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June
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June

Canada Life: PSAC pleased parliamentary committee recommends compensation to members

PSAC welcomes several of the recommendations from the parliamentary committee investigating the Canada Life fiasco, which support the union’s calls for federal public service workers to be compensated for issues with the health care plan change.  

June
19
19
June

Dental Plan: PSAC pushes for improvements during arbitration hearing

PSAC made its case to improve the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) at an arbitration hearing between the union and Treasury Board on June 14, after negotiations to improve the plan for over 185,000 federal public service workers broke down earlier this year.   

June
14
14
June

FB Ratification votes to be held June 20 to July 4

Ratification votes for PSAC-CIU members working at CBSA will begin June 20 and end July 4 at 12 p.m. ET. 

June
13
13
June

Summary of FB tentative agreement

The FB bargaining team unanimously recommends ratification of the tentative agreement.

June
13
13
June

Tentative agreement reached for more than 9,000 workers at Canada Border Services Agency, summary available

The FB bargaining team is unanimously recommending ratification of the tentative agreement. An online vote will take place in the coming weeks.
June
13
13
June

PSAC celebrates equitable pension reform for thousands of frontline workers

PSAC applauds the federal government's announcement of new pension reform legislation today, which will provide equitable retirement benefits for thousands of frontline public safety and law enforcement workers across the country.

June
10
10
June

More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers set new strike deadline for Friday, June 14 at 12:01 a.m. ET

More than 9,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) will begin job action across the country starting June 14 at 12:01 a.m. ET if an agreement is not reached at the table with Canada Border Services Agency and Treasury Board.

June
8
8
June

National Public Service Week: we demand better

National Public Service Week (June 9 –15), is a time to recognize the many contributions of federal public service workers to our country and to strengthen the connection between public sector workers and those who rely on the services we provide every day. 

June
7
7
June

Strike action for more than 9,000 CBSA workers on hold as mediation continues until June 12

Strike action for more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers across the country is on hold as the union and the government agreed to extend negotiations with the assistance of a mediator until June 12 to reach a fair contract for workers.
June
4
4
June

More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers begin job action Friday if agreement not reached

Members of the PSAC and the CIU will begin job action across the country starting June 7 at 4 p.m. ET if an agreement is not reached at the table with CBSA and Treasury Board this week.

May
30
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May

PSAC convention delegates rally to support health care

Delegates to PSAC’s National Triennial Convention took to the streets today to send a clear message: health care is a priority issue in the coming federal election, and a public service worth protecting. They were joined by the National Federation of Nurses Union and Service Employees International Union – Health Care. Together with PSAC, these three national unions represent over 300,000 health care workers. 

May
30
30
May

Clock ticking on border strike as union representing CBSA personnel receives Public Interest Commission recommendations

A potential strike looms at border crossings across the country for more than 9,000 workers at Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) following the release of the Public Interest Commission (PIC) report.