Communications and Political Action

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024, marks 11 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This terrible and avoidable tragedy killed more than 1,134 workers and injured more than 2,600, unveiling the horrific conditions of work for millions of workers in an unregulated industry, not only in Bangladesh but in dozens of other countries as well.
April 12, 2024
PSAC is pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving employees who were required to pay higher transfer amounts when transferring their pensionable service time from the Ontario public service into the Federal public service pension plan. This class action was supported from the outset by PSAC.
April 5, 2024
In a joint statement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), PSAC is calling on the Canadian government to immediately suspend the trade of arms and military equipment with Israel.  
April 3, 2024
Any questions you may have about strike votes or strike action can be answered at the virtual vote information sessions and strike preparation courses that will take place before you vote. However, to provide you with as much information as possible ahead of time, we have compiled key questions and answers for you.  10.1.1
April 3, 2024
To support your FB bargaining team members, we encourage you to download and use your team’s virtual background for all your work meetings and swap out your social media profile picture. I support my bargaining team
March 26, 2024
As mandated by the Pay Equity Act employers are legally required to work with unions to develop pay equity plans. PSAC pays special attention to employment data to ensure our members’ human rights are respected, and at later stages of this process, will ensure that the realities and nuances of members’ jobs are taken into consideration to ensure that the pay equity analysis is based on complete and accurate information.
March 6, 2024
The PSAC-UPCE collective agreement will expire on August 31, 2024. In preparation for the next round of bargaining, PSAC and the Union of Postal Communication Employees (UPCE) will host a bargaining conference on May 9-11, 2024 in Ottawa.  
February 27, 2024
PSAC and Treasury Board are heading to arbitration after negotiations to improve the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) for over 185,000 federal public service workers have broken down.  
February 26, 2024
In an unprecedented move to address systemic discrimination within the Federal Public Service of Canada, a coalition of leading organizations announced today a formal complaint against the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC).
February 19, 2024
PSAC-UPCE is getting ready for the next round of bargaining for members working at Canada Post. As the first step in this process, we need to hear from you.   

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