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April
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April

Pressure building for human rights legislation for Canadian companies abroad

Momentum is growing around proposed federal legislation to prevent human rights abuses abroad by Canadian corporations.
April
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April

National Day of Mourning: Work shouldn’t hurt

On National Day of Mourning April 28, PSAC recognizes the exemplary work of PSAC members who saved countless lives defending the health and safety of workers during the pandemic.

April
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April

Budget 2022 delivers some progress on equity, but lacks funds to back it up

In last week’s budget, the Government of Canada offered important incremental progress on a handful of equity issues but fails to allocate resources to get real work done.  

April
21
21
April

Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic

As Treasury Board bargaining nears a breaking point, join our national panelists to discuss the latest bargaining news, why strong mobilization is more important than ever, and how other PSAC members have taken strike action to win important victories during the pandemic.
April
14
14
April

Budget misses the mark in providing mental health support to Black public service workers

PSAC is in favour of all measures that support the mental health of our members and recognize the particular impact that ra

April
13
13
April

UPDATE: Have you received a Phoenix overpayment letter? Here’s what you need to know

In the fall of 2021, the Public Service Pay Centre launched the recovery process for Phoenix overpayments for thousands of PSAC members they believe were overpaid by the Phoenix pay system in 2016.

April
13
13
April

Another key step towards barrier-free federal workplaces

News release by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

April
12
12
April

FB National Bargaining Conference brings together first ever women’s caucus

A new round of negotiations for more than 8,500 PSAC-CIU members officially kicked off at the FB National Bargaining Conference — held in Ottawa March 31 to April 2 — where delegates from every CIU branch across Canada discussed the issues that will drive the next round of bargaining. 
April
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April

Government continues to delay long overdue updates to Public Service Health Care Plan  

April
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8
April

Member spotlight: Costs are rising faster than my wages

I think the government should not lose sight of the fact that federal public service employees, who worked tirelessly through the pandemic, deserve pay raises that are adjusted to the cost of living.

April
8
8
April

Budget 2022 makes progress, but falls short on Phoenix, public services

PSAC welcomes the government’s investments in m

April
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7
April

FAQ: How bargaining with Treasury Board works

Here’s a quick primer on how Treasury Board bargaining works, from getting input from you – the members – to leveraging our union’s strength at the table and securing a fair contract.

April
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April

SSO members: Register now for upcoming national town hall meetings

April
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April

PSAC-UTE bargaining: Hours of work, remote work top priorities

The PSAC-UTE bargaining team discussed key bargaining priorities including hours of work and remote work during negotiations with Canada Revenue Agency March 28-30. 

April
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1
April

Common Issues: PSAC and Treasury Board still far apart after insulting wage offer 

PSAC is keeping all options on the table to put pressure on Treasury Board after they came to the Common Issues table with an unacceptable wage proposal during negotiations March 28–31. The employer’s offer of 1.5%, 2%, 1.75% and 1.5% over a four-year agreement — averaging 1.7% per year from 2021–2025 — is completely out of touch with soaring inflation across Canada.