Highlights of the 2018 Triennial National Convention

Leadership

• New PSAC leadership elected:

  • Chris Aylward as National President

  • Magali Picard as National Executive Vice-President

  • Sharon DeSousa, Alternate National Executive Vice-President

Budget and Constitution

• Budget passed with overwhelming support and strengthens collective bargaining, representation and campaigns.

  • A small dues increase will be offset by an end to the special pension-insolvency levy currently in place until the end of December 2018.

• Constitutional resolutions passed to increase subsidy for members travelling to Regional Triennial Conventions.

• Additional funding increased for Area Council to help carry out political action work.

Programs and Campaigns

• Passing of policy statement on Phoenix seeking to hold the government accountable, including at the ballot box in 2019.

• Other major initiatives include:

  • a campaign to address precarious work;

  • Indigenous awareness training;

  • continuing the anti-privatization campaign;

  • increased support to members fighting harassment in the workplace; and

  • stepping up action on domestic violence.