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Burlington – The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) Locals in the Burlington area, will be holding a rally against the government’s Phoenix Pay System. The problem plagued system continues to leave tens of thousands of workers with incorrect pay and after four years since its implementation we are still waiting for a resolution. 

What:              Rally Against the Phoenix Pay System

Where:           Canada Centre for Inland Waters (867 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington)

When:             Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 12 p.m. noon

Kingston - As the Phoenix pay disaster hits the four-year mark, PSAC members across Canada are holding public protests to increase pressure for government action. In Kingston, which has a large federal public sector workforce, the effects of this disastrous pay system continue to be felt in the community.

The PSAC Kingston Area Council will be setting up a soup kitchen outside Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen’s office to speak with the public on the devastation Phoenix has caused and the government’s inept response to the crisis.

What:              Soup Kitchen

Sarnia - Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), who work at Blue Water Bridge (DCL Local 501), have signed a new collective agreement on December 19, 2019.

“We are happy to have a new contract that continues to improve our working conditions and acknowledges the important work our members perform to keep bridge operations going smoothly,” says Marcus Courchesne, PSAC DCL 501 President.

Cornwall - Members of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), a Component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), who work for the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority (GLPA), have entered into a legal strike as of November 18, 2019 at 6 p.m.

PSAC/UCTE Local 00057, are the dispatchers and office staff who work in Cornwall and have been without a contract since June 30, 2016. The Local is comprised of 13 workers, 10 dispatchers and 3 office staff, who are integral to the operation of the seaway and the millions in economic trade that flow through it.

Ottawa – Cleaners employed by GDI Integrated Services who work at the Canadian Forces Base in Petawawa have been on strike since July 24th, 2019. GDI is demanding a number of concessions, including to health and safety provisions, benefits and staffing levels.

What:             Rally at GDI Headquarters

When:            Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 10 a.m.

Where:           GDI Headquarters (580 Industrial Ave #1, Ottawa)