For IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 “We have on-going and systemic harassment and far too many employees are getting injured. This has to stop.” Virginia Vaillancourt National President Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees The main union at Veterans Affairs Canada is calling for immediate action to address increasing harassment and deteriorating mental health among its …
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27
This day in History is marked in memorial due to the horrific atrocities that happened during World War II under the Nazi regime. We must commemorate and remember this time so that it never happens again. According to “Wikipedia”, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international memorial day on 27 January commemorating the tragedy …
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OPEN LETTER TO UVAE MEMBERS
December 14, 2020 An Open Letter to all UVAE Members I am writing to provide you with information about our work at the National level and our advocacy efforts on behalf of UVAE members at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. UVAE was invited to appear before this Committee which is studying …
Report of the Regional Vice-President Quebec November 2020
I’m submitting my RVP activities for the period of May 2020 to September 2020. I would like to thank my brothers and sisters on the National Executive team for their patience during my first year as RVP Quebec. Working with a strong, experience and engaged team has contributed positively to my learning. One thing that …
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Report of the Regional Vice-President Western Region November 2020
It is with great pleasure that I am submitting my report that covers the period of April to September 2020. I have to say that the last few months have been a blur, as I write this report, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, which has resulted in many changes to our daily life. As …
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Report of the Regional Vice-President Ontario November 2020
So much has happened since the last Ontario report was submitted. The world has changed, our working reality has changed and over and above that our members’ frustrations with the Department has grown increasingly. Their need for union assistance has increased; also, I find that their expectations from their union has changed as well, it …
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