Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

Your bargaining teams are getting the message! Some member negotiators at the PSAC-BC Regional Convention this weekend received these signs of overwhelming support from members. Over forty “I Support my Bargaining Team” signs were gathered from over twenty cities from across B.C.!

PSAC members in BC show their support for their TB member negotiators:

Members also distributed leaflets at their worksites on April 21st that read:

We’re:

• enforcing life-saving regulations,
• providing support to our seniors and the unemployed,
• supporting the defence of our country,
• protecting our borders,
• preserving national historical and cultural records,
• processing new Canadians,
• maintaining our federal infrastructure,
• supporting our federal justice system and defending human rights, and
• protecting our environment.

Whether we’re helping our farmers sell their grain, processing passports, providing support to our veterans or working to re-integrate offenders into the community, we all have a role to play in maintaining that healthy society.

Successive federal governments have seen it differently. Cutbacks, privatization and contracting out have taken and continue to take their toll as public services are dismantled or handed over to the private sector.

The cracks are showing in the strong foundation of our healthy society. We see job loss, lower wages, fewer regulations and weaker standards, higher costs for services and less accountability to the Canadians who pay for them.

It’s time to turn the tide.

That’s why in this round of bargaining, your union and your bargaining teams are working to stop the contracting out and privatization of our work and to bring sub-contracted work back into the bargaining unit.

Your strong support for your bargaining teams for these and other demands that strengthen our ability to provide much needed services is critical to a successful conclusion in negotiations with Treasury Board. Keep informed about the latest developments at www.psac-afpc.com. Be a part of and help organize activities in your workplace that support your team and these important demands.

And bargaining is just one of the ways in which your union is fighting back against those who favour the rich and powerful at the expense of our common good.

Look for more information coming soon on a new PSAC web page devoted to defending quality public services and Think Public!