Holiday Message from National Vice President Pat Wakefield
CEIU National Vice-President’s (BC/Yukon) Holiday Message 2009
It seems that the end of 2009 sneaked up on us and we now face, but welcome the challenges of a new year.2009 has seen us make much progress in enhancing a better workaday world for our membership.On 14 December our National President, Sister Jeannette Meunier-McKay helped create a historical bookmark when she co-chaired a day of meetings in Elmer, Quebec with Nicole Barbeau, Service Canada’s Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) for Service Management. Also present to provide input were ...
Posted December 2nd, 2009. Please review the minutes here
Form for Friendship Fund Assistance
Posted November 10, 2009
A form for Friendship Fund Assistance is now available under "Resources for Elected Officers" and then "Forms" or here.
NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR SEPT 2009
Transfer of Members to the Province of British Columbia
(continued)
It is necessary that I continue with the discussion
from my last report because we still have issues pertaining to the transfer of
our members to the Province of BC 2nd February 2009. The change in who has the authority to provide
pension information to our transferred employees has caused some confusion.(More)
Published Thursday August 27th, 2009 Stephen Llewellyn
Civil servants in Canada need a formal charter of ethics to protect them from improper political pressure, says former Quebec Superior Court judge John Gomery.
That would empower public servants to say no to their political masters when they are directed to do something they know is wrong, said the man who headed up the inquiry into the federal sponsorship scandal. (More)
NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT FOR MAY 2009
The Loss of Programs to the Province of British Columbia
Posted June 8, 2009
2009 has emerged as being very busy for our union both locally and regionally.The loss of our many members to the Province has been extremely emotional.Many of these members had become our workaday family built over many years with the sharing of our mutual commitment and energy.Thus, the feeling of loss has been tremendous.Moreover, in many of our locals our program members were predominant and their experience and efforts are not easily replaced.Our work continues on this problem and we are most appreciative to all those members who have committed to take on the responsibilities of the local positions.
Investigation to look into skyrocketing use of contractual employees
Posted May 19,2009
By Kathryn May, The Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA
— Canada’s staffing watchdog is investigating the federal government’s
growing use of temporary workers, consultants and contractors placed
through personnel agencies to work in departments.
Public Service
Commission of Canada president Maria Barrados is planning a study into
the government’s use of “private firms” to hire temporary employees as
part of the Commons government operations committee’s probe into the
massive turnover of workers in the public service. (More here)
NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR SPRING 2009
Posted May 19, 2009
INTRODUCTION
Spring is that time of year that brings forth renewal and the hope that at least some of our dreams and expectations might be realized. This particular spring follows a tough winter not only in the sense of the unusual weather we endured but as we reflect on the loss of over 200 sisters and brothers that transferred to the Province of British Columbia and continue their public service from there. They were a significant portion of our union family and like any family members who have moved on they will be sincerely missed. Many were experienced and passionate union activists who cannot be readily replaced. Thus we have lost them not only as family, co-workers and friends, but as a critical union resource. On a more positive note some of the expected transferees remain with the federal government after they had their requests for deployments to other business lines approved. Indeed, we are grateful to our employer for this reconsideration.
BC/Yukon National Vice President Report from NVP Pat Wakefield - June 2007
Regional Committees
The Regional Executive Council finished last year by doing some housekeeping with our regional policies. Members of all committees met for two days in Vancouver to review and update their mandates and terms of reference. A number of decisions were made to enhance the work of the committees involving such things as expanding membership and tweaking language to clarify and minimize the need for interpretation.
CEIU National Vice President’s (BC and Yukon) Holiday Message 2009
CEIU National Vice-President’s (BC/Yukon) Holiday Message 2009
Posted December 19th, 2009
It seems that the end of 2009 sneaked up on us and we now face, but welcome the challenges of a new year. 2009 has seen us make much progress in enhancing a better workaday world for our membership.
