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July
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July

FB group: Renewed talks with CBSA stalled, union prepares for strike action

After returning to the bargaining table for two days of renewed negotiations with Treasury Board, talks stalled between PSAC-CIU and Treasury Board July 30.  

July
31
31
July

PSAC recognizes Canada’s first Emancipation Day

On August 1, Canadians will have the opportunity to recognize Emancipation Day nationally for the first time since Members of Parliament voted unanimously to designate the day earlier this year.

July
29
29
July

PSAC welcomes Employment Equity Act review task force, calls for more worker voices

PSAC had been calling for a review of the act for nearly two decades.
July
29
29
July

CBSA employees, government resume talks after strike mandate

Just hours after announcing that Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees had voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action at Canada’s borders, unionized workers and the employer – CBSA and Treasury Board Secretariat – agreed to return to the table to resume negotiations on July 29.
July
28
28
July

FB bargaining team receives Public Interest Commission recommendation

PSAC-CIU received the Public Interest Commission’s report July 28 with their non-binding recommendations for reaching an agreement at the bargaining table. The report comes the day  after the union’s announcement of the FB strike vote results and puts us in a legal strike position as early as Friday, August 6.
July
27
27
July

Thousands of Canada Border Service Agency employees vote to strike

More than 8,500 unionized staff with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have given their union an overwhelming strike mandate, throwing into question the federal government’s plans for a smooth reopening of the Canada-U.S. border this summer as a federal election looms. CBSA employees could potentially begin strike action as soon as August 6, 2021.
July
21
21
July

Service Canada must stop contracting out 1-800-O-Canada hotline

PSAC-CEIU has requested a meeting with the Minister to discuss our demand that he cancel the contract and brings this work back into the public service.
July
21
21
July

Final chance to submit your FB strike vote!

PSAC has already held 20 virtual strike info sessions and four strike preparation webinars, and we’ve received great feedback from FB members. In order to ensure all members have the opportunity to vote, we’re hosting one final strike vote information session.

July
14
14
July

Labour board approves application to combine SSO bargaining units

Earlier this year, PSAC and the employer submitted a joint application to the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) to combine the two Statistical Survey Operations (SSO) bargaining units. The FPSLREB approved the application on June 10, 2021, and we are awaiting the official certificate.
July
9
9
July

Victory: Federal pay equity legislation comes into effect this summer

 

July
6
6
July

Update on Phoenix damages implementation

Several issues remain outstanding. 

June
30
30
June

Toxic culture at DND goes right to the top

Two recent reports show that the severity of the toxic workplace culture within the Department of National Defence (DND) is