Bargaining news

Updates

December
9
9
December

Remote work must be negotiated at the bargaining table 

Speculation about an imminent announcement that would mandate all federal public service workers to return to workplaces a minimum of 2-3 days per week are deeply concerning and have serious implications for more than 165,000 PSAC members.  

November
28
28
November

Thousands of federal workers hold national day of action in fight for fair contract 

Today, thousands of federal public service workers and supporters are coming together for a national day of action across the country and asking, “Where’s Mona?”. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier has been missing in action at the bargaining table with 165,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada members as workers continue to fall behind in the face of record-high inflation.  
November
24
24
November

FB bargaining: Team pushes for fair pension reform, other key issues

The FB bargaining team continued to negotiate improvements on the issues that matter most to PSAC-CIU members at the bargaining table November 15-17.  

November
17
17
November

'We do good work, so we deserve good wages'

These days, Nkumu Assana Kirika and his family’s budget is a bit tighter. The culprit? Canada’s skyrocketing inflation.

November
4
4
November

Register now: National Day of Action, November 28

Join PSAC members from across the country for our National Day of Action on November 28.

October
28
28
October

EB group: Frustration mounts following mediation

Treasury Board refused to budge on its wage offer during mediation with the EB group bargaining team, October 24-27.
October
26
26
October

SV bargaining: No movement from government on key issues in mediation

After a week of mediation, Treasury Board made no effort to find common ground in bargaining with our more than 10,000 SV group members, refusing to budge on any key issues, especially when it came to fair wages and market adjustments.

October
21
21
October

TC group: no progress on key demands following mediation

Following a week of mediation, the federal government continues to refuse to budge on its wage offer that would deliver a pay cut to nearly 11,000 federal public service workers in the TC group who are facing record high inflation and a looming recession.

October
21
21
October

TB Bargaining: Public Interest Commission dates set

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has scheduled Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings for the EB, PA, SV, and TC groups.

October
13
13
October

PA group: No movement on wages, key issues after mediation

Following a week of mediation, the federal government is refusing to budge on its wage offer that would effectively deliver a pay cut to nearly 95,000 federal public service workers in the PA group facing record high inflation.
October
11
11
October

Register now: Online strike training for Treasury Board members

As we ramp up pressure on Treasury Board to reach a fair contract for more than 165,000 federal public service workers, we are pleased to launch a new online strike training course that members can complete at their own pace.
October
11
11
October

Federal bargaining: Ramp up the pressure by taking strike training

PSAC is continuing to fight for strong collective agreements that include fair wages, better work-life balance, job security and inclusive workplaces, and we’ve escalated our pressure on the government by launching strike training for members working for Treasury Board and the PSAC-UTE. 
October
3
3
October

We’re the face of the federal government. We deserve better.

PSAC Member Thu Trinh likes what she does.

September
26
26
September

Common issues: Facing record inflation, government’s latest wage offer still sets workers back

After two weeks of mediation at the Common Issues table, the federal government put forward a revised wage offer on the last day of talks that would still see more than 120,000 federal public service workers take what amounts to a significant pay cut in the face of record high inflation.
September
19
19
September

TC group: Update on EG rates of pay following arbitration victory 

Although the initial payment resulting from the new 1.5 per cent step in June 2022 won't happen until a new collective agreement is signed, this pay parity victory will be fully retroactive for EG members.