MOB!
The fifth edition of our mobilization bulletin is now available online. In this issue, we shed light on the many forms a strike can take, using the 2013 PAFSO strike as a case study.
Solidarity with Greece against European austerity
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees extends its support to the government and the people of Greece in their decision to hold a referendum on the terms of the financial assistance program being negotiated with the European Union.
Grievance concerning billable hours for ECs at Justice Canada
At the end of May 2015, CAPE filed a grievance against the Department of Justice’s decision to impose quotas for billable hours on its employees in the EC group working as paralegals.
Membership budget vote 2015
From June 25 to July 10, CAPE members are asked to vote on the 2015-16 and the 2016-17 budgets of the Association.
Close the generation gap by rising standards rather than chasing bottom
In a recent Ottawa Citizen article, young and old civil servants are said to be having a generational battle over Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s proposed changes to the sick leave policy.
Hello Bonjour Translation Machine
Earlier this week, CAPE National President Emmanuelle Tremblay sent a letter to Public Works and Government Services Canada expressing grave concern over its plans to launch an automated translation tool for federal public service employees.
Bill C-59: The Conservative government’s crossed the line
Over 100 public service employees picketed the Prime Minister’s Office, on June 1st, to express their opposition to Bill C-59. The Conservative government is using the budget bill to bypass collective bargaining and implement changes to public service employees’ sick leave provisions.
Public service unions unite to condemn Bill-C-59
The three largest unions representing federal public service workers, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) and the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) condemned Bill C-59, the omnibus 2015 Budget Implementation Act, in their presentations this week before the Senate and House standing committees on finance.
Federal public service unions united to defend collective bargaining rights
Canada's 17 federal public service unions, including CAPE, met earlier this week to decide their next move in response to the tabling of Division 20 of Bill C-59, the Budget Implementation Act (BIA), which gives the government the authority to unilaterally amend the sick leave provisions of the collective agreements covering employees of the core public service.
CAPE receives NDP commitment to repeal anti-union bills C-525 and C-377
In his letter of May 6 to CAPE President Emmanuelle Tremblay, New Democratic Party of Canada Leader Tom Mulcair stated that an NDP government would repeal Bill C-525 on union representation and Bill C-377 concerning the “transparency” of labour organizations.
