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On Tuesday, September 7th the work of the construction team will interfere with regular office administration and the UPSE office will be closed.

President's Perspective

Below you will find links to many of the issues we are currently addressing here at the PEI Union of Public Sector Employees. These perspectives may include news releases, editorials, or general comments we have about issues affecting our members or the general public.


August 12, 2010 Harper Conservatives Cost Island Taxpayers Millions
July 12, 2010 Civil Service, IRAC and WCB Find No Resolve at Conciliation
June 28, 2010 Province's Hiring Practices are Discriminatory
June 1, 2010 Civil Service IRAC WCB Move to Conciliation
May 27, 2010 Why Gamble with Safety?
May 21, 2010 New model of care creating a lot of stress
April 7, 2010 Ghiz holds Public Service for Ransom
March 31, 2010 Unions should Work Together to Improve Health Care
March 23, 2010 Body and Paint Shop Move
March 12, 2010 Union and Department of Health Heading to Arbitration
March 11, 2010 Union against Two Tier Minimum Wage
March 10, 2010 Paint Shop from Milton to Tignish
March 8, 2010 Province Responsible for Deficit
February 24, 2010 Job Relocation Not the Answer
January 7, 2010 Is a Health Corporation Really the Answer?
December 22, 2009 UPSE Health Negotiations move to Conciliation
Nov 27, 2009 Government singles out public service
Oct 20, 2009 LPNs not receiving appropriate education upgrade
Sept 28, 2009 Government must continue to fund early learning
Sept 14, 2009 UPSE President Elected to Second Term
Aug 31, 2009 President Applauds Holland College Georgetown Expansion
July 31, 2009 No Plan in Place for P.E.I.'s Early Learning Sector
July 9, 2009 LPN Shortage Harming Island Health Care
January 20, 2009 Economic Stimulus must include long term investment in Public Services
January 12, 2009 Investing in Canada's Children makes Economic Sense - Unicef Childcare Report
December 2, 2008 UPSE President applauds announcement
August 12, 2008 Unions join forces to fight Public Private Partnerships
June 30, 2008 Provincial Employees Ratify Three-Year Contract
May 22, 2008 UPSE, Provincial Government reach Tentative Agreement
May 9, 2008 School Bus Safety
April 30, 2008 Ward calls on Liberal Government to settle Civil Service Contract
April 29, 2008 Changing the Island's Kindergarten Structure
April 23, 2008 Comments meant to mislead public
April 14, 2008 Union President disappointed with lack of action to protect vulnerable workers
April 14, 2008 Holland College Faculty ratify three-year agreement
April 11, 2008 Another Health Care Review???
April 9, 2008 Relocation of Government Departments
February 14, 2008 Taxpayers dollars wasted on Government Initiatives 
February 14, 2008 Pension Fund Issues
February 14, 2008 UPSE Has a Heart
February 7, 2008 Minister owes apology to members
January 28, 2008 UPSE Files for Conciliation
January 22, 2008 Labour Activist was Inspiration to Many
January 15, 2008 Government Proposed Payroll Schedule Change
January 4, 2008 Holiday Workers
December 3, 2007 Public Private Partnerships
November 15, 2007 Workplace Harassment
November 23, 2007 Auxiliary Operators (Wingmen)
November 1, 2007 President Comments on 2007 Provincial Budget
October 13, 2007 Lack of Succession Planning in Provincial Government
September 13, 2007 Drug Costs
July 20, 2007 Civil Service Act and Casual Employees