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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.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency cuts sink consumer protection against food fraud in Metro Vancouver
The unit of food inspectors dedicated to protecting consumers and retailers in Metro Vancouver from food fraud and unsafe retail food displays has been disbanded.
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.
As CFIA contract talks resume, a reminder that the collective agreement restricts how union information is communicated in the workplace
Contract talks for a new collective agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency resumed February 6.
PSAC urging CFIA members to write Health Minister over inequitable and unfair implementation of the ‘alternation’ process
Our bargaining agent, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, and the Agriculture Union are urging our members at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to write Health Minister Rona Ambrose to protest CFIA’s latest disregard for the wellbeing of its employees.
Friendly reminder to all locals
Locals are reminded that during this round of Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and Regional Seminars resolutions to conventions and selection of delegates to conventions are to be made.