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April
10
10
April

PSAC welcomes Liberal leader Mark Carney’s commitments to frontline workers and border security

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) welcomes the Liberal Party’s renewed commitment to provide equitable retirement benefits for thousands of frontline federal workers.

April
8
8
April

Canada Post: Bargaining deferred until 2026

PSAC-UPCEs bargaining team have agreed with the employer to defer negotiations until 2026.  

April
4
4
April

Don’t let Trump’s anti-worker agenda come to Canada

Donald Trump has launched one of the most aggressive assaults on workers' rights in modern U.S. history. With the stroke of a pen, his executive order has wiped out collective bargaining rights for over one million federal workers. This unprecedented attack to exempt workers from union protections is part of a larger effort to silence unions that have “declared war on President Trump’s agenda,” according to a fact sheet released by the White House. 
April
3
3
April

DeSousa: Now is not the time to cut public service jobs

The growing threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to Canada’s economy, security and sovereignty will impact all of us.
April
3
3
April

NAV CANADA: Team makes progress as bargaining continues 

The NAV CANADA bargaining team met with the employer February 25 to 27 and March 25 to 27. We reached an agreement on several issues, including the right to take nursing breaks without loss of pay. We also negotiated language clarifying the leave request process and granting of overtime. 
April
2
2
April

Registration open: 2025 PSAC National Women’s Conference

PSAC's 2025 National Women’s Conference will be held in person November 21-23, 2025 in Toronto.

April
2
2
April

Changes to the Telework Directive: What you need to know

Treasury Board has announced updates to the Telework Directive effective April 1, 2025.

April
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1
April

Walking in Our Truth Together: Learn about Inuit Ways of Life and First Nations diversity in Modules 5 and 6

Modules 5 and 6 of PSAC's online course, Walking in Our Truth Together, are now available.

April
1
1
April

PSAC Community Guidelines

Thank you for following the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) on social media.

April
1
1
April

PSAC honours Arab Heritage Month

April is National Arab Heritage Month a time to honour the rich and diverse cultures of Arab communities and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Arab Canadians.

March
28
28
March

UPCE-PSAC: the fight at the table continues

This week, your bargaining team met with the employer for another several days of negotiations.

March
27
27
March

Largest federal public service union files sweeping human rights complaint over anti-Black racism in Canada’s public service 

PSAC has filed a sweeping human rights complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission on behalf of all Black PSAC members employed in the federal public service. The complaint challenges decades of systemic discrimination, racist comments, microaggressions, and policies and practices that have unjustly blocked Black workers from career advancement. 

Updates

March
4
4
March

DeSousa: 9 years of Phoenix, the payroll disaster that's burning workers

The following op-ed by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President, was published in the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia papers. 
February
27
27
February

Government downplays Phoenix pay system failures while workers continue to suffer nine years later 

As the Phoenix pay system marks its ninth anniversary, PSAC continues to call for compensation for tens of thousands of federal public service workers still being impacted by pay problems.
February
13
13
February

PSAC members raise concerns with Phoenix pay system replacement 

PSAC members are already raising red flags about Dayforce, the expected pay system to replace Phoenix that’s being tested during a cross-country roadshow and virtual sessions for federal public service workers.
February
6
6
February

Phoenix failures persist as government announce they failed to meet targets — again 

The federal government has once again fallen short in addressing the ongoing Phoenix pay system disaster. On January 23, the government announced they won’t meet their target to eliminate the backlog of Phoenix cases, as only 27 per cent of the overall target has been achieved. 
December
20
20
December

Phoenix replacement Dayforce is being tested, and we need your feedback 

Public Services and Procurement Canada is currently testing Dayforce as a potential replacement for the Phoenix pay system through a series of User Awareness Sessions and the National Lobby Roadshow. These events are designed to give workers a chance to explore the platform, but PSAC has concerns about whether the results of these sessions will genuinely reflect members’ experiences.
June
24
24
June

Navigating the Phoenix adjudication process under the 2020 damages agreement 

Starting June 24, a new adjudication process is available for both current and former Treasury Board employees affected by the 2020 Phoenix pay system damages agreement. This process was negotiated by PSAC and is designed to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently if your claim for severe impacts has been denied.
March
1
1
March

State of Phoenix: eight years of the pay debacle

This week marks yet another unfortunate milestone in the history of a pay system that continues to harm hundreds of thousands of federal public service workers. From an overwhelming backlog in pay transactions to compromised opportunities for career advancement and delayed retirement plans, this pay system continues to take a heavy toll on our members.

February
29
29
February

UPDATED: Taxability of Phoenix damages – victory for members across the country

Retired and former PSAC members: If you are a retired or former PSAC member and received your Phoenix general damages payment in 2022 or

February
27
27
February

Largest federal public sector unions call for ongoing Phoenix damages on 8th anniversary

Unions representing more than 260,000 federal public sector workers are calling on the government to negotiate ongoing damages for workers who continue to be impacted by the Phoenix pay system disaster.

October
30
30
October

PSAC files policy grievances over Phoenix overpayments recovery

PSAC has filed policy grievances challenging the government’s unilateral recovery of Phoenix overpayments without notice on behalf of PSAC members working for Treasury Board, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Parks Canada.  
July
11
11
July

Public Service Employee Survey: Phoenix debacle drags on, remote work still top of mind

The results of the 2022 Public Service Employee Survey show that – even seven years on – the effects of the Phoenix pay disaster still impact a significant number of federal public service workers.

April
6
6
April

Update: Phoenix damages taxability and deadline to object

In 2020, PSAC negotiated Phoenix general damages for approximately 165,000 PSAC members to compensate for the stress, aggravation and pain and suffering they endured because of the broken pay system.

March
1
1
March

Seven years and counting: the Phoenix pay disaster still impacting workers today

We are marking yet another bleak anniversary – the seventh year of the Phoenix pay disaster.

February
28
28
February

Seven years of Phoenix pay issues add insult to injury for federal workers fighting for decent wages

By Chris Aylward, National President, Public Service Alliance of Canada

February
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24
February

Reminder: there is still time to file claims due to Phoenix impacts

PSAC members who have suffered personal or financial consequences due to Phoenix, whether they are current or former employe