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July
27
27
July

Thousands of Canada Border Service Agency employees vote to strike

More than 8,500 unionized staff with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have given their union an overwhelming strike mandate, throwing into question the federal government’s plans for a smooth reopening of the Canada-U.S. border this summer as a federal election looms. CBSA employees could potentially begin strike action as soon as August 6, 2021.
July
21
21
July

Service Canada must stop contracting out 1-800-O-Canada hotline

PSAC-CEIU has requested a meeting with the Minister to discuss our demand that he cancel the contract and brings this work back into the public service.
July
21
21
July

Final chance to submit your FB strike vote!

PSAC has already held 20 virtual strike info sessions and four strike preparation webinars, and we’ve received great feedback from FB members. In order to ensure all members have the opportunity to vote, we’re hosting one final strike vote information session.

July
14
14
July

Labour board approves application to combine SSO bargaining units

Earlier this year, PSAC and the employer submitted a joint application to the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) to combine the two Statistical Survey Operations (SSO) bargaining units. The FPSLREB approved the application on June 10, 2021, and we are awaiting the official certificate.
July
9
9
July

Victory: Federal pay equity legislation comes into effect this summer

 

July
6
6
July

Update on Phoenix damages implementation

Several issues remain outstanding. 

June
30
30
June

Toxic culture at DND goes right to the top

Two recent reports show that the severity of the toxic workplace culture within the Department of National Defence (DND) is

June
30
30
June

Marianne Hladun re-elected as PSAC-Prairies Regional Executive Vice-President

Delegates at the 2021 PSAC Prairies Regional Triennial Convention re-elected Marianne Hladun as Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP) by acclamation. Krysty Thomas of Agriculture Local 30048 was also elected Alternate REVP by acclamation.
June
25
25
June

Registration open: PSAC 2021 National Equity Conferences

PSAC's 2021 National Equity Conferences (NEC) will be held November 23-28 under the theme “Enga

June
25
25
June

PA group begins negotiations with Treasury Board

PSAC is committed to pushing for a fair deal.

June
25
25
June

SV group begins negotiations with Treasury Board

Bargaining for the Operational Services (SV) group began June 16-17 as the bargaining team exchanged proposals at their first meeting with the employer.

June
25
25
June

PSAC files for arbitration on parity for EGs in the TC group 

EGs in the TC group earn approximately three per cent less than those working at CFIA. This isn’t equitable, and PSAC has made very strong arguments in favour of parity for our EG members. 
June
25
25
June

PSAC grieves with Indigenous communities as more unmarked graves are discovered in Saskatchewan

PSAC joins residential school survivors, Indigenous communities and all Canadians in grieving the disturbing discovery of as many as 751 unmarked graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.

June
25
25
June

EB group begins negotiations with Treasury Board  

The Education and Library Science (EB) bargaining team met with Treasury Board representatives for the first time June 22-23 to exchange proposals packages.

June
25
25
June

Parks Canada: Members elect bargaining team and set priorities

Passion and commitment were on the agenda at the Parks Canada Agency's National Virtual Bargaining Conference, held from May 31 to June 2.