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February
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February

Canada post bargaining update

This week, the bargaining team met with the employer for a third time since negotiations began on August 20, 2024.

January
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January

Registration open: 2025 PSAC National Health and Safety Conference

PSAC's 2025 National Health and Safety Conference will be held in person September 26-28, 2025 in Toronto. The theme is “Health and Safety for You, Your Work and Our Planet”.

January
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January

National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia

On the evening of January 29, 2017, a person entered the Islamic Cultural Centre in Québec City and killed six people and i

January
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27
January

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Commemoration Through Education

January 27, 2025 marks 80 years since Jewish victims of the Nazi regime in Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest concentration camp of the Holocaust, were liberated.

January
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27
January

Federal unions join forces to launch new remote work campaign

Federal unions representing more than 330,000 workers have launched a national campaign

January
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January

PSAC hosts DCL roundtable; focuses on growth

PSAC members from across the country came together for the Directly Chartered Local (DCL) roundtable in December 2024, focusing on the key issues that matter most to workers.

January
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January

Canada’s immigration backlog in jeopardy after government cuts thousands of frontline staff; workers left in limbo

Today’s announcement of 3,300 job cuts at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is a devastating blow to the public services families, businesses, and communities in Canada rely on, warns the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and its component union, the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU).

January
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7
January

Prorogation halts progress for workers, but our fight continues

Prime Minister Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament until March 24 puts an abrupt stop to all legislative progress, wiping out nearly all bills that haven’t been passed yet. This includes the Fall Economic Statement — along with its promises of pension fairness for thousands of frontline federal workers, such as border services staff and firefighters, and tax rebates for personal support workers, some of the lowest-paid health care heroes in Canada.

January
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7
January

PSAC fights for good pensions in the private and para-public sector

A pension offers financial security by providing steady income and peace of mind during retirement. While defined contribution (DC) plans are common in Canada, they are less reliable compared to defined benefit (DB) plans. DB plans guarantee retirees a predictable income for life, offering stability and protection throughout their retirement.

January
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January

Fall Economic Statement: Wins for workers, gaps in justice, and challenges ahead

PSAC applauds measures to improve federal workplaces and strengthen public services in the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement released December 17. However, PSAC is raising concerns about further job cuts in the public service and a lack of investment in addressing racism and discrimination and providing justice for workers.

December
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December

Federal government’s public service cuts will hurt families across Canada

For two years, former Treasury Board President Anita Anand promised that government spending cuts wouldn’t harm the services families depend on – but those promises keep falling short.