OTTAWA, May 3, 2018 /CNW/ - Chris Aylward was elected National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, and Magali Picard as the new National Executive Vice-President, at the union's national convention in Toronto.
"I'm honoured the members' delegates placed their trust in me to lead our union," said Aylward.
"Our members are facing tough situations whether it's the disastrous Phoenix pay system, or whether they work for other employers in precarious jobs and are struggling to make ends meet," said Aylward.
"I will work to mobilize the full strength of our union to win better conditions for our members, and to strengthen the public services they deliver for the benefit of all in Canada."
Approximately 500 delegates at the PSAC national convention cast a vote in the PSAC elections. In addition to the National President and Executive Vice-President positions, Sharon DeSousa was elected as the alternate Executive Vice-President. She will assume the position and duties of the Executive Vice-President should Magali Picard no longer be able to serve in the position for any reason.
"The delegates at our convention have set our union on an ambitious course," said Picard. "We're a union that is working to help Canadian residents and communities and it's an honour to be part of the leadership team that will carry out that work and build our movement."
All three officers were elected for a three-year term.
SOURCE Public Service Alliance of Canada
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