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April
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April

Strike votes for over 9,000 workers at Canada Border Services Agency begin April 10

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) who work at Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be conducting a strike vote across the country starting April 10, 2024.
March
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March

PSAC-CIU survey: Members working at CBSA

While bargaining on behalf of members in the FB group moves forward and preparations for another round of bargaining with Treasury Board get underway for PA, TC, SV and EB units, PSAC and CIU are surveying members working at CBSA.  

February
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February

FB bargaining: Attend a membership meeting across the country

Members of the FB bargaining team are teaming up with Branch Executive members to visit worksites and hold membership meetings across the country.

December
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December

FB bargaining: Public Interest Commission dates set, mobilization escalates

After impasse is declared a PIC hearing is a legislatively imposed component of the negotiations process.
November
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November

FB group bargaining proceeding to Public Interest Commission to continue fight for a fair contract

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has appointed a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to advance negotiations for 8,500 members in the FB group.

October
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October

FB group: your rights in the workplace

PSAC-CIU members have the right to wear union materials on the job. This is confirmed by two Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board decisions.

September
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September

PSAC-CIU declares impasse in FB bargaining

The PSAC-CIU bargaining team has declared impasse at the bargaining table during talks September 26 and 27 after the Canada Border Services Agency refused to budge on our key issues and continues to insist on concessions.
August
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August

High-risk detainees in Immigration Holding Centres

Following CBSA’s decision to start holding high-risk detainees in Immigration Holding Centres (IHCs) effective August 1, 2023, the question has come up whether dealing with high-risk detainees woul

July
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July

PSAC and Treasury Board sign collective agreements for PSAC members in SV, EB groups

PSAC and Treasury Board representatives have signed the collective agreements for PSAC members in the SV and EB bargaining units. Both agreements were ratified by members on June 16, 2023.
June
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June

FB bargaining: PSAC-CIU tables wage demands

Our FB Bargaining Team met with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Treasury Board June 13-16 to continue talks towards a new collective agreement. After conducting a comprehensive analysis of compensation and working conditions within the law enforcement community, we presented our wage demands.

May
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May

FB bargaining: Pushing back against CBSA plan for self-checkout at border    

Our FB bargaining team met with the employer May 24-25 for the first bargaining session since the government introduced the 2023 federal budget and Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act. It was our first opportunity to oppose the changes outlined in Bill C-47 since we postponed negotiations in April in solidarity with striking Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers, and last met with the employer March 21-23.
April
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April

FB bargaining: Negotiations postponed in solidarity with striking workers

While we were scheduled to return to the table this week, April 25-27, our FB bargaining team notified the employer we won’t be meeting, in solidarity with the more than 155,000 fellow PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency who are currently on strike. 
March
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March

FB bargaining: Team raises student use and scheduling

Using students to do the work of border service officers was a critical issue raised by our FB bargaining team when talks with Treasury Board/CBSA continued March 21-23. PSAC-CIU was particularly alarmed by remarks from CBSA President Erin O’Gorman who told a parliamentary committee, “I would say that our student BSOs become, to a large extent, our permanent workforce.” 
February
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February

FB bargaining: Team discusses firearm and telework issues while employer pushes concessions 

The new year brought new bargaining dates for our FB team as we returned to the table with Treasury Board/Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) from January 31 to February 2, picking up where we left off in December. With the last day of this bargaining session coinciding with the FB day of mobilization on Feb 2, the team was re-energized with support from members across the country. 
January
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January

FB bargaining: Show your support for the team on February 2 

Have you ever felt stuck in a loop? Our FB bargaining team knows the feeling all too well. As mobilization ramps up for this round of bargaining, it's becoming increasingly clear that CBSA has little more to offer than a Groundhog Day-type scenario, with the same inconsiderate proposals and attitudes we've already seen countless times.