Bargaining news

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November
7
7
November

Canada’s public services at risk: PSAC pushes back against cuts

Without prior consultation, the government unilaterally announced their plans to cut costs across the federal public service during a briefing with unions on the Refocusing Government Spending Initiative November 7.
October
30
30
October

PSAC and TBS complete joint study on mental health support mechanisms in the federal workforce

Workplace mental health directly impacts employee well-being, productivity, and overall organizational success and is a crucial factor in creating a supportive, sustainable, and productive work env

October
7
7
October

Federal government misses opportunity to create equitable layoff process for workers

Similar to the misguided implementation of the  three-day in-office mandate, the government is proceeding without examining the evidence or engaging in proper consultation, despite commitments made at the bargaining table.

July
18
18
July

Pay Equity: Treasury Board aims to delay pay equity for women in federal public service by another three years

PSAC is incredibly disappointed that Treasury Board is attempting to delay pay equity justice for workers in the federal public service by requesting a three-year extension to post their final equity plan for the federal public service. 

July
16
16
July

Register now for TB town halls to learn how to submit bargaining demands

As preparations continue for the next round of Treasury Board bargaining, PSAC will host a series of national virtual town halls to provide guidance for members on how to draft effective bargaining demands. 
July
4
4
July

PSAC withdraws from federal telework meetings over lack of genuine consultation 

The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s National Board of Directors has made the decision to withdraw from the federal government’s meetings on the implementation of the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace over a lack of real consultation and the government’s unilateral change to a three-day in-office mandate. 
July
4
4
July

Victory: PSAC secures major improvements to the Public Service Dental Care Plan in arbitration

In an important victory for federal public service workers, an arbitration panel has ruled in favour of significant improvements to the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) following an arbitration hearing on June 14. This binding arbitration award will lead to important changes to the plan, coming into effect January 1, 2025. 

June
25
25
June

Vast majority of PSAC members ready to take action on telework; Canadians support access to remote work

More than 65,000 PSAC members have responded to PSAC’s survey, following Treasury Board’s decision to increase their telework mandate and require federal public service workers to be in-office a minimum of three days per week. 

June
20
20
June

Canada Life: PSAC pleased parliamentary committee recommends compensation to members

PSAC welcomes several of the recommendations from the parliamentary committee investigating the Canada Life fiasco, which support the union’s calls for federal public service workers to be compensated for issues with the health care plan change.  

June
19
19
June

Dental Plan: PSAC pushes for improvements during arbitration hearing

PSAC made its case to improve the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) at an arbitration hearing between the union and Treasury Board on June 14, after negotiations to improve the plan for over 185,000 federal public service workers broke down earlier this year.   

June
10
10
June

Which bargaining unit am I in?

Members employed by Treasury Board work in federal government departments and other parts of the federal public service (For a list of which ones s

May
28
28
May

Remote work for public service workers would strengthen Canada — economically and socially

Remote work has transformed the way we work forever — providing Canada’s federal government with the opportunity to lead the way and reap the benefits. This isn’t just about tweaking our daily routines; it’s about a profound opportunity to shape the future of work and Canada at the same time.
May
17
17
May

Treasury Board bargaining: Have your say in the next round of negotiations

PSAC is getting ready for the next round of bargaining for the Program and Administrative Services (PA), Technical Services (TC), Operational Services (SV), and Education and Library Science (EB) groups. As the first step in this process, we need to hear from you. 
May
9
9
May

$2,500 lump sum payments: Some Treasury Board and agency members experiencing issues

It has come to our attention that this payment has been clawed back for some members who were receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits at the time when they received the lump sum. This most notably applies to seasonal employees and those who were on parental leave. It may also apply to members who were on leave without pay due to illness or injury and who were receiving EI sickness benefits.
May
8
8
May

Telework: Joint letters calling for urgent action from TB President Anita Anand, NPD leader Jagmeet Singh

This week, PSAC joins 15 federal public service unions at the National Joint Council (NJC) in sending letters to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand to share our outrage with the federal government’s decision in-office mandate. The updated policy requires all federal public service workers in the core public administration and in separate agencies to work on-site a minimum of three days per week.