February 20, 2012
The union pushes the 3 Departments to set up national workforce adjustment committees
We are all very apprehensive about the impacts of the upcoming budget of the federal government which will include drastic cuts to the federal public service necessarily affecting a number of our members. A few months ago, every Department was required to prepare for two scenarios, one for a 5% decrease in expenditures and the other for a 10% decrease. February 17, 2012Standing Together for our public services March 1st – National Day of Action
On behalf of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, I am asking our members to participate in noon-hour demonstrations on March 1st, 2012. These demonstrations could be held outside your offices or at designated locations which will be provided closer to March 1st - National Day of Action. January 25, 2012New transit ad campaign exposes Service Canada woes
WINNIPEG, MB – The Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) are launching a new transit advertising campaign today that sheds light on the disturbing effects of service cuts to Canadians. January 12, 2012Pressure builds on government as EI delays continue
The New Year for EI claimants is beginning in the same way as the old year ended: cheques are not arriving and call centre lines are jammed. Media interest persists, to the government’s dismay, and the public weighs in on the EI processing disaster through comments at news sites. CEIU is keeping up its efforts for both a decent level of service to the public and a manageable workload for its members. December 31, 2011EI claimants turn to welfare in the face of processing delays
A huge backlog has forced EI claimants to seek help at the welfare office, making the holiday season even more stressful and frustrating. For claimants, the New Year does not promise to be a good one so far, with the responsible Minister, Diane Finley, re-cycling her tired line that the ongoing automation of the processing system will save the day.click here for previous articles
December 23, 2011 / Saving the Sturgeon Falls office December 22, 2011 / Winnipeg members connect with the needy over the holiday season December 9, 2011 / Sign of the times December 5, 2011 / CEIU President writes to Minister Finley demanding an apology November 28, 2011 / PEI region sets Minister Finley straight after her attack on CEIU members November 3, 2011 / Ontario Conference takes message to Minister of Justice November 1, 2011 / Oshawa local pushes back against EI consolidation November 1, 2011 / Hamilton members demonstrate against call centre closure October 19, 2011 / CEIU locals join PSAC Fightback event in National Capitol Region October 17, 2011 / March to raise public awareness of cuts leads to extension of New Brunswick term contracts October 11, 2011 / Ontario Women’s Committee gears up for political action October 5, 2011 / CEIU, QFL attack decision to centralize EI processing in six Quebec locations September 29, 2011 / Ontario locals step up fight against job losses, win back more than 70 term positions September 6, 2011 / Timmins local sends clear message about jobs on Labour Day September 2, 2011 / Gone, but far from forgotten: Kingston says goodbye to term staff August 26, 2011 / Changes to EI processing threaten jobs in communities across Canada August 15, 2011 / Kingston local speaks up for its term employees June 22, 2011 / Windsor local challenges planned government cuts June 22, 2011 / CEIU supports locked out CUPW workers June 16, 2011 / National Aboriginal Day, June 21 June 8, 2011 / Public Service Week – 2011 June 6, 2011 / Meunier-McKay moves to build ties between CEIU and new NDP ‘shadow cabinet’ critics June 2, 2011 / Support for postal workers March 4, 2011 / Vancouver, Edmonton and Sydney MP’s discuss Service Canada call centres with union February 28, 2011 / Visits to MP’s carry on as looming term staff cuts threaten to lower already declining levels of service to the public February 15, 2011 / Lobbying of MP’s continues over Service Canada call centres February 9, 2011 / Vancouver MP’s briefed on service issues at call centres February 4, 2011 / MP’s learn about service issues from CEIU members September 13, 2010 / Sign on against privatization at Canada Post July 30, 2010 / Pushing back pays off: Sydney processing centre to hire up to 160 more staff July 9, 2010 / PSAC President writes to Minister over job losses in Sydney June 14, 2010 / G8/G20: the Summit and the People’s Summit May 26, 2010 / Union members rally for jobs in Northern Ontario May 17, 2010 / Northern Ontario members prepare for jobs rally on May 19 April 15, 2010 / Union holds press conference with MP’s on cuts in Sydney April 14, 2010 / CEIU goes to parliament over cuts to Sydney processing centre April 8, 2010 / Members in Northern Ontario rally for jobs and communities March 26, 2010 / Members march with Sydney community over job cuts March 23, 2010 / Fighting the budget cuts: round one, Sydney, Nova Scotia March 5, 2010 / Budget 2010 - Tories map out worsening future for members and the public February 26, 2010 / Protect our pensions: sign the PSAC online petition January 20, 2010 / CEIU donates to Haitian relief effort January 15, 2010 / Improve pensions for all Canadians January 14, 2010 / Earthquake in Haiti December 23, 2009 / Warm climate, good accommodation December 22, 2009 / Supporting those in need this holiday season November 24, 2009 / World AIDS Day – December 1 October 27, 2009 / Quebec members march for breast cancer research September 29, 2009 / CEIU local supports striking PSAC members at the Museum of Civilization August 31, 2009 / Labour Day, 2009 March 23, 2009 / Demonstrators rally for change at Service Canada March 18, 2009 / Members support return of terminally ill woman to her home March 10, 2009 / Pressure mounts to make changes to EI January 27, 2009 / CEIU members support striking SERCO workers April 17, 2008 / Earth Day 2008: join the 500 million worldwide who will mark it March 6, 2008 / Campaign for economic equality launches on International Women’s Day 2008 March 15, 2007 / CEIU launches campaign for fair classification May 29, 2006 / CEIU endorses War Resisters Support Campaign
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