Agriculture Union Applauds Government Announcement to Cancel Plans to Close critical Food Allergy Lab
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa – April 24, 2026 – The Agriculture Union is praising the federal government’s decision to cancel its plans to close the national reference and research centre for food allergens. The union represents 4000 Canadian Food Inspection...
National day of mourning – more than just numbers
1,057 That is the number of Canadian workers who lost their lives in work-related incidents 2023, according to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (the most recent year for which there are statistics). That is 1,057 people who never came home to...
Photos: A strong canada starts with us
On April 11th, 2026, Agriculture Union members from across Quebec and Ottawa hit the streets of Montreal with PSAC-Quebec for a demonstration outside the Liberal party convention. We made A LOT of noise to pass a clear message to the Carney government – a strong...
Rand campaign results announced
Last fall, the Agriculture Union ran a Rand Campaign, where locals engaged in friendly competition to see who could sign the most union cards. We would like to thank all the 32 locals who participated in this successful campaign, for boosting their fully signed...
Demystifying your collective agreement – term employment
Being a term employee (also known as contract employee) for the federal public service can be stressful. On top of causing financial insecurity and precarity, it can also make some people nervous to stand up for themselves in the workplace and enforce their rights....
CFIA delays pay equity progress for women
The following was published by PSAC on March 13, 2026 March marks both International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, a time when workers at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) should be celebrating an estimated $15.9 million in pay equity...
mach 8th – stopping gender discrimination means stopping the cuts
The Agriculture Union acknowledges International Women’s Day on March 8th, and we are exceptionally proud of all our women members who courageously stand up against patriarchy, sexism, queerphobia, and gender-based violence every day. Fighting for workplaces and...
Agriculture Union testifies before the parliamentary committee on agriculture
On February 26th, 2026, our First National Executive Vice-President, Patrick St-Georges, testified before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. The committee is presently studying the impacts of the announced closure of 8 agricultural...