April 22nd, 2025 by Shimen Fayad

April 28 is the day every year that we collectively stop and remember those who have been hurt, injured or killed at the workplace. It is called the National Day of Mourning and it is […]

June 30th, 2024 by Shimen Fayad

Greetings Finally, the weather has improved, and we can all forward to getting a break after what seemed like an endless winter and very slow Spring. The last big event for the Union calendar this […]

June 10th, 2024 by Shimen Fayad

Greetings It seems that June is a great time of year to celebrate. Maybe it’s because the weather is getting nicer, and we are all looking forward to a break. Maybe sometime at the beach […]

June 10th, 2024 by Shimen Fayad

Greetings The recent actions by Treasury Board to change the working from home mandate and order employees to report for work in the office three days per week came as a surprise and a shock […]

September 1st, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

We hope you get the chance this Labour Day to enjoy the last long weekend of the summer with family and friends. Maybe go to a cottage or a lake, have a barbeque or attend […]

August 25th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

Greetings, PSAC won an arbitral award in January 2022, with the arbitrator ruling that the pay gap should be closed between Engineering and Scientific Support (EG) members in the Technical Services (TC).  For UHEW, this represents […]

August 19th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

It is our pleasure to advise you that the Union of Health and Environment Workers will be holding its second National Local Presidents’ Conference in Victoria, BC from October 31st to November 2nd, 2022.  UHEW […]

June 8th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

June is a month to remember and celebrate. We celebrate Pride across the country as a welcome opportunity for all of us, regardless of our sexual identity to acknowledge and celebrate our differences. It is […]

March 30th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

One of the things we all learned during the pandemic is the importance of our individual and collective health and safety. As a Union we had to redouble our efforts to ensure that all UHEW […]

March 28th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

PSAC members across the country will be acting virtually (and virtuously) on April to support their bargaining team in talks with Treasury Board. Register for the action UHEW encourages members to take part in a […]

March 26th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

Why you should sign a union card.

March 24th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

We are the Union of Health and Environment Workers, a Component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada.  Our Component provides services to our members in the following departments and agencies: Environment and Climate Change […]

March 18th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

PSAC is asking members to file individual tax appeals on their personal damages payments this tax season. When the union negotiated a $2,500 per member general damages settlement for stress and aggravation caused by the […]

February 25th, 2022 by Shimen Fayad

March is a month where we recognize both the progress we have made and how far we still have to go. On March 8 the Union of Health and Environment Workers will celebrate International Women’s […]

December 6th, 2021 by Shimen Fayad

Greetings Every December we note and commemorative a couple of very important days on the calendar. They are more than just days. They are milestones and reminders that we have much more to do to […]

November 2nd, 2021 by Shimen Fayad

November is a month of remembering and remembrance. On November 11 we remember and honour those who gave their lives for our freedoms. We have a democracy and freedom to vote and participate fully in […]

June 8th, 2021 by Shimen Fayad

Greetings June is Pride Month in Canada, and the Union of Health and Environment Workers would like to wish all our LGBTQ2+ members a happy and safe Pride. Pride was born out of struggle. It […]

April 10th, 2021 by Shimen Fayad

One of the first issues that trade unions fought for was the right to have a safe and healthy workplace. In fact, it is a primary reason that many workplaces organized because if your work […]

March 2nd, 2021 by Shimen Fayad

Greetings This month the Union of Health and Environment workers will celebrate International Women’s Day. It’s a chance for all of us to celebrate the talents and accomplishments of women within our union and within […]

February 18th, 2021 by Shimen Fayad

Let me re-introduce myself to you and introduce you to the first issue of the National President’s Message. My name is Shimen Fayad and I am your National President. I have been an active member […]

January 30th, 2020 by Shimen Fayad

As the number of reported cases of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) rises worldwide, PSAC members are increasingly concerned for their health and safety at work. So far, no case of an infected patient has been reported […]

October 31st, 2019 by Shimen Fayad

UNION of HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT WORKERS Employment Opportunity Position Title:                     Labour Relations Officer Employment Type:           Term/Permanent Anticipatory (see Note below)   Area of Selection:                         a) Employees (members of the Alliance Employees Union) […]