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September
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September

CRA bargaining kicks off 

Our PSAC-UTE bargaining team met with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on September 11 and 12 to begin negotiations for a new collective agreement on behalf of more than 30,000 members. While we are ready to bargain in good faith, we made it clear that we are seeking meaningful improvements for our members and are not interested in going backwards. 
September
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September

Registration open: 2026 PSAC National Equity Conferences

PSAC’s 2026 National Equity Conferences will be held in person May 3-7, 2026, at the Royal Bank of Canada (

September
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September

PSAC-UTE national committee meeting and new bargaining team

At the end of July, PSAC and Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) national bargaining committee held a meeting to prioritize the demands of members for the submission of their preliminary package to the PSAC collective bargaining team.

September
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September

PSAC statement on upcoming federal austerity budget

Statement by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President

September
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September

This Pride season, let’s reflect on what we’ve achieved and renew the fight for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights

As Pride season wraps up across the country, we reflect on the important victories we’ve achieved through collective bargai

September
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September

DeSousa: The feds’ newest go-to attack on workers’ rights must be repealed

The following op-ed by PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa was published by The Hill Times on September 1, 2025.

August
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August

Labour Day 2025: Protect the rights of workers

Labour Day isn’t just a holiday – it’s a call to action.

August
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August

FAQ: CFIA employment transition

This section of our website outlines your rights and options as a CFIA worker facing these challenges and contains more information about the process.

August
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August

Public Interest Commission supports fair wages for NPF members

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) reports for Canadian Forces base Trenton and Canadian Forces base Suffield have endorse

August
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August

Canada on Hold: PSAC and UTE launch campaign to save call centre jobs

Canada Revenue Agency call centre workers are facing mass job cuts.

August
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August

Public services deserve proper planning, not rushed cuts and messy reorganization

Prime Minister Carney’s expenditure review is throwing departments into chaos. They are scrambling to pull together proposals for cutting services, jobs, and spending, without any clear data as to how they should make these decisions.  

August
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August

Solidarity with CUPE: Protect the right to strike and bargain fairly

PSAC is in solidarity with CUPE Air Canada flight attendants refusing the government’s back to work order as they fight not only to be paid for the work they do, and the legal right to bargain fairly.  

Updates

August
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August

Survey results show Phoenix is still stressful for two-thirds of federal workers

Nearly a decade after it was launched, the Phoenix pay system is still a daily source of stress for most federal public service workers.

May
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May

Phoenix: Have you received an overpayment letter? Here’s what to know before you respond 

If you’ve received a letter from your department asking you to repay a Phoenix overpayment — especially one from years ago — you’re not alone. Thousands of PSAC members have been asked to pay back alleged overpayments, some dating back nearly a decade.
March
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.