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May
6
6
May

Long-term investment in public services lacking in 2021 budget

The pandemic has shown that lean approaches to staffing, contracting out, or using precarious workers leave Canadians vulnerable in times of emergency.

May
2
2
May

Phoenix: Damages ruled taxable as Treasury Board refuses to cooperate

After months of waiting, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has rejected our request to review the taxability of Phoenix damages.
April
30
30
April

TB members set priorities at National Bargaining Conference

PSAC members from the PA, SV, EB and TC groups came together for the first-ever virtual National Bargaining Conference April 26-29 to discuss the bargaining issues that will drive the next round of Treasury Board (TB) bargaining.  
April
30
30
April

Transport Canada must not contract out critical licensing work

PSAC-UCTE members who work for Transport Canada have critical responsibilities to ensure the safety of Canadians as people and goods move across the country, on land, at sea, and in the air.  Our m

April
30
30
April

May Day 2021: A woman’s place is in her union, now more than ever

PSAC moves forward with recommendations from the Gender Equity Task Force

April
30
30
April

Harassment culture at National Defence puts civilian workforce at risk

For months, Canadians haven't been able to

April
30
30
April

Asian Heritage Month: United in the fight to stop Asian hate

Asian Heritage Month is traditionally an opportunity for Canadians to recognize the incredible contributions and achievements of people of Asian descent who have helped shape Canada.
April
23
23
April

Occupational Group Structure: Classification Update for PA group members

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat announced that their planned implementation date for Program and Administrative Services (PA) group’s new job evaluation standards is October 2022

April
23
23
April

Day of Mourning: Recognizing the human cost of COVID-19

On the National Day of Mourning, PSAC joins Canada’s unions in recognizing the devastating human cost of COVID-19. 

April
23
23
April

Remembering the victims of the Rana Plaza disaster: building a safer, fairer and sustainable recovery

April 24th marks the grim anniversary of one of the world’s worst industrial disasters that killed at least 1,132 garment workers and injured more than 2,500 when the Rana Plaza building collapsed

April
22
22
April

Paid 698 leave available for federal employees getting vaccinated

As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination begins to gain momentum, PSAC would like to remind Treasury Board and PSAC-UTE employees that they can request paid leave to attend their vaccination appo

April
21
21
April

Guilty verdict in Floyd’s death important step towards police accountability

George Floyd mattered.
George Floyd was loved and cherished by family and friends.