Treasury Board news

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October
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3
October

We’re the face of the federal government. We deserve better.

PSAC Member Thu Trinh likes what she does.

September
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September

Common issues: Facing record inflation, government’s latest wage offer still sets workers back

After two weeks of mediation at the Common Issues table, the federal government put forward a revised wage offer on the last day of talks that would still see more than 120,000 federal public service workers take what amounts to a significant pay cut in the face of record high inflation.

September
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19
September

TC group: Update on EG rates of pay following arbitration victory

Although the initial payment resulting from the new 1.5 per cent step in June 2022 won't happen until a new collective agreement is signed, this pay parity victory will be fully retroactive for EG members.

August
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19
August

TB bargaining: PSAC heads to mediation to make gains for workers

As wages continue to slip far below soaring inflation in Canada, PSAC will head to mediation with the government to make meaningful gains for more than 120,000 federal public service workers ahead

August
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August

PSAC files complaint as Treasury Board delays dental plan negotiations

PSAC has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Treasury Board for refusing to begin talks to negotiate a new den

August
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August

Public sector jobs key to fighting impact of inflation on workers: IRIS publication

Building a stronger public service and providing workers with cost-of-living wage increases benefits local economies and helps fight the impacts of inflation driven by many of Canada’s wealthiest corporations, according to new publications from l’Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomique.

August
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August

Victory: PSAC secures important gains in new Public Service Health Care Plan agreement

PSAC has successfully negotiated long overdue improvements to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP), which provides benefits to most federal public service workers and retirees.

July
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July

PSAC fighting government delay to pay parity for EG members in TC group

PSAC is pushing for a quick resolution as Treasury Board continues to delay implementation of a pay parity arbitration ruling

July
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5
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.

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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17
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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7
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.

May
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May

PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer

After nearly a year of negotiations with Treasury Board, we made the difficult decision to declare impasse for more than 120,000 of our members in the PA, SV, TC and EB groups.

May
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17
May

EB bargaining: Treasury Board continues to stonewall negotiations

Negotiations are reaching a pivotal moment as Treasury Board continued to stall at the bargaining table with the Education and Library Science (EB) bargaining team May 11-12, 2022.