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July
16
16
July

Join us: Urgent townhalls on workforce adjustments and cuts

The Carney government’s plan to slash public service budgets puts thousands of jobs and the services people rely on at risk. Join us for a virtual townhall to discuss how we can fight to protect public services and the workers who deliver them.
July
8
8
July

PSAC raises alarm as Carney government announces sweeping public service cuts  

Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on a promise of “caps, not cuts” to Canada’s federal public service in the last federal election. But the sweeping 15% budget cuts announced as part of a spending review this week look and feel like austerity and will hurt everyone in Canada who depends on vital public services.  
July
4
4
July

Supporting workers and families means improving maternity and parental leave

New parents are especially vulnerable to the affordability crisis, and Canada’s supports for new parents remain inadequately low, leaving families and their children vulnerable and unsupported. By improving the resources offered to new parents, the government can foster thriving communities, workplaces, and grow our country’s economy. 

July
2
2
July

Cuts to Canada’s public service leading to overwork, burnout, and worsening conditions for workers

The recent results of the 2024 Public Service Employee Survey paint a picture of the growing strain put on federal public service workers who are being asked to do more with less as job cuts and uncertainty continue to impact workers.

July
2
2
July

PSAC-UTE serves notice to bargain with CRA: UTE bargaining committee to meet at end of July

PSAC and the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) has served notice to begin bargaining with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on behalf of 31,000 members across the country.
July
2
2
July

NAV CANADA makes steady progress in negotiations

The PSAC-UCTE NAV CANADA bargaining team met with employer representatives on June 17-19.

June
25
25
June

Meet the SV bargaining team

Meet the team

June
20
20
June

EB bargaining: Proposals exchanged on key issues for workers

PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board for more than 120,000 members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups, including over 1,200 EB members responsible for education, education support and library services.

June
20
20
June

Walking in Our Truth Together: Resistance, Resurgence, and Reconciliation 

Modules nine and 10 of our online course, Walking in Our Truth Together, are now available. Released in conjunction with National Indigenous Peoples Day, these final modules complete the 10-part course — an opportunity for members to learn from the rich knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples, confront the impacts of colonialism, and engage meaningfully in a process of transformation. 
June
20
20
June

TC bargaining: Negotiations begin with team submitting demands

PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board for more than 120,000 members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups, including over 10,000 TC members who provide specialized technical support and expertise to government departments and agencies.

June
20
20
June

SV group launches a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board

PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board for more than 120,000 members in the PA, SV, T

June
20
20
June

PA bargaining: Negotiations begin for PSAC’s largest bargaining table  

PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board for more than 120,000 members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups, including over 100,000 PA members responsible for program administration, information services, communications, secretarial services, office equipment, administrative services, welfare programs, clerical functions and data processing. 

Updates

May
29
29
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
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