidents (representing each of the union's regions) - make up the Alliance Executive Committee (AEC) and handle the day-to-day decisions. Together with the President of each Component and the Regional Vice-President for countries outside of Canada, they form the National Board of Directors, which meets quarterly and is responsible for major decision-making between conventions. Where we're going... We're seeing profound changes in our workplace and in our communities. The PSAC is able to adapt our research, education and bargaining strategies to help our members deal with the evolving challenges. We go beyond fighting for workplace justice: together we're working for a society based on sharing and compassion and an end to racism, discrimination and economic inequality in our communities. Where we are... More information on the Regional offices Regional Offices are located in:
Atlantic Region:
Québec Region:
National Capital Region:
Ontario Region:
Prairie Region:
British Columbia Region:
North Region:
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