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Latest News

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January
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January

Changes to PSAC default dues rates, April 1: Explainer

PSAC is updating the default level of dues from $20 per pay to $35 for full time employees and from $20 to $12.50 for part-time employees as of April 1, 2023.

It will only affect new members hired on or after April 1, 2023 who work for Treasury Board (EB, PA, SV, TC, FB groups), and Agencies such as CRA, Parks Canada and CFIA. This does not apply to members in Directly Chartered Locals (DCL).

January
23
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January

We're in this together: Strike votes for 120,000 PSAC members

Since the beginning of the pandemic, you and other PSAC members have stepped up by helping Canadians when they needed it most — whether your work got done from home or the workplace. 
January
23
23
January

PSAC announces strike votes for more than 120,000 federal workers 

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is launching nationwide strike votes for more than 120,000 federal public service workers after talks broke down over wages and other key issues. Strike votes for members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups will be conducted from February 22 to April 11, 2023. 

January
23
23
January

TC group: PIC report offers no guidance

A Public Interest Commission (PIC) report has been issued for the TC group following the hearing held on December 9, 2022. Unfortunately, the report provides no substantive guidance aside from recommending that the bargaining team should continue to negotiate. 
January
21
21
January

Treasury Board needs to return to the table with a better mandate 

Recent public communications from Treasury Board have implied an imminent return to the bargaining table. While there have been some exploratory conversations with the employer and representatives of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) about logistics in the event of a possible return to the bargaining table, there is no confirmed agreement to do so. PSAC agrees that in the event of a return to the bargaining table, a third-party mediator would be advisable. 
January
13
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January

Federal government files complaint to deny workers fair contract 

The federal government’s move to file a bad faith bargaining complaint against PSAC is just another stalling tactic to deny workers a fair contract.
January
12
12
January

Treasury Board members: Register now for national virtual townhalls on bargaining

PSAC members in the EB, PA, SV and TC groups are invited to attend national townhall meetings to get the latest updates about bargaining with Treasury Board as we work to secure a fair contract for 165,000 federal public service workers.

January
10
10
January

PSAC-UTE announces strike votes for 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency workers

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) are launching nationwide strike votes for more than 35,000 workers at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after talks

December
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December

SV group: PIC hearings wrap up as PSAC prepares to escalate actions if necessary

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing conducted by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board for the SV group was held on November 28-30, as well as on December 8.

December
21
21
December

CFIA bargaining: Government still stalling at the table

PSAC's Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) bargaining team tabled the last remaining proposal on telework December 13-15. Telework is a key priority for PSAC members at CFIA and across PSAC's federal bargaining tables.
December
21
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December

PA group: PIC hearings wrap up as PSAC continues to fight for remote work protections 

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing conducted by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board for the PA group was held from November 28 to December 1. The bargaining team and employer both presented their positions and are now awaiting a decision from the PIC.  
December
21
21
December

PSAC files Labour Board complaint over flawed hybrid work plan 

The federal government’s blanket hybrid work plan tramples on workers’ collective bargaining rights and forces a flawed one-size-fits-all approach on a diverse and evolving public service.  

December
20
20
December

PSAC-UTE bargaining: Mediation breaks off over remote work

During the first day of mediation, the PSAC-UTE bargaining team had no choice but to break off talks with Canada Revenue Agency over their refusal to budge on our remote work proposal, a key issue for members at the table this round.

December
20
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December

Post-secondary education and northern housing need strong federal support

The government’s legislation to implement their fall economic statement contains welcome measures to provide financial relief to post-secondary students and to begin addressing Canada’s housing cri

December
20
20
December

Parks Canada members: The time to get involved in mobilization is now!

Your bargaining team is in a critical round of bargaining for thousands of PSAC members at Parks Canada. Our message to the employer is clear: with the soaring cost of living, urgency for better work-life balance, and the need for more diverse and inclusive workplaces, our members need a fair deal now.