Bargaining news

Bargaining news

Updates

August
28

28
August

EB bargaining: Mediation dates set for October [1]

As the next step in the process, our EB bargaining team and Treasury Board have agreed to meet with a third-party, outside mediator on October 8-9 to continue negotiations on behalf of over 1,100 EB group members.

August
13

13
August

Treasury Board bargaining: what you need to know [2]

We’ve compiled answers to your most frequently asked questions into a new Treasury Board bargaining FAQ to give you a clear picture of where negotiations stand, what’s at stake, and how you can support your bargaining team.

August
13

13
August

FAQ: Treasury Board bargaining [3]

Treasury Board bargaining affects more than 130,000 PSAC members across the federal public service.

August
7

7
August

Wear black on August 19 because solidarity doesn’t take a summer break [4]

As we look ahead to bargaining resuming this fall, it’s important that Treasury Board continues to see an engaged and united membership. On Wednesday, August 19, wear black to show your bargaining teams you’re with them every step of the way — and remind the employer that our solidarity doesn’t take a summer break.

July
29

29
July

TC bargaining: Board agrees to bypass Public Interest Commission process [5]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC's request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the TC bargaining group.

July
24

24
July

Listen now: Bypassing the PIC and fighting Treasury Board’s lowball wage offer [6]

Do you want to know why the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board’s decision to bypass the lengthy Public Interest Commission (PIC) process was historic? Or how Treasury Board's insulting wage offer [7] of less than 1% per year amounts to a direct pay cut for federal public service workers?

July
23

23
July

TC bargaining: Parties remain at impasse following mediation [8]

Our TC bargaining team met with the employer in mediation July 16-17. These mediation dates were set by the Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) following our bargaining team’s decision to declare impasse in May [9].

July
10

10
July

EB bargaining: Board agrees to bypass Public Interest Commission process [10]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC's request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the EB bargaining group.

July
3

3
July

TC bargaining: Mediation dates set for July [11]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has informed PSAC that it will appoint a mediator following the TC group declaring impasse in May. Mediation is now scheduled for July 16-17.

July
3

3
July

July 15: Wear black to support your bargaining team [12]

As bargaining and mediation continues, we need to show Treasury Board that our solidarity is unshakeable and that we are not going to back down. On Wednesday, July 15, the day before our TC bargaining team begins mediation, join PSAC members across the country and wear black in support of our bargaining teams.

June
25

25
June

PA bargaining: Mediation dates set for September [13]

As the next step in the process, our PA bargaining team and Treasury Board have agreed to meet with a third-party, outside mediator on September 21–22 and 29–30 to continue negotiations on behalf of 120,000 PA Group members.

June
24

24
June

Register now: PSAC to hold national townhalls on Treasury Board bargaining [14]

Virtual townhalls for PSAC members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups will be held throughout July to discuss the current status of negotiations for each group and what to expect moving forward.

June
18

18
June

FB bargaining: Negotiations begin for border services group [15]

PSAC and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) have officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) as part of the ongoing fight to make CBSA a better place to work for more than 9,000 PSAC-CIU members in the FB Group.

June
12

12
June

PSAC pushes back on federal AI strategy [16]

The federal government has unveiled its national strategy on artificial intelligence, committing over $2 billion in funding. But Prime Minister Carney’s strategy is silent on what workers actually need: guarantees AI won’t replace workers, surveillance protections, and public accountability.

June
9

9
June

PA bargaining: Board agrees to bypass Public Interest Commission process [17]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC's request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the PA bargaining group.