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November
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November

New poll finds majority of Canadians oppose deep federal public service cuts, don’t want AI chatbots delivering benefits [1]

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 [2]

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
31

31
October

EB bargaining: PSAC tables improvements to workforce adjustment and proposes new artificial intelligence language [3]

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
31

31
October

PA bargaining: Union pushes new protections on job security, artificial intelligence, and parole officer caseloads [4]

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
31

31
October

SV bargaining team advances job security and better working conditions [5]

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
31

31
October

TC bargaining: Standing up for job security and the environment [6]

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

October
30

30
October

NAV CANADA bargaining: impasse declared [7]

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

October
24

24
October

Union of National Employees Placed Under Trusteeship [8]

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
24

24
October

FB bargaining: Tell us how to improve your next contract [9]

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
23

23
October

PSAC members unite to strengthen workplace health and safety at national conference [10]

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
23

23
October

Bargaining at CRA: Dispute over artificial intelligence [11]

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.

October
22

22
October

PSAC Social Justice Fund delivers vital support through local partners amid wildfires [12]

The PSAC Social Justice Fund (SJF) provides critical relief to communities facing the devastation of wildfires, helping them recover and rebuild through local partnerships.

October
20

20
October

Message to UPCE members on changes at Canada Post [13]

Statement from Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President, and Claudia Labonté, UPCE National President.

October
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17
October

New flowcharts to help guide members impacted by public service cuts [14]

Receiving a letter saying that your position may be affected by workforce adjustment or employment transition can be a confusing and stressful experience. To help make things clearer and highlight the options available to you, we’ve created new flowcharts for federal public service workers employed by Treasury Board, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Parks Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

October
17

17
October

PSAC celebrates major pension victory for frontline workers expected in federal budget [15]

PSAC welcomes the federal government’s commitment to expand early retirement eligibility for frontline federal workers in the upcoming 2025 federal budget. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today that amendments to the Public Service Superannuation Act will be included in the federal budget. These changes will ensure that frontline workers can retire with dignity after 25 years of service, without penalty.