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Ottawa dumps meat inspection on provinces

Ottawa is abandoning inspection of meat produced for local citizens in BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.read more

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PRC Letter: Day of Mourning

The Prairie Region Council, Health & Safety Committee send out greetings to recognize April 28, the National Day of Mourning.read more

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REVP Letter: National Day of Mourning

For the National Day of Mourning on April 28, we honour our fallen Brothers and Sisters who have lost their lives or been injured on the job.read more

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2009 Health & Safety Conference Report

The Prairies Regional Health & Safety Conference held on September 18-20, 2009, was attended by 53 members from across the Prairie Region. The overall conference promoted diligence and activism...

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Food Safety First Campaign

 The food industry in Canada is huge and incredibly well-connected to Ottawa decision-makers. Our only counter to this huge lobby is the power of you and thousands of other concerned Canadian...

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Video: Fighting for asbestos awareness and protection

To recognize National Day of Mourning, we're releasing a special edition of the Prairies Video Project to highlight asbestos awareness.This video highlights the work of the Saskatchewan Asbestos...

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The truth about asbestos mining and research

Fatal Deception, a recently aired CBC documentary, looks into the asbestos industry and the harmful health effects of the mineral. It highlights how the industry and government have been lying to...

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Support the fight to pass Howard's Law

If you agree that you have to right to know if asbestos is present in your school, hospital or daycare, please sign this petition and share it with others.

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SADAO Co-Founder Named 2012 CBC Saskatchewan Person of the Year

On December 27, 2012, Howard Willems was announced as the 2012 CBC Saskatchewan Person of the Year.  Howard’s tireless efforts towards advocating for a registry of public buildings containing asbestos...

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REVP Letter: National Day of Mourning

On April 28, the National Day of Mourning, we commemorate workers whose lives have been lost at work and those who have been injured in the workplace.read more

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Remembering Howard Willems

PSAC members are mourning the loss of a colleague, friend and brother, with the passing of Brother Howard Willems Thursday afternoon.read more

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Regional Health & Safety Conference Update

Dear Sisters and BrothersYour Prairie Region Council Health and Safety Committee (Brothers Clint Wirth, Manitoba and Alec Goertzen, Alberta along with Sister Nancy Johnson, Saskatchewan) have been...

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Public awareness campaign speaks out against asbestos

SADAO recently launched “Public Enemy!” a postcard campaign calling on the government to create a publicly accessible registry of all schools, and public and commercial buildings that contain asbestos,...

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PSAC supports proposed asbestos registry

The Public Service Alliance of Canada stands behind Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition as they prepare to introduce a private member’s bill to create an asbestos registry of all public buildings under...

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PSAC national health and safety forum for policy committee representatives

PSAC members in good standing who sit as union representatives on National Policy Health and Safety Committees are eligible to participate.

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PSAC advancing health & safety issues

With all the recent changes in health and safety, it’s a great time to reflect on some of the issues PSAC has been pushing forward. For some, this may be new information. For others, it will be a...

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Prairies Regional Health & Safety Conference

Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 09:00 - Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 17:30All day event:  Yes Location:  10010 104 Street NW (Holiday Inn Express Downtown) City:  Edmonton Province:  Alberta Sign-up...

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Open letter: Condemning the Conservative government's asbestos policy

PSAC member Howard Willems writes an open letter to all Conservative MPs and national media regarding the Conservative government's asbestos policy and exporting of asbestos to developing Southeast...

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New Joint Learning Program on Mental Health in the Workplace

The Joint Learning Program (JLP) announces that a new workshop on Mental Health in the Workplace is now available to union members and their managers of the core public administration.read more

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National Day of Mourning - April 28, 2013

The official day of mourning will soon be upon us.  On this day, we are reminded of the grim statistics of workers who have died or been injured in Canadian workplaces.  Still many more have been...

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