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November
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November

Parks Canada: Moratorium lifted on automatic leave cash-out

PSAC and the Parks Canada Agency have reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to lift the moratorium on the automatic cash-out of vacation and compensatory leave for Parks Canada members. Parks Canada members will have an opportunity to submit a leave liquidation management plan to liquidate excess leave balances beginning April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028.

November
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November

Register now: National Day of Action, November 28

Join PSAC members from across the country for our National Day of Action on November 28.

November
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November

NEW DATE: Workshop on trauma-informed engagement with Indigenous members

This workshop will explore how intergenerational trauma can impact our work as union leaders and activists and discuss best practices for supporting and representing members impacted by these traumas.

November
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November

Victory for SSO members: Arbitration ruling moves toward parity with PA group

November
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November

Bullying education workers can’t go unchallenged: Ford government has overstepped – again.

By using the notwithstanding clause to impose a new contract, the Ford government is stripping workers of their constitutional right to free collective bargaining.

October
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October

EB group: Frustration mounts following mediation

Treasury Board refused to budge on its wage offer during mediation with the EB group bargaining team, October 24-27.

October
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October

PSAC-UTE head to mediation in December

Following the declaration of impasse in September after eight months of negotiations, PSAC and the Union of Taxation Employees have confirmed mediation dates with the Canada Revenue Agency for the week of December 20.

October
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October

CFIA bargaining: PSAC proposing fair wage offer in November

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) bargaining team tabled key proposals during negotiations October 18-20, and will be tabling our remaining proposals including wage increases, market adjustments, and allowances at the next bargaining session in mid-November.

October
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October

SV bargaining: No movement from government on key issues in mediation

After a week of mediation, Treasury Board made no effort to find common ground in bargaining with our more than 10,000 SV group members, refusing to budge on any key issues, especially when it came to fair wages and market adjustments.

October
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October

Trusteeship of the Union of National Employees

The PSAC National Board of Directors (NBoD) has placed the Union of National Employees (UNE) in trusteeship, effective October 24, 2022.

October
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October

Government announces historic anti-scab legislation

The federal government’s move this week to ban the use of replacement workers is an historic moment for labour in Canada. PSAC has long fought for protections against the use of scab workers during strikes.