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July
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July

PSAC’s Pride playlist returns with new music from 2SLGBTQIA+ artists 

The summer’s Pride festivities are, for many, the first in-person celebrations in more than two years due to pandemic restrictions. And, while masking and distancing remain important public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the return of parades and festivals is a reason to dance. 
July
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July

TB Bargaining: Proceeding to Public Interest Commission

PSAC’s fight for a fair deal is progressing as a federal labour board last week moved to establish a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to help advance negotiations for 120,000 PSAC members.
July
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July

NAV CANADA Bargaining: Continuing to push for a fair deal

The NAV CANADA bargaining team spent two days this week bargaining with the employer to make important updates to your coll

June
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June

Phoenix overpayment letters: Keep an eye out for overpayments that are over six years old

The rushed Phoenix overpayment recovery plan launched earlier this year by the employer is already producing major errors and misleading information. Some overpayment recovery letters sent by the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Pay Centre contain amounts that the employer has no legal recourse to recover as they are outside of the six-year limitation period.

June
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June

Delays at the border: CBSA lets border officers and travelers down

With no end in sight to delays affecting travelers at airports and border crossings across the country, it’s clear the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has no plan to to get travel back on track anytime soon. This is only made more evident by CBSA’s recently announced Summer Action Plan (SAP) for 2022, which lacks any long-term fixes to address the lengthy delays and staff shortages that threaten to burden an already strained system for years to come.
June
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June

Reproductive rights are human rights: PSAC condemns overturning of Roe vs Wade

PSAC is outraged at the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade, a 50-year-old ruling that protected abortion rights.   

June
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June

Member spotlight: If you're contracting out, you're leaving us behind

I work in trades in the Operational Services (SV) group.

June
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June

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Decolonizing our union 

June 21 is an occasion to celebrate Indigenous history, culture, and diversity, as well as the many contributions of Indigenous peoples to Canada. For non-Indigenous Canadians, and for organizations like PSAC, it’s also an opportunity to reflect on our history and to recognize the untruths in the settler’s perspective so we can learn how to decolonize our organizations and communities in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. 
June
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June

PSAC-UVAE launch new campaign to stop contracting out services to veterans

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees (UVAE) have launched a campaign calling for the federal government to stop contracting out services to veterans and hire more permanent case managers.

June
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June

FB bargaining: Team lays out priorities in first round of talks  

The latest round of negotiations for PSAC-CIU members employed by CBSA kicked off when the FB bargaining team met with Treasury Board to exchange proposals on June 16 and 17. This followed the FB National Bargaining Conference, held in Ottawa from March 31 to April 2. 
June
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June

Government lifts vaccination policy for federal workers

The federal government announced it will lift the vaccination policy for all workers in federally regulated workplaces as o

June
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June

Coalition calls on Canada to stop funding Philippine counter-terrorism campaign

The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines Canada (ICHRP) and 20 organizations including faith-based institutions, non-governmental organizations, PSAC and other unions are calling on the Canadian government to stop funding so called “counter-terrorism measures” in the Philippines. 
June
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June

Register now: National panel on supporting Indigenous members at the bargaining table 

This Indigenous History Month, join PSAC members from across treaty and unceded territories in a panel moderated by Lorraine Rousseau, regional executive vice-president for the North, to talk about bargaining demands that support Indigenous members, and how we can work together to advance Indigenous workers’ rights at the bargaining table.
June
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June

PSAC 2022 National Triennial Convention sets course for challenges ahead

More than 500 delegates charted a path forward for the union at PSAC’s National Triennial Convention, which was held virtually from May 27 to June 3.

June
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June

Register now: National panel on decolonization and labour 

In honour of National Indigenous History Month, join our panelists to discuss decolonization in the labour community and what steps members can take to support decolonization and indigenization of ourselves and our union.