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August
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August

Emancipation Day: Workers rights groups demand the federal government take action against systemic anti-Black racism in the federal public service

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), the Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS), and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) held a rally and march in front of the Privy Council Offices (PCO) to demand accountability after damning reports detailing the persistent culture of anti-Black racism within their walls.

July
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July

Shocking internal report exposes rampant discrimination at the head of Canada's public service

Today, the Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination, of which the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is a member, released an internal report obtained through the Access to Information Act, which revealed blatant and widespread discrimination at the Privy Council Office (PCO). The federal government is Canada’s largest single employer, and it relies on the Privy Council Office to manage the public service, while also supporting the Prime Minister and the federal Cabinet. As such, the findings are extremely troubling, and a concern to all Canadians. 

July
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July

Government ratifies collective agreement for 9,000 PSAC members working at CBSA

The federal government has ratified the collective agreement for FB group members working at the Canada Border Services Agency.
July
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July

Pay Equity: Treasury Board aims to delay pay equity for women in federal public service by another three years

PSAC is incredibly disappointed that Treasury Board is attempting to delay pay equity justice for workers in the federal public service by requesting a three-year extension to post their final equity plan for the federal public service. 

July
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July

DeSousa: Federal workers who keep us safe deserve a dignified retirement

The following op-ed by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President, was published in the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia papers. 
July
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July

Gender-based pricing: Just because it’s pink?

Did you know that products marketed to women can be up to

July
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July

Register now for TB town halls to learn how to submit bargaining demands

As preparations continue for the next round of Treasury Board bargaining, PSAC will host a series of national virtual town halls to provide guidance for members on how to draft effective bargaining demands. 
July
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July

Have your say on informal conflict management systems at work

During the last round of negotiations, the Public Service Alliance of Canada

July
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July

Join PSAC’s legal fight against the arbitrary telework mandate for federal workers 

As part of our ongoing fight to rescind the federal government’s arbitrary one-size-fits-none telework policy for federal public service workers, PSAC is now encouraging members impacted by the mandate to file individual grievances contesting their telework agreements.  

July
12
12
July

Public Service Dental Care Plan: positive enrollment with Canada Life

On November 1, 2024, the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) will transition to a new contract with Canada Life.
July
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July

Federal pension transfer under Ontario Sales Tax Administration Reform Process class action settlement, phase 2

PSAC is pleased to announce that the Ontario Superior Court has approved the settlement agreement reached in the class action involving employees who were required to pay higher pension transfer amounts because of a change in actuarial assumptions when they transferred from the Ontario Public Service to the Canada Revenue Agency as part of the Ontario Sales Tax Administration Reform Process.
July
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July

Charges dropped against Alex Silas, union leader arrested on picket line 

On February 7th, 2024, Alex Silas, recently elected as the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s National Executive Vice President, was arrested at a picket line for merely supporting striking Non-Public Funds (NPF) workers.   
July
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July

PSAC withdraws from federal telework meetings over lack of genuine consultation 

The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s National Board of Directors has made the decision to withdraw from the federal government’s meetings on the implementation of the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace over a lack of real consultation and the government’s unilateral change to a three-day in-office mandate. 
July
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July

Workers at Canada Border Services Agency ratify tentative agreement for more than 9,000 workers

Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) members working at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying their tentative agreement.
July
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4
July

Victory: PSAC secures major improvements to the Public Service Dental Care Plan in arbitration

In an important victory for federal public service workers, an arbitration panel has ruled in favour of significant improvements to the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) following an arbitration hearing on June 14. This binding arbitration award will lead to important changes to the plan, coming into effect January 1, 2025.