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October
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October

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.
October
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28
October

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.
October
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27
October

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.
October
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October

SV bargaining: No movement from government on key issues in mediation

After a week of mediation, Treasury Board made no effort to find common ground in bargaining with our more than 10,000 SV group members, refusing to budge on any key issues, especially when it came to fair wages and market adjustments.

October
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October

Trusteeship of the Union of National Employees

The PSAC National Board of Directors (NBoD) has placed the Union of National Employees (UNE) in trusteeship, effective October 24, 2022.

October
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21
October

Government announces historic anti-scab legislation 

The federal government’s move this week to ban the use of replacement workers is an historic moment for labour in Canada. PSAC has long fought for protections against the use of scab workers during strikes. 
October
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21
October

TC group: no progress on key demands following mediation

Following a week of mediation, the federal government continues to refuse to budge on its wage offer that would deliver a pay cut to nearly 11,000 federal public service workers in the TC group who are facing record high inflation and a looming recession.

October
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October

TB Bargaining: Public Interest Commission dates set

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has scheduled Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings for the EB, PA, SV, and TC groups.

October
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13
October

PA group: No movement on wages, key issues after mediation

Following a week of mediation, the federal government is refusing to budge on its wage offer that would effectively deliver a pay cut to nearly 95,000 federal public service workers in the PA group facing record high inflation.
October
12
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October

CRA bargaining: PSAC-UTE moves to Public Interest Commission 

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) has agreed with PSAC and the Union of Taxation Employees that negotiations are at an impasse and has called for the establishment of a Public Interest Commission.
October
11
11
October

Register now: Online strike training for Treasury Board members

As we ramp up pressure on Treasury Board to reach a fair contract for more than 165,000 federal public service workers, we are pleased to launch a new online strike training course that members can complete at their own pace.
October
11
11
October

Federal bargaining: Ramp up the pressure by taking strike training

PSAC is continuing to fight for strong collective agreements that include fair wages, better work-life balance, job security and inclusive workplaces, and we’ve escalated our pressure on the government by launching strike training for members working for Treasury Board and the PSAC-UTE.