March 5, 2015
by Theresa
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Weekend Events

Wondering what to do this weekend?

Here are two great events happening in Vancouver

Coastal First Nations Dance Festival

Source Material: http://damelahamid.ca/coastal-dance-festival

This festival is being presented from Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8 by The Dancers of Damelahamid in partnership with the UBC Museum of Anthropology. The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the northwest coast of North America. There will be dance groups from the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Kwakwakawakw, Gitxsan, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haida, Tagish and Tlingit Nations. Guest artists from across Canada, as well as international groups from New Zealand & Australia, have also been invited to share their traditions. Tickets for the Signature Evening Performances are $25, and Festival Stage Performances are $16.75. This Festival has been happening since 2008 and is a wonderful way to experience the lived traditions of these nations.

SheTalks

Source Material: http://shetalksyvr.ca

The first annual SheTalks Conference is happening this Saturday, March 7 at the Chandos Pattison Auditorium in Surrey. It features 15 female speakers, talking about how they are changing their world, and how they view the role of women as innovators, leaders, creators and change makers. Tickets are $40 and includes a lunch. All proceeds from the event will go to the SheTalks Scholarship created in conjunction with Simon Fraser University. This is a great opportunity for women to hear from other women in leadership positions and network with other women.

February 5, 2015
by Ruby
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Bargaining Information Meeting

All Members of PSAC Local 20150 are Invited

Tuesday, Feb 17, 12:00 - 1:00 in Leylum

Agenda

Bargaining update
Pizza lunch and door prizes
Sign your union card
Meet your local executive
Find out about events such as 19^th of the month marches
Union video(s)

Visit www.PSAC20150.ca for more information

January 26, 2015
by Theresa
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PSAC Local 20150 2015 Annual General Meeting

All members of PSAC Local 20150 are invited to the 2015 Annual General Meeting:

Wednesday, March 4, noon to 1:00 in Leylum.

Agenda:

Call to Order by the Chairperson
Roll Call of Officers
Minutes of the March 13, 2014 Annual General Meeting
Report of the President
Report of the Treasurer
Presentation and Approval of New Year Budget
Nomination and Election of Officers
Education – Update about bargaining, and Q&A
Adjournment

Executive positions to be elected are

Vice President
Treasurer
Human Rights Officer

We will serve lunch.

December 15, 2014
by Theresa
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2015 PSAC Calendars are here

PSAC members: you can pick up your PSAC 2015 calendars on the 16th floor at 1100 Melville Street. They are at Theresa's cubicle, 1606C (enter door 1600, turn left, and it's the fourth cubicle on your right), on top of the coat closet. Bring some extra for your colleagues. If you are on Alberni, please see Emma Fleetham.

October 6, 2014
by Theresa
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BC Mainland Young Workers Committee Meeting & Film Night

The BC Mainland Young Worker Committee is having a meeting on October 21 at 6:00pm and will be hosting a movie showing at 6:30pm.

See the event poster here.

The Day

October 21, 2014

The Time

BC Mainland Young Worker Committee Meeting at 6:00 pm (open to PSAC Young Workers)
Showing of Miss Representation at 6:30 pm (open to all PSAC members)

The Place

PSAC Vancouver Office - 5238 Joyce Street (click here for map)
Meeting and movie will take place on the 2nd floor

The Movie

Miss Representation "explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman." Source: IMDB
Finger food will be provided for all attendees of the movie viewing
RSVP to Monica Urrutia at urrutim@psac-afpc.com by October 17 so we can provide enough food!

September 16, 2014
by Ruby
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Stop by for an ice cream and hear from our bargaining team

Bargaining Solidarity & member appreciation

Friday, September 19, 2014 • 12:30-1 • Vanc, Metro

Library Square - NW corner, Homer @ Georgia, Vanc, BC

September 9, 2014
by Theresa
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National Aboriginal Peoples’ Circle Advanced Course

Here is an article that was posted on the PSAC BC website.

Please note the deadline to apply is September 12, 2014.

Are you an First Nation, Inuit or Métis PSAC member who would like to learn more about your union?

If yes, we invite you to apply for the PSAC BC National Aboriginal Peoples’ Circle (NAPC) course.

We are holding a NAPC course for First Nation, Inuit and Métis members in BC in Richmond on October 25 to 27, 2014. To be eligible for the course, members are asked to self-identify by completing the following form: http://psacbc.com/self-id

The NAPC course is for members who have had little or no exposure to their union and would like to learn more about it. During the course participants will learn more about:

the role of the union in advancing Aboriginal rights in the workplace, the union, and our communities;
resources and decision-making in the PSAC;
how to become more active in the PSAC through local, regional and national structures.

