June 4 deadline for CFIA contract ratification approaching quickly: be sure to vote!
If you haven’t yet voted, time is quickly running out for out Canadian Food Inspection Agency members to cast their ratification ballot for a proposed new collective agreement.
Voting on new CFIA contract underway
Voting is now well underway on a new collective agreement for our members employed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. A tentative agreement was reached between the CFIA and our bargaining agent, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, last February.
Food safety – don’t worry, be happy
Food safety inspectors and managers at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency all share a common view concerning the adequacy of available resources to do their job.
Agriculture Union front and centre at CLC demo against ‘austerity agenda’
The Agriculture Union were front and centre as delegates to the Canadian Labour Congress convention took to the streets of Montreal May 8 in a mass demonstration against an ‘austerity agenda’ that is seeing attacks on public services across the country.
Our Social Justice Fund provides renewed support for two worthy projects
The Agriculture Union Social Justice Fund (AUSJF) has announced funding for two projects that meet its mandate of “building capacity in our communities and around the globe for people to participate and flourish fully in their daily lives.”
Basic details of proposed CFIA contract released as PSAC organizes ratification vote
Agriculture Union members employed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will soon have the opportunity to view comprehensive details of the proposed collective agreement reached the first week in February.
Epidemic of stress sweeps ‘dysfunctional’ CFIA: employees seek counselling at rate three times the federal average
Canadian Food Inspection Agency employees and their families are turning to counselling for work-related issues at three times the rate of other federal government workers.
New Toronto member wins iPad as our latest Rand sign-up campaign ends
Congratulations to Subir Aryal! The new member of Toronto’s Local 00014 was the lucky winner of the draw for an Apple iPad that brought a close to the Agriculture Union’s latest Rand sign-up campaign.
Tentative agreement reached in CFIA talks
After more than two years of intense negotiations, our members at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have a tentative agreement.