On Friday, August 5, 2022, National President Mark Weber met with the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, to discuss ongoing issues affecting CIU members and border services across the country. During this first meeting with the Minister, Mark Weber highlighted several areas of concern, ranging from the effects of the implementation of the […]
August 6, 2021, marked a historical moment for our union and for the Canadian labour movement at large when FB members mobilized from coast to coast to coast, successfully bringing to a close a long and protracted bargaining round. Through this display of solidarity — one of the most fruitful in recent Canadian labour history […]
Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment. Unfortunately, violence and harassment are still too present in our workplaces and can have serious physical and psychological consequences. To offer concrete help and support, PSAC is proud to release an updated version of the Violence and Harassment Toolkit: A guide for PSAC locals and members. […]
For more than 200 years, enslavement of Black and Indigenous people was considered the norm and even an economic necessity in the British Empire, including in Canada. In 1796, Dimbo Suckles, an enslaved Black man in Prince Edward Island, was freed, but only if he continued to work with no compensation for seven more years. […]
The Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) is seeking to hire a full-time bilingual Labour Relations Administrator with extensive experience to be staffed on a full-time indeterminate basis. Applications will be received until close of business on August 18, 2022 (5:00 p.m. EDT). Please see the full posting here (PDF) for more information about the position, the […]
