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April
17
17
April

Strike deadline announced for 155,000 PSAC members 

More than 155,000 PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency will begin strike action on April 19 if a deal cannot be reached by 9 p.m. ET April 18 – setting the stage for one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history.
April
14
14
April

Negotiations with federal government continue as a potential strike for 155,000 workers looms 

Over the past two weeks our bargaining teams have been back at the table with the assistance of third-party mediators to secure a fair contract for workers.

April
12
12
April

Receive your strike pay via Interac e-transfer

Last weekend, members in the TB and CRA bargaining units received an email asking them to sign up to register for e-transfer for strike pay. Here’s what you should know about registering for Interact e-transfer. 

April
12
12
April

120,000 Treasury Board members secure strike mandate

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has received a strike mandate from members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups, which collectively represent more than 120,000 federal government workers employed by Treasury Board. 

April
12
12
April

Union members that stick together, win together

Over the next few weeks, we could be headed towards a national strike for more than 155,000 federal public service workers. As strike votes wrap up on April 7 for  Canada Revenue Agency members and April 11 for Treasury Board members, it’s important to know what that means for federal public service workers.
April
7
7
April

Workers at Canada Revenue Agency provide overwhelming strike mandate

Workers at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action on behalf of 35,000 workers represented by the Union of Taxation Employees and the Public Service Alliance of Canada.
April
6
6
April

PSAC postpones Young Workers Conference as potential national strike looms

The PSAC National Young Workers Conference originally scheduled to take place April 21-23, 2023 in Montreal has been postpo

April
6
6
April

Update: Phoenix damages taxability and deadline to object

In 2020, PSAC negotiated Phoenix general damages for approximately 165,000 PSAC members to compensate for the stress, aggravation and pain and suffering they endured because of the broken pay system.

April
6
6
April

Victory: Labour board finds government acting in bad faith by delaying dental care negotiations

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) issued a decision stating that Treasury Board is acting in bad faith by refusing to come to the table to update the dental plan for over 185,000 PSAC members. This refusal prevents PSAC and Treasury Board from engaging in dialogue and discussion that is essential to the bargaining process. 

March
31
31
March

Negotiations set to resume with CRA as strike votes continue

As strike votes for more than 35,000 PSAC-UTE members working at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) near completion, PSAC-UTE

March
31
31
March

PSAC and SSO sign collective agreement

After more than two years of negotiations began for workers at Statistical Survey Operations (SSO), and five months since an arbitration victory, PSAC and the employer have signed a new contract including key gains for workers that we will continue to build on.

March
28
28
March

Aylward: Budget 2023 threatens cuts to public services Canadians depend on 

The government’s plan to cut nearly $15 billion in programs and services over the next four years is a major step backwards when they should be focused on building a strong social safety net when Canadians need it most.