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March
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7
March

Mediation breaks down – CRA/government declare impasse

Employer submits application to Public Service Labour Relations Board for establishment of a Public Interest Commission

March
6

6
March

FB Group: Agreement will be signed on March 17

This week we received final confirmation from Treasury Board that the signing of the FB agreement will take place on March 17th at 11:00 a.m., in Ottawa.

March
5

5
March

Peoples’ Social Forum to bring together unions and community activists

The Peoples’ Social Forum is a national project that aims to build a united and cohesive front against the federal Conservative party’s corporate agenda of austerity and privatization.

February
28

28
February

PA, TC and EB groups served notice to bargain by Treasury Board

One week after the election of PSAC's Treasury Board bargaining teams, the union was served with a notice to bargain for the PA, TC and EB bargaining units.

February
28

28
February

Canada Post Negotiations: conciliation dates set in March

Conciliation dates have been set with Canada Post for March 15-16

February
28

28
February

CRA bargaining: mediation breaks down

Mediation broke down February 27 as the government and CRA refused to address critical issues

February
25

25
February

CFIA tentative agreement: what happens next

Here’s what happens now that PSAC has reached a tentative agreement with CFIA

February
24

24
February

Bill C-21 - The Red Tape Reduction Act: fewer regulations, fewer inspections

Bill C-21, also known as the Red Tape Reductions Act was introduced into Parliament recently. The Act seeks to reduce regulatory compliance on businesses by requiring the government to remove one regulation for every new one added

February
20

20
February

Federal budget mandates harmful changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan

In the latest federal budget the government said that it wants to make changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) that will harm the livelihoods of current and future federal public service retirees.

February
18

18
February

PSAC members commit to defending workplace rights and benefits

PSAC’s Treasury Board Bargaining conference closed on a determined note Sunday, as more than 300 union members committed to defending workplace rights and benefits in the next round of bargaining.

February
17

17
February

FB group: CIU officers from across Canada gear up for next contract fight

Officers from every CIU branch across the country met in Ottawa last week at the PSAC National Bargaining Conference to prepare for the coming round of negotiations.

February
14

14
February

PSAC members at bargaining conference rally in support of statistical survey interviewers

Hundreds of PSAC members participating in the Treasury Board bargaining conference joined Stats Can interviewers to demand better working conditions and a fair contract. PSAC has been in negotiati