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One month left to join DND sexual misconduct class action settlement

Current and former employees of the Department of National Defence (DND), staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces (NPF), and current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who

October
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October

PSAC-CEIU renews calls to action following report on departmental racism at IRCC 

PSAC and the Canada Employment and Immigration Union are dismayed by the lack of action to address racism and discrimination within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. 

October
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October

Iqaluit residents deserve urgent action on water crisis 

The current water emergency in Iqaluit has taken a toll on the physical and mental health of the community. But this isn’t the first time Iqaluit has had to deal with contaminated water and, unless all levels of government take urgent action, this won’t be the last. 
October
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October

RCMP civilian members begin negotiations with Treasury Board 

Protecting vacation entitlements and enhancing sick leave provisions were two of the top issues tabled by the bargaining team representing more than 1,000 RCMP Civilian Members during their first talks with the employer on October 13. 
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October

PSAC opposes new Phoenix overpayment recovery plan

Last week, Treasury Board announced they would begin a new Phoenix overpayment recovery process for a number of PSAC members they believe were overpaid by the Phoenix pay system in 2016 and 2017.

October
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October

To eradicate poverty, we must end inequality

October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

October
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October

Victory: PSAC-UTE campaign brings CRA jobs back to the public service

After a successful fight-back campaign against contracting out call centre jobs at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the Agency has brought these jobs back into the federal public service. 

October
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October

Sign up today for PSAC’s new grievance courses

Our PSAC education team is excited to offer two new ways of learning about grievances and grievance handling. 

October
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October

What unionization can do for postdocs – national meeting discusses successful collective bargaining

Post-doctoral scholars from PSAC locals across Canada came together to share why unions are so important for workers in the post-secondary education sector.

October
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October

2021 National Women’s Conference: Women Have Power – Let’s Use It

Over 150 PSAC women delegates gathered to share their experiences as women members, activists, and leaders during the 2021 PSAC National Women’s Conference September 23-26.

October
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October

PSAC announces winners of 2021 scholarship program

PSAC congratulates the winners of this year’s scholarship awards!  

October
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October

Federal government releases vaccination policy without proper consultation

PSAC fully supports a federal vaccination policy to protect the health and safety of our members and the Canadians they serve. We know that increasing vaccination rates is the best and most reliable way to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our workplaces and our communities and encourage our members to be vaccinated.