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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
PSAC has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Treasury Board for refusing to begin talks to negotiate a new den
PSAC welcomes new members from Queer Yukon Society (QYS) working throughout the Yukon in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake. Officially incorporated in 2018, QYS employees work in community outreach, promoting and organizing programs and events for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and allies.
PSAC is pushing for a quick resolution as Treasury Board continues to delay implementation of a pay parity arbitration ruling
On Emancipation Day, we recognize the struggle for freedom led by enslaved people, the consequences of inter-generational trauma that followed, and the link between slavery and systemic discrimination today. Discrimination in hiring practices, wage gaps, microaggressions, and other inequities continue to be the reality for many Indigenous and Black workers.
To offer concrete help and support, PSAC is proud to release an updated version of the Violence and Harassment Toolkit: A guide for PSAC locals and members.
The situation at airports and ports of entry across the country continues to deteriorate, and it’s clear the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the federal government have no plan to get international travel back on track anytime soon.
Wages need to keep up as the cost-of-living soars with inflation above 8 per cent, and members are demanding better work-life balance and greater equity in the workplace. This is a critical round of bargaining for thousands of PSAC members, making member engagement more important than ever.
Treasury Board has asked the federal Pay Equity Commissioner to approve its request for three separate pay equity plans for the core federal public service.
PSAC-UTE members deserve fair wage increases and enhanced job protection, and our bargaining team is fighting for just that.
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The rushed Phoenix overpayment recovery plan launched earlier this year by the employer is already producing major errors and misleading information. Some overpayment recovery letters sent by the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Pay Centre contain amounts that the employer has no legal recourse to recover as they are outside of the six-year limitation period.
In the fall of 2021, the Public Service Pay Centre launched the recovery process for Phoenix overpayments for thousands of PSAC members they believe were overpaid by the Phoenix pay system in 2016.
Every day, PSAC members come to our Phoenix team for help with their pay issues when they have nowhere else to turn.
After years of hard work, Sue Genereux earned her dream job — a coveted investigator position with the Transportation Safety Board. But more than two years of consistent Phoenix pay issues made the PSAC-UCTE member anxious and unsure if she could reliably support her family.
PSAC is encouraging members to fight for Phoenix general damages compensation to be tax-free by filing individual tax appeals to the Canada Revenue Agency this tax season.
On the sixth anniversary of the Phoenix pay disaster, PSAC is calling on the federal government to take urgent action – including providing ongoing damages compensation – to address the pay issues
After months of waiting, retired and former PSAC members finally have access to Phoenix general damages.
The Treasury Board Secretariat announced that claim compensation for severe impacts,
Last week, Treasury Board announced they would begin a new Phoenix overpayment recovery process for a number of PSAC members they believe were overpaid by the Phoenix pay system in 2016 and 2017.
Several issues remain outstanding.
Read a summary of the Phoenix settlement or the full text and details of the
Now that current PSAC members will be receiving Phoenix general damages on March 3, retired and former PSAC
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