Ottawa dumps meat inspection on provinces
Ottawa is abandoning inspection of meat produced for local citizens in BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.read more
View ArticlePRC 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
View ArticleREVP 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
View Article2009 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...
View ArticleFood 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...
View ArticleVideo: 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSupport 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.
View ArticleSADAO 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...
View ArticleREVP 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
View ArticleRemembering 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
View ArticleRegional 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...
View ArticlePublic 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,...
View ArticlePSAC 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...
View ArticlePSAC 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.
View ArticlePSAC 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...
View ArticlePrairies 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...
View ArticleOpen 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...
View ArticleNew 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
View ArticleNational 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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