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PSAC Analysis

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As the PSAC is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year I think we should look back at many of the accomplishments. The PSAC has achieved many gains for its members including safer working conditions, better wages, equal pay for work of equal value, benefit coverage for same-sex partners, and rights for disabled workers. While priorities of the PSAC tend to shift according to the priority concerns of the membership, and according to changes in the workplace and the labor force they also tend to stay the same. The core roots of the PSAC and of labor unions in general are that workers deserve a say in the conditions of their labour. In my view, while although maybe not new to some, one element I have not heard much of is the affordability of onsite quality childcare and flexible work arrangements in the workplace. This element would be a relevant issue for the young in our membership and help in securing their involvement. …show more content…

While maybe not as affordable for people on day shift it is more easily obtainable as the public sector caters to the Monday to Friday, weekends off day shift worker. As for the variable shift worker who requires evening, midnights, and weekend care the affordability and access to child care is almost unobtainable. As I live in a city with a large amount of variable shift workers for example in the auto industry, nursing and law enforcement and other cities like mine, the need for variable child care is of great importance. Parents like mine search high and low for quality child care often overburdening relatives and for some family is not even available. Because of the requirement for alternative child care providers outside the 6:30 am to 6:30 pm hours of operation time frame, they are often are unable to work overtime or not able to pursue or accept higher positions. And even less offer available child care on

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