Issue:News

Labour Day 2020: Moving Canada Forward Together

September 4, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has revealed the critical value of front-line workers. Healthcare workers, cleaners, grocery store staff, delivery drivers and many more continued working through the height of the pandemic, ensuring Canadians had access to basic amenities and services. Tens of thousands of PSAC members did the same. They kept our food supply safe, maintained our borders, and ensured that millions of laid off workers received the financial […]

CIU Statement on PSAC Anti-Racism Webinar

July 20, 2020

Sisters and Brothers, The Customs and Immigration Union is a component of the PSAC. Our members benefit from the strength that comes from being part of the largest federal public sector union in Canada. The CIU does not tolerate bullying, harassment or intimidation. Whether at a union event, on social media or in the workplace, […]

National Public Service Week: Still here for Canada

June 15, 2020

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.

Show Your Pride

June 8, 2020

Over the next few months, members and allies of the LGBTQ2+ community across the country will be celebrating Pride and recommitting to equality and justice. Due to COVID-19, these annual celebrations won’t be highlighted by parades, marches, picnics, teach-in’s and other gatherings that usually mark Pride celebrations. While we are all saddened by the changes […]

Anti-racism training for Customs and Immigration Union members: Letter to Minister Blair

June 5, 2020

CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin sent the following letter to the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on June 5, 2020. Dear Minister, This past week, people from around the world witnessed the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. These events lay bare the systems and […]