PSAC’S ‘EMERGENCY RESOLUTION’ FOR VOTE ON MONDAY

WHEREAS

the federal Conservative government has repeatedly adopted legislation undermining the rights, benefits, health and safety and collective agreements of PSAC members and all federal public sector workers; and WHEREAS

this government now intends to legislate changes to sick leave protection contained in collective agreements covering most PSAC members and other federal public sector workers; and WHEREAS

this government has already violated our constitutional right to collective bargaining through budget implementation legislation; therefore BE IT RESOLVED THAT

we, the PSAC, condemn the Conservative government for undermining the collective bargaining process and its intention to unilaterally take away our members’ negotiated sick leave benefits; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT

we stand up and oppose any government actions that will compromise any of our members’ rights; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT

we will continue to organize and mobilize our members through concerted and strategic actions with other unions to defend our bargaining rights; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT

we will take the necessary legal action to defend our constitutional right to free collective bargaining; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT

we will work to elect a federal government that respects worker and union rights and federal public services, and that governs for the benefit of all Canadian workers; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT

we will not let this government or any future government intimidate us or take away our rights.