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May
14
14
May

FB bargaining: Strike vote extended to May 23 due to overwhelming response

FB group members have been attending strike vote sessions in unprecedented numbers. To ensure all members have an opportunity to vote, PSAC-CIU has added two more national strike vote sessions.
May
10
10
May

Bear Witness Day: Upholding Jordan's Principle and advancing Indigenous rights 

May 10 is Bear Witness Day, an annual observance dedicated to Jordan's Principle. This principle honours the memory of Jordan River Anderson by ensuring that First Nations children have equitable access to social, health, and educational services, consistent with standards provided to other Canadian children. 
May
10
10
May

Non-Public Funds: Quebec strikers continue to fight inequalities in the Canadian Forces

117 days into their strike, Non-Public Funds workers at Canadian Forces bases in Bagotville, St-Jean and Valcartier are holding fast in their fight to redress years of salary inequality. You can 

May
10
10
May

FB bargaining: Parties move to mediation, dates scheduled in June

As mobilization at worksites across the country continues, the FB bargaining team will continue to push back against concessions and fight for fair wages and better working conditions. Mediation sessions have been scheduled starting on June 3.
May
9
9
May

$2,500 lump sum payments: Some Treasury Board and agency members experiencing issues

It has come to our attention that this payment has been clawed back for some members who were receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits at the time when they received the lump sum. This most notably applies to seasonal employees and those who were on parental leave. It may also apply to members who were on leave without pay due to illness or injury and who were receiving EI sickness benefits.
May
8
8
May

Telework: Joint letters calling for urgent action from TB President Anita Anand, NPD leader Jagmeet Singh

This week, PSAC joins 15 federal public service unions at the National Joint Council (NJC) in sending letters to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand to share our outrage with the federal government’s decision in-office mandate. The updated policy requires all federal public service workers in the core public administration and in separate agencies to work on-site a minimum of three days per week. 

May
8
8
May

Largest federal unions launch major fightback campaign against new in-office mandate

In a unified action, Canada’s largest federal unions representing more than 270,000 federal public service workers have file

May
7
7
May

Pay Equity: 20 years after the Bilson Report

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Pay Equity Task Force’s report ‘Pay Equity: A new approach to a fundamental right’, also known as the Bilson Report. The task force, mandated by the Government of Canada, made a series of recommendations to advance pay equity in the federally regulated sector.  

May
3
3
May

Telework that works for workers

The government’s misguided decision to mandate federal public service workers into the office at least three days per week blatantly disregards their well-being and violates their collective bargai

May
1
1
May

PSAC members furious over three-day in-person mandate, union to pursue legal action  

Today, with blatant disregard for the wellbeing of its workers, the government announced that come September, federal public service workers will be required to be in-office a minimum of three days per week.

May
1
1
May

Celebrate May Day and the power of collective action

When union members work together, we win together. Together, we can build a future where every worker is valued and respected.
April
29
29
April

Telework: Speculation swirls about move to three days in office for federal workers 

PSAC cannot substantiate rumours circulating in the media this week that the federal government plans to increase its mandate to three days in the office per week for federal public service workers.