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We’re proud to launch PSAC’s (factsheet/guide) on intersex awareness. This resource is designed to help members learn more about the intersex community, the issues they face, and how we can act as allies in the fight for their rights and bodily autonomy.
Coming out of another two days of mediated talks with Treasury Board on September 29–30, it’s clear that the parties are still very far apart, despite the help of a third-party.
Our PSAC-UPCE bargaining team has declared impasse after the employer failed to make meaningful progress on key issues at the table.
For 100 days, workers at the Bank of Canada have been on the picket line fighting for a fair agreement and respect. They have shown solidarity and incredible determination. Our members have put solutions on the table, but the Bank refuses to end this strike.
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are reminded that reconciliation begins with listening to survivors, learning the truth about the residential school system, and carrying that truth into our workplaces and communities.
PSAC was in mediation with Treasury Board for two more days on September 21–22. Our bargaining team is committed to making sure we’ve explored every path toward a fair negotiated deal for more than 110,000 PA members.
I am heartbroken by the tragic death of Leïla Ben Salem, a member of the Union of Taxation Employees Local 10008.
The federal government cannot claim to defend Canadian jobs while weakening workers’ right to fight for fair wages, safe wor
After bargaining was deferred last year, our PSAC-UPCE bargaining team is gearing up to return to the bargaining table with Canada Post.
Our SV bargaining team met with Treasury Board on September 15–17, and once again saw no meaningful movement on members’ key priorities.
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) confirms that women in Canada still make $19,000 less a year than men, on average, a gap of 28 per cent.
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February 24, 2026, marks ten years since the federal government launched the Phoenix pay system. It also marks ten years since tens of thousands of federal public service workers were pushed into financial instability.
Nearly a decade after it was launched, the Phoenix pay system is still a daily source of stress for most federal public service workers.
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.
Retired and former PSAC members: If you are a retired or former PSAC member and received your Phoenix general damages payment in 2022 or
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.
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.
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