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Registration open for 2023 PSAC National Women’s Conference

Please note that registrations and resolutions submissions are now closed. 

PSAC's National Women's Conference will be held in person March 31 to April 2, 2023 in Ottawa with the theme "It's in Our Hands: Strength, Power & Compassion."

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Bargaining support at work: know your rights 

PSAC members have the right to promote and build our union in the workplace, and that includes the virtual workspace. Members have the right to be kept informed and take action during non-work time, before or after shifts and during paid and unpaid breaks and lunch periods.  
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Royal Canadian Mint bargaining: Slow progress as negotiations continue

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Employment Equity Act review: Real change is long overdue 

PSAC wants to see sweeping recommendations to strengthen Canada's Employment Equity Act when the task force reviewing the Act releases its final report next month.

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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.

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Register now: National Day of Action, November 28

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

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

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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.

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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.
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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.
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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.