Agriculture Union


The Agriculture Union is an affiliate of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. It has more than 8,000 members who work for Canadian federal government departments and agencies such as the:
In 1960 the Canada Agriculture National Employees' Association, a national organization, was created to represent Canada Agriculture employees across Canada. In 1967, the CANEA became the newly formed Agriculture Union of the PSAC. The new Agriculture Union became one of the 16 founding staffing associations, representing almost 40 occupational groups, at the Presidents' Conference on Unity which negotiated a merger to form the PSAC.

COVID-19

On 11 May 2020, the embedded inspectors at slaughterhouses said that CFIA management is "threatening disciplinary action against employees who refuse to be reassigned to work at COVID-19-infected meat plants", while Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland said that "those who feel unsafe won't be forced back to work."

Executive

2017-2020 Term