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Latest News

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October
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October

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Everyone deserves access to basic needs

Access to basic human rights including water, food, and housing – is increasingly at risk or out of reach for many communities in Canada and countries around the world. As a union, our fight today and every day is to raise the standard of living for all workers, secure decent and safe working conditions, and  help build equitable communities everywhere.

October
17
17
October

PSAC members ratify tentative agreement with Royal Canadian Mint 

Members working for the Royal Canadian Mint voted in favour of ratifying their tentative agreement after participating in ratifications votes in September. The agreement secures fair wages, better work-life balance, and improved job security.
October
17
17
October

Resilience in the face of devastating northern wildfires 

When wildfires began to ravage the Northwest Territories, PSAC members were on the front lines supporting relief efforts across the territory, including firefighters and healthcare workers. More than 20,000 residents were affected by evacuation orders across the territory.
October
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October

PSAC statement on the violence in Palestine and Israel

PSAC deeply mourns the many civilian lives lost and the ongoing suffering in the face of escalating violence in Israel and P

October
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11
October

Changes to Shelter Cost Differential: Northern homeowners should continue receiving housing subsidy

PSAC is aware of the ongoing issue concerning the Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) for some homeowners in northern communities and we are actively working to resolve it. 

October
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October

Search the landfill: PSAC welcomes new funding commitments

PSAC is pleased to see the federal government has committed funding to further study the feasibility of a search of the Prai

October
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5
October

Aylward: It’s time to properly search all former residential school sites for graves

Op-ed by PSAC National President Chris Aylward published by the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia outlets on September 30, 2023.
October
5
5
October

Apply to participate in the Education in Action project in Guatemala

PSAC Social Justice Fund (SJF) is organizing a delegation to travel to Guatemala in the spring of 2024 to work with and learn from grass roots organizations empowering communities.

October
5
5
October

PSAC continues the fight for strong anti-scab legislation

The use of replacement workers during a strike or lockout creates an imbalance in collective bargaining and results in longer and more difficult labour disputes.

September
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September

Parks Canada: Employer delays shortchange frontline workers, including wildfire firefighters

PSAC and the Parks Canada Agency have signed the new collective agreement eight weeks after it was ratified by members. However, the employer has backtracked on discussions to ensure that members in precarious positions—including firefighters—receive the one-time pensionable lump sum.

September
28
28
September

FAQ: Public Service Health Care Plan & Canada Life

Did PSAC negotiate this change to move to Canada Life?
September
28
28
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.
September
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September

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Uncovering the Truth of Le Estcwicwéy̓ 

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember missing Indigenous children and survivors across Canada who were taken from their families and forced to attend residential schools.
September
27
27
September

October 31 deadline for reporting Treasury Board and CRA strike pay errors or submissions

PSAC set October 31, 2023, six months after the end of the strike, as the deadline for both strike pay error reports and the May 1st / May 4th compensation requests to be received by PSAC.

September
21
21
September

Urgent Changes Sought to Legislation which Excludes Public Safety Personnel from Compensation for Mental Health Injuries

Urgent Changes Sought to Federal Legislation which Excludes Public Safety Personnel from Compensation for Mental Health Injuries