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November
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November

PSAC seeks clarification from Treasury Board and CRA on early retirement incentive 

Given that we are currently in negotiations with both Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency for new collective agreements, and given their obligations under those collective agreements, PSAC has contacted both employers regarding this announcement. 
November
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5
November

New poll finds majority of Canadians oppose deep federal public service cuts, don’t want AI chatbots delivering benefits 

As the Carney government moves ahead with plans to slash potentially tens of thousands of federal public service jobs, new polling by the Public Service Alliance of Canada shows that people in Canada are concerned about the impact of cuts on already strained public services and want to talk to humans — not chatbots — when accessing federal benefits.
November
5
5
November

Federal Budget: Government plans deep public service cuts and weakens workers’ bargaining rights

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is deeply concerned about the federal government’s plan to slash critical public services, cut more than 40,000 federal public service workers, and undermine the collective bargaining rights of hundreds of thousands of workers. 

October
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October

EB bargaining: PSAC tables improvements to workforce adjustment and proposes new artificial intelligence language

Our EB bargaining team returned to the table with the Treasury Board, October 29-30. This was the third time the parties met since beginning negotiations last June. 
October
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October

PA bargaining: Union pushes new protections on job security, artificial intelligence, and parole officer caseloads 

Our PA bargaining team returned to the table with Treasury Board, October 22–23. For the first time, the employer began responding to our proposals and in many cases signaled they were not prepared to agree to the improvements members are calling for. 
October
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October

SV bargaining team advances job security and better working conditions

Our Operational Services (SV) group bargaining team pushed for key contract changes to strengthen job security and improve work conditions for SV members in negotiations with Treasury Board October

October
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October

TC bargaining: Standing up for job security and the environment

Our TC bargaining team returned to the table with the Treasury Board on October 29–30.

October
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October

NAV CANADA bargaining: impasse declared

After over 670 days without a contract, your PSAC-UCTE bargaining team has declared an impasse and will file for conciliation.

October
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October

Union of National Employees Placed Under Trusteeship

Over the past several months, PSAC has heard from many members who have raised concerns about the level of representation and support they have received from the Union of National Employees (UNE).
October
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October

FB bargaining: Tell us how to improve your next contract 

PSAC is preparing for our next round of bargaining on behalf of 9,000 PSAC-CIU members at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — and the first step is hearing from you.
October
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October

PSAC members unite to strengthen workplace health and safety at national conference

PSAC health and safety leaders from across Canada gathered in Toronto September 25-27 for the 2025 PSAC National Health and Safety Conference to push forward their priorities for advancing health and safety in the workplace.
October
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October

Bargaining at CRA: Dispute over artificial intelligence

In negotiations with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) October 20-22, our PSAC-UTE bargaining team made it very clear that we are ready to negotiate in good faith, but we are not interested in steps backward for our members. 

Updates

August
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August

Survey results show Phoenix is still stressful for two-thirds of federal workers

Nearly a decade after it was launched, the Phoenix pay system is still a daily source of stress for most federal public service workers.

May
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May

Phoenix: Have you received an overpayment letter? Here’s what to know before you respond 

If you’ve received a letter from your department asking you to repay a Phoenix overpayment — especially one from years ago — you’re not alone. Thousands of PSAC members have been asked to pay back alleged overpayments, some dating back nearly a decade.
March
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March

DeSousa: 9 years of Phoenix, the payroll disaster that's burning workers

The following op-ed by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President, was published in the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia papers. 
February
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February

Government downplays Phoenix pay system failures while workers continue to suffer nine years later 

As the Phoenix pay system marks its ninth anniversary, PSAC continues to call for compensation for tens of thousands of federal public service workers still being impacted by pay problems.
February
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February

PSAC members raise concerns with Phoenix pay system replacement 

PSAC members are already raising red flags about Dayforce, the expected pay system to replace Phoenix that’s being tested during a cross-country roadshow and virtual sessions for federal public service workers.
February
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6
February

Phoenix failures persist as government announce they failed to meet targets — again 

The federal government has once again fallen short in addressing the ongoing Phoenix pay system disaster. On January 23, the government announced they won’t meet their target to eliminate the backlog of Phoenix cases, as only 27 per cent of the overall target has been achieved. 
December
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December

Phoenix replacement Dayforce is being tested, and we need your feedback 

Public Services and Procurement Canada is currently testing Dayforce as a potential replacement for the Phoenix pay system through a series of User Awareness Sessions and the National Lobby Roadshow. These events are designed to give workers a chance to explore the platform, but PSAC has concerns about whether the results of these sessions will genuinely reflect members’ experiences.
June
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June

Navigating the Phoenix adjudication process under the 2020 damages agreement 

Starting June 24, a new adjudication process is available for both current and former Treasury Board employees affected by the 2020 Phoenix pay system damages agreement. This process was negotiated by PSAC and is designed to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently if your claim for severe impacts has been denied.
March
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March

State of Phoenix: eight years of the pay debacle

This week marks yet another unfortunate milestone in the history of a pay system that continues to harm hundreds of thousands of federal public service workers. From an overwhelming backlog in pay transactions to compromised opportunities for career advancement and delayed retirement plans, this pay system continues to take a heavy toll on our members.

February
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February

UPDATED: Taxability of Phoenix damages – victory for members across the country

Retired and former PSAC members: If you are a retired or former PSAC member and received your Phoenix general damages payment in 2022 or

February
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February

Largest federal public sector unions call for ongoing Phoenix damages on 8th anniversary

Unions representing more than 260,000 federal public sector workers are calling on the government to negotiate ongoing damages for workers who continue to be impacted by the Phoenix pay system disaster.

October
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October

PSAC files policy grievances over Phoenix overpayments recovery

PSAC has filed policy grievances challenging the government’s unilateral recovery of Phoenix overpayments without notice on behalf of PSAC members working for Treasury Board, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Parks Canada.  
July
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July

Public Service Employee Survey: Phoenix debacle drags on, remote work still top of mind

The results of the 2022 Public Service Employee Survey show that – even seven years on – the effects of the Phoenix pay disaster still impact a significant number of federal public service workers.

April
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6
April

Update: Phoenix damages taxability and deadline to object

In 2020, PSAC negotiated Phoenix general damages for approximately 165,000 PSAC members to compensate for the stress, aggravation and pain and suffering they endured because of the broken pay system.

March
1
1
March

Seven years and counting: the Phoenix pay disaster still impacting workers today

We are marking yet another bleak anniversary – the seventh year of the Phoenix pay disaster.