COVID-19

National Health and Safety Policy Committee (NHSPC) AD-HOC Meeting

DATE:                    March 24, 2020                               TIME: 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:           Conference call

ATTENDEES:

Employer Representatives

Employee Representatives

Members

National Public Service Week: Still here for Canada

This National Public Service Week— June 14 to 20—PSAC is celebrating and honouring the critical role of Canada’s federal public service workers. Never have their important contributions been highlighted so starkly than by the COVID-19 pandemic.  

PSAC members—over 140,000 of whom are in the federal public service—have worked tirelessly to support Canadians through this pandemic. 

Overwhelming support by UTE members

a red heart in handsHello Sisters and Brothers,

Federal public service employees are stepping forward to help deliver the new benefits like the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) that Canadians are counting on in these very difficult times.

Among those, more than 7,000 employees working at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have volunteered to help.

Policy Grievances - CRA Mandatory Vaccination Policy

Sisters, Brothers and Friends,

I wish to inform you that a Policy Grievance concerning the CRA’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy was filed with the employer by the PSAC, as bargaining agent, on Thursday March 10, 2022 at the request of our office.

Postponement and cancellation of upcoming UTE events

 
Sisters and Brothers,
 
Over the past few weeks, we all have been adapting to a rapidly changing environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
As mentioned in a previous message dated March 13th, I indicated that I would keep you informed of decisions regarding the UTE events scheduled for the year 2020.
 
I would like to inform you today that at a special meeting of the UTE Executive Council held yesterday via videoconference, Council members unanimously took the following decisions: