International Women’s Day is a global day celebrated annually on March 8 for the advancement of the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence against women. In […]
2022 UHEW Scholarship Recipients
The Union of Health and Environment Workers believes that everyone has the right to achieve his/her goals through education and hard work. With this in mind, UHEW offers five scholarships annually, each in the amount of […]
Registration open for the 2023 PSAC National Young Workers Conference
Registrations are now open for the 2023 PSAC National Young Workers Conference, to be held in person from April 21-23, 2023 in Montreal with the theme “Young Workers: Growing Union Power.” At the conference, delegates […]
Wear Orange on September 30
The Union of Health and Environment Workers is proud to support the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 and we encourage all our members to commemorate this important day. It is a […]
EG Pay Parity Arbitral Award
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 […]
National Local Presidents’ Conference
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 […]
Join the April 14 virtual day of action for Treasury Board bargaining
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 […]
Rand vs MIGS: what’s in a name?
Why you should sign a union card.
The Union of Health and Environment Workers wants to hear from you!
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 […]
Push CRA to make Phoenix compensation tax free for everyone
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 […]