All expenses related to participation in the course will be covered by the PSAC (travel, accommodation, meals, loss of salary, family care costs) in accordance with the PSAC Travel Policy. Local participants will receive the $50 education per diem for each day of the course to cover mileage and meals.

Participants at each course will have the opportunity to meet and work with other PSAC BC Aboriginal members, the PSAC BC Regional Council Aboriginal Equity Coordinator – Sister Ruby Langan, and the two BC representatives on the PSAC’s NAPC – Sister Nancy Burton and Brother Michael Ballard.

If you are interested in this course, please complete the on-line application by the deadline date – September 12, 2014. There are a limited number of seats for the course - so please apply now!

If you have any questions about the course or require this information or application in an alternate format, please contact Deb Seaboyer, Regional Education Officer at the Vancouver Regional Office (seaboyd@psac.com or 604-430-5631 or toll-free 1‑800‑663‑1655)

Source: http://psacbc.com/education-program/national-aboriginal-peoples-circle-advanced-course

September 3, 2014
by Theresa
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Rally to Support BC Teachers

To demonstrate support for the BC Teachers’ Federation, the BC Federation of Labour has launched a series of efforts to raise awareness of the dispute, the issues that are at the heart of negotiations, and to provide venues for people to show their support. Here in Vancouver, there is a rally scheduled for Friday:

Date: Friday, September 19, 2014 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: BC Liberal Cabinet Office, Vancouver - 999 Canada Place Plaza

We will be there: look for the PSAC flags!

For a full list of rallies across the province, and other ways to support BCTF members & public education, visit the BCTF website.

If you are a parent and would like to donate all or part of Christy Clark's bribe of $40/day/child-under-age-13 to the teachers' strike fund, you can do so through Families Funding Teachers, set up by a local parent. All money goes to the PayPal account of the BC Teacher’s Federation, and will be directed toward their strike fund. We can support our union brothers and sisters.

June 19, 2014
by Theresa
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Upcoming Training at AANDC

Resolution and Individual Affairs (RIA) is organizing a series of Joint Learning Program (JLP) workshops for employees of Aboriginal Affairs in Vancouver. Seats are still available and we encourage employees and managers to take advantage of these learning opportunities.

Duty to Accommodate: Building an Inclusive Workplace

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Time: TBA (one full day)
Location: 2^nd Floor, Leylum , 1138 Melville Street

Creating a Harassment-Free Workplace

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Time: TBA (one full day)
Location: 2^nd Floor, Leylum, 1138 Melville Street

Respecting Differences and Anti-Discrimination

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Time: TBA (one full day)
Location: 2^nd Floor, Leylum, 1138 Melville Street

Understanding the Collective Agreement

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Time: TBA (one full day)
Location: 2^nd Floor, Leylum, 1138 Melville Street

To register, please email Angela McKerral ( Angela.McKerral at irsad-sapi.gc.ca ) your preferred date(s). Please obtain your supervisor/manager's approval before registering. You will be receiving an email/appointment confirming your registration.

There is limited capacity for each session, and registration will be on a first come first served basis.

If you are scheduled for a session but unable to attend for any reason, we ask that you please contact Angela McKerral as soon as possible so that another employee on the waiting list may attend.

For more information on Joint Learning Program (JLP) workshops, please visit http://jlp-pam.ca/WorkshopParticipation-AtelierParticipation-eng.aspx

June 12, 2014
by Theresa
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PSAC Boycotts Public Service Week

From the PSAC website:

After years of service cuts, job cuts and disrespect for hard working public servants, the federal government will hold National Public Service Week from June 15 to 21, 2014, to mark the importance of federal public service employees and to recognize their service to Canadian society.

It is an insult to our members that the government of Canada, as the employer, celebrates this event while it continues its assault on federal public services and public service workers. It continues to cut services to the Canadian public, slash public-service jobs and attack collective bargaining rights, health and safety protections and retirement security.

PSAC boycotts Public Service Week; holds events defending public services instead

The PSAC is boycotting National Public Service Week and will be organizing events across the country to celebrate the work our members do to serve Canadians. We will use these opportunities to raise awareness about how the cuts by this government are affecting all Canadians.

We urge all our members to check with their regional office or Component for information on activities during that week.

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Please join us on Thursday for a lunch and learn in Leylum where we'll hear the latest about bargaining.