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October
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October

Message to UPCE members on changes at Canada Post [1]

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

October
17
17
October

New flowcharts to help guide members impacted by public service cuts   [2]

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  [3]

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. 
October
15
15
October

Farmers for Climate Solutions workers win precedent-setting four-day work week in first collective agreement [4]

On October 2, workers at Farmers for Climate Solutions ratified their first collective agreement, with several significant gains that will improve their working conditions and allow them to better serve their members and support Canada’s agricultural sector.

October
14
14
October

NAV CANADA bargaining: PSAC-UCTE makes gains on overtime, pushes back on pension demands [5]

The PSAC-UCTE NAV CANADA bargaining team met with employer representatives on October 1-3.

October
10
10
October

Organizing victory: PEI workers win first digital organizing certification [6]

Workers at the University of Prince Edward Island [7] recently set an important precedent after winning their union certification based on electronic membership cards in what may be the first instance in their province’s history.

October
8
8
October

PSAC launches new alternation tool to support members facing potential job cuts [8]

PSAC’s new platform makes it easy to find potential matches so you can take advantage of this important provision in your collective agreement. While PSAC created this platform to help connect members, the final decision about whether your alternation is accepted rests with management. 

September
29
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September

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Federal cuts threaten justice for Indigenous Peoples [9]

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, we remember that the harm caused by residential schools is still felt by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

September
25
25
September

A better path forward: PSAC’s expenditure review recommendations [10]

The austerity measures announced as part of Prime Minister Carney’s upcoming fall budget should be deeply concerning to everyone in Canada.

September
25
25
September

PSAC 2026 calendars are now available! [11]

Plan for 2026 with our PSAC calendars, now available at PSAC regional offices across the country!   

September
24
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September

PSAC Social Justice Fund: advancing occupational health and safety in Canada and around the world [12]

Each year, the PSAC Social Justice Fund (SJF) supports projects that deliver humanitarian relief, fight poverty, promote labour rights, and strengthen worker protections.

September
23
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September

An Update from the Core Public Administration Pay Equity Committee [13]

An update from the Government of Canada's Core Public Administration Pay Equity Committee.
September
19
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September

Treasury Board bargaining: Government tries to remove workforce adjustment from contracts  [14]

As the government moves ahead with plans to cut tens of thousands of federal public service jobs, Treasury Board has tabled a proposal that would strip workers of the power to negotiate improvements to the workforce adjustment process. 

September
18
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September

Pay Equity: PSAC continues the fight for equal pay [15]

Today, we honour the hard-fought progress women in Canada have made toward achieving gender equality.

September
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September

Canada’s economic independence depends on strong public services [16]

The following op-ed by PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa was published in Politico [17] on September 15, 2025. 

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Links
[1] https://psacunion.ca/message-upce-members-changes-canada-post
[2] https://psacunion.ca/new-flowcharts-help-guide-members-impacted-public
[3] https://psacunion.ca/psac-celebrates-major-pension-victory-frontline
[4] https://psacunion.ca/farmers-climate-solutions-workers-win-precedent
[5] https://psacunion.ca/nav-canada-bargaining-psac-ucte-makes-gains
[6] https://psacunion.ca/victory-pei-workers-win-first-digital-certification
[7] https://psacatlantic.ca/university-of-prince-edward-island-upei/
[8] https://psacunion.ca/psac-launches-new-alternation-tool-support-members
[9] https://psacunion.ca/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation-federal-cuts
[10] https://psacunion.ca/better-path-forward-psacs-expenditure-review
[11] https://psacunion.ca/psac-2026-calendars-are-now-available
[12] https://psacunion.ca/psac-social-justice-fund-advancing-occupational
[13] https://psacunion.ca/update-core-public-administration-pay-equity
[14] https://psacunion.ca/treasury-board-bargaining-government-tries-remove
[15] https://psacunion.ca/pay-equity-psac-continues-fight-equal-pay
[16] https://psacunion.ca/canadas-economic-independence-depends-public-services
[17] https://www.politico.com/sponsor-content/2025/09/15/canadas-economic-independence-depends-on-strong-public-services?utm_source=sponsor&utm_medium=social
[18] https://psacunion.ca/print/7958?page=1