was formed to advance their rights within and beyond the union. Executive The National President, the National Executive Vice-President and the seven Regional Executive Vice-Presidents form the Alliance Executive Committee (AEC). The AEC is responsible for the day-to-day decisions of the union with respect to finances, overseeing campaigns, mobilizing the membership, advocating on behalf of the membership and advancing the union and its members' rights in the workplace. The AEC meets monthly and as needed. The current REVPs are: Colleen Coffey, Regional Executive Vice-President, Atlantic Yvon Barrière, Regional Executive Vice-President, Québec Alex Silas, Regional Executive Vice-President, National Capital Region Sharon DeSousa, Regional Executive Vice-President, Ontario Marianne Hladun, Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairies Jamey Mills, Regional Executive Vice-President, British Columbia Jack Bourassa, Regional Executive Vice-President, North Components Agriculture Union (AU/PSAC) formerly the Canada Agriculture National Employees Association (CANEA) charter union Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU/PSAC) charter union Customs and Immigration Union (CIU/PSAC) charter union Government Services Union (GSU/PSAC) joined after the merger in 1999 with the former Union of Public Works Employees and Supply and Services Union Nunavut Employees Union (NEU/PSAC) joined in 1999, previously members had belonged to the UNW Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE/PSAC) charter union – merged with the Natural Resources Union in 2017 Union of Health and Environment Workers (UHEW/PSAC) formed by a merger of the Union of Environment Workers and the National Health Union in 2016 Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE/PSAC) charter union Union of National Employees (NE/PSAC) (formerly the National Component) charter union Union of Northern Workers (UNW/PSAC) joined in 1970 Union of Postal Communications Employees (UPCE/PSAC) joined in 1967, successor to the former Canadian Railway Mail Clerks Federation Union of Solicitor General Employees (USGE/PSAC) Union of Taxation Employees (UTE/PSAC) charter union Union of Veterans Employees (UVE/PSAC) charter union Yukon Employees Union (YEU/PSAC) joined in 1990 Presidents Chris Aylward (UTE) 2018–present Robyn Benson (UTE), 2012–2018 John Gordon (GSU), 2006–2012 Nycole Turmel (CEIU), 2000–2006 Daryl Bean (PWU/GSU), 1985–2000 Pierre Samson (CEIU), 1982–1985 Andy Stewart (AU), 1976–1982 Claude Edwards, Civil Service Federation of Canada (CSFC), 1966–1976 References External links Canadian Labour Congress Public Services International UNI Global Union Organizations based in Ottawa Trade unions in Canada Trade unions established in 1966