Bargaining news

Updates

March
23
23
March

PSAC files policy grievances against federal vaccination policy 

PSAC continues to support vaccination as a critical public health measure to protect our workplaces and our communities. Yet as public health restrictions begin to lift across the country, it’s important to take a critical look at the federal government’s vaccination policy and how it is applied to PSAC members.  

March
22
22
March

Register now: National bargaining update and Day of Action

PSAC members from across the country will be coming together for a virtual Day of Action on April 14.

March
18
18
March

EB Group: Bargaining hits wall as Treasury Board stalls

Treasury Board continues to stall on negotiations following the latest round of Education and Library Science (EB) bargaining on March 8-10, 2022.

March
17
17
March

Register now: Young workers and the fight against precarious work

Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under?

March
3
3
March

Register now: National panel on protecting public services

Register now for the panel on March 24 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST. Panelists will discuss PSAC’s fight to protect public services during this round of bargaining with Treasury Board and agencies, the impacts winning these demands would have, and why mobilization is important to support our bargaining teams to win a fair contract.  

February
28
28
February

Conversation starter: How does privatization and contracting out impact my job security?

Job security 

February
25
25
February

FB bargaining: PSAC serves notice to bargain, prepares for bargaining conference 

PSAC has taken the first step to begin the next round of negotiations for more than 8,500 PSAC-CIU members in the FB group by serving Treasury Board with notice to bargain.
February
25
25
February

PA bargaining: PSAC aims to eliminate pay gaps 

The PA team submitted their monetary package when they returned to the bargaining table with Treasury Board February 17-18.

February
18
18
February

[UPDATED] Register now: The power of young workers at the bargaining table 

Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under?

February
8
8
February

Conversation starter: What will work-life balance look like after the pandemic?

Living through the pandemic radically changed the way Canadians live and work.

February
8
8
February

Conversation starter: How can we tackle systemic racism and build equity in the workplace?

Unconscious bias and racist attitudes negatively impact the careers and mental health of racialized public service workers, and they also impact the quality and accessibility racialized Canadians h

February
8
8
February

Conversation starter: What does rising inflation mean for Canadian workers?

Inflation is rapidly rising in Canada and all over the world, and workers are in trouble.  

February
4
4
February

Common Issues bargaining: Time to make work-life balance a priority 

As Canada continues to navigate the pandemic, the federal government should be a leader when it comes to offering better work-life balance to workers with remote work and the right to disconnect. But Treasury Board made it clear that they don’t recognize the need when the Common Issues bargaining table January 31 to February 3.
January
31
31
January

Register now: National panel on remote work and work-life balance

Nearly 75 per cent of PSAC members have been working remotely since the pandemic started, and more than 80 per cent want to continue having flexible work arrangements when the pandemic ends. What will our new normal look like? A lot depends on this round of bargaining with Treasury Board.

January
27
27
January

Workers are getting us through the pandemic – they shouldn’t have to pay for it 

We find ourselves at a pivotal turning point; we could fall back to the outdated Harper-era low-wage, greed-driven austerity policies that only benefit the wealthy, or Canada could embrace the just economic recovery Prime Minister Trudeau has been preaching – one that leaves nobody behind.