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Members Rally in Sault Ste. Marie

Picture of a demo in Sault Ste. Marie stating "We keep Canada's borders safe. We deserve to be treated fairly"

On February 22, CIU and PSAC members rallied in Sault Ste. Marie in support of ongoing national bargaining efforts for members of the FB Group (Border Services). FB members have been without a contract for over 3.5 years, and on Friday they took their message to the CBSA office, and to Liberal MP Terry Sheehan – in person.

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Members Rally on February 14 at PAC Highway Border Crossing

Picture of a demo in PAC Highway stating "We keep Canada's borders safe. We deserve to be treated fairly"

CIU/PSAC members rallied near the PAC Highway border crossing on February 14, calling on the government to show Border Services personnel some love, treat them as law enforcement, and give them a fair contract. These men and women have been without a contract for over three and a half years – they protect Canadians every day, and deserve fair treatment.

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Members Rally in Thunder Bay

Picture of a demo in Thunder Bay stating "We keep Canada's borders safe. We deserve to be treated fairly"

Our Sisters and Brothers from Thunder Bay and Pigeon River, in Ontario, picketed the CBSA office in Thunder Bay on Monday February 12, putting pressure on the employer to treat FB members fairly – as law enforcement officers.

These men and women protect Canadians every day. CBSA praises its members as law enforcement when it suits them in the media, while failing to address the need for parity with other law enforcement agencies at the bargaining table. That has to change – FB members deserve real respect.

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Non-Uniformed FB Members Rally in Ottawa

Picture of a demo in Ottawa stating "We keep Canada's borders safe. We deserve to be treated fairly"

Non-uniformed FB members from CIU Headquarters Branch 70066 rallied today in front of Vanier Towers in Ottawa, reminding Canadians of the importance of the work they perform as part of CBSA’s law enforcement operations.

Every day, they strengthen front-line activities and help protect our communities, and they deserve to be treated fairly by the government.

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