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Earlier this month, PSAC and its component union UPCE announced that we would head into early negotiations with Canada Post Corporation to reach a new collective agreement before the current one expires in August 2020.
Both parties agreed to enter into this process by submitting a “short list” of six non-contentious issues to be discussed at the negotiating table, including wage increases.
Communications and Political Action
January 23, 2020
The FB bargaining team continued their push to make Canada Border Services Agency a better place to work during talks with Treasury Board/CBSA the week of January 20, but the employer still refuses to budge on any meaningful improvements.
Our team highlighted issues around:
Name tags: The employer still insists that officers must display their names on name tags. Our team reiterated that this practice puts officers at risk and is unacceptable.
January 21, 2020
Last week, mediation between Treasury Board and PSAC ended without a tentative agreement as government representatives refused to make progress on PSAC’s key demands. The session covered both common issues as well as those specific to the PA unit - 90,000 federal public service workers in Program & Administrative Services.
December 12, 2019
Your union is a democratic organization based on many members stepping into voluntary roles to ensure that members are properly represented, and your union’s business is conducted. Some senior elected positions are paid. Union staff also support the overall governance and operation of your union; many having specific roles.
This section provides a big picture overview of PSAC’s governing structures.
December 12, 2019
The administration of the affairs of the local is the responsibility of the local executive committee. The secretary is tasked with record-keeping and managing correspondence and the treasurer keeps track of funds.
December 12, 2019
PSAC can’t be a strong and effective union without a strong foundation.
Locals can build strength by giving members opportunities to:
participate
November 12, 2019
The Public Service Alliance of Canada includes more than 75 bargaining groups that are directly chartered to the union. That means these bargaining units do not belong to any of PSAC's components, and instead are directly represented by PSAC.
These members work at private employers, municipal governments, the academic sector and a host of other important employment sectors in Canada.
September 25, 2019
Hiring more federal public sector workers would benefit the Canadian economy and support a strong, diverse middle class, a new study suggests.
August 13, 2019
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