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January
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January

Register now: National panel on remote work and work-life balance

Nearly 75 per cent of PSAC members have been working remotely since the pandemic started, and more than 80 per cent want to continue having flexible work arrangements when the pandemic ends. What will our new normal look like? A lot depends on this round of bargaining with Treasury Board.

January
28
28
January

Black History Month: Fighting anti-Black racism in the workplace

Black History Month is a time to honour and celebrate Black people’s past and present accomplishments, their contributions

January
28
28
January

TC bargaining: Treasury Board refuses to address wages as cost of living rises

PSAC is gearing up to mobilize TC members and put pressure on Treasury Board after they refused to respond to the TC team’s

January
27
27
January

Workers are getting us through the pandemic – they shouldn’t have to pay for it 

We find ourselves at a pivotal turning point; we could fall back to the outdated Harper-era low-wage, greed-driven austerity policies that only benefit the wealthy, or Canada could embrace the just economic recovery Prime Minister Trudeau has been preaching – one that leaves nobody behind.
January
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25
January

Treasury Board rejects proposal for mandatory training on anti-oppression and discrimination 

PSAC is renewing its call for mandatory training that would address systemic racism, harassment, and discrimination in the federal public service after Treasury Board outright rejected the proposal at the Common Issues bargaining table in December.

January
25
25
January

SV bargaining: Team aims to close critical wage gaps at the table

January
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January

EB Group: team pushes for pay increases to close wage gap

January
21
21
January

PSAC renews push for early retirement benefits for border services officers and firefighters

PSAC has renewed its fight for fair retirement benefits for both Border Services (FB) members and firefighters (FR) from the Union of National Defence Employees that would provide parity with other firefighters and the broader law enforcement community.

January
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20
January

Young workers and equity discussion on January 26

January
19
19
January

TB bargaining: National panel on equity in the workplace

As a part of our month of action on equity in the workplace, we will hear from our National President, Chris Aylward, National Vice-President, Shar

January
17
17
January

FB bargaining conference: Members of equity groups, women and young workers encouraged to apply

PSAC-CIU members who self-identify in one of the groups listed below are encouraged to apply to attend the FB National Bargaining Conference before

January
14
14
January

[UPDATED] Victory: pay parity reached for EG members of TC group 

In a significant victory, PSAC has closed the pay gap between Engineering and Scientific Support (EG) members in the Technical Services (TC) group and EGs at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) once and for all after a successful arbitration ruling on January 6, 2022. After implementation, the new maximum rate for EGs will be 3.3% higher.