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Kingston - On January 27, 2021, Queen’s University announced the introduction of tuition fee parity between International and Domestic PhD Students. This announcement comes as a historic win for the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC Local 901), and our hundreds of migrant members who have been paying twice the tuition fees as their domestic colleagues until now.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) have released a comprehensive report titled; “

Toronto - Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 533, working at Casino Woodbine, received notice the Casino would be shutting down on March 15th, due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

PSAC proposed to the Employer (Great Canadian Gaming), that they grant special paid leave to workers to assist them. Furthermore, PSAC proposed that the Employer provide a special top up to Employment Insurance benefits should the situation require the facility to remain closed, which was also denied.

Toronto – The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is calling on the Ontario government to do more to protect workers during this public health crisis. Specifically, special paid leave, along with income supports, are crucial to assist families who have been suspended from work by their employers.