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April
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April

Common Issues: PSAC and Treasury Board still far apart after insulting wage offer 

PSAC is keeping all options on the table to put pressure on Treasury Board after they came to the Common Issues table with an unacceptable wage proposal during negotiations March 28–31. The employer’s offer of 1.5%, 2%, 1.75% and 1.5% over a four-year agreement — averaging 1.7% per year from 2021–2025 — is completely out of touch with soaring inflation across Canada.
April
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April

TC bargaining: Frustration mounts with Treasury Board 

Treasury Board yet again failed to respond to PSAC’s proposals during the latest round of negotiations with the Technical Services bargaining team March 22-24. 
March
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March

PA bargaining: Treasury Board stalls talks

Treasury Board continued to delay negotiations with the Program and Administrative Services bargaining team during negotiations March 22-24.
March
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March

Budget 2022: A strong public sector is key to our economy  

PSAC is urging the federal government to focus on strong public services in its 2022 budget to build a more resilient economy that puts people first.

March
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March

PA Group: Update on Occupational Group Structure review 

Treasury Board recently informed PSAC of changes to the Program and Administrative Services Occupational Group Structure (OGS) review timeline and next steps. 
March
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March

Register now: National panel on fair wages

Join PSAC members from across the country for our national panel on fair wages. This round of bargaining is critical as we negotiate wages for over 165,000 PSAC members to keep up with skyrocketing rates of inflation.

March
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March

PSAC celebrates 699 leave victory

In a major victory for federal public service workers hardest hit by the pandemic, an arbitration board ruled that Treasury Board cannot force employees to exhaust all their other leave before accessing 699 leave for COVID-19-related reasons.
March
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March

Member spotlight: Working from home changed my life  

Have you ever had to turn down the car radio when focusing on backing out of a parking spot? Or played soft music through headphones to concentrate on an assignment? That’s what my life is like every day in an office setting — constantly trying to quiet the noise so I can focus on my work. 
March
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March

Historic Liberal-NDP deal supports most vulnerable Canadians

PSAC welcomes the historic agreement reached between the Liberals and the NDP which will help millions of Canadians and prevent workers from falling further behind.

March
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March

PSAC files policy grievances against federal vaccination policy 

PSAC continues to support vaccination as a critical public health measure to protect our workplaces and our communities. Yet as public health restrictions begin to lift across the country, it’s important to take a critical look at the federal government’s vaccination policy and how it is applied to PSAC members.  
March
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March

Long-term care patients pay the price in Revera-Extendicare deal

A new transaction between private long-term care providers Revera and Extendicare merely shuffles the board rather than solving the crisis in private long-term care homes that has led to thousands

March
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March

Register now: National bargaining update and Day of Action

PSAC members from across the country will be coming together for a virtual Day of Action on April 14.