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January
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January

Parks Canada: Update on lump sum payment

As part of the collective agreement that PSAC negotiated during this round of bargaining for Parks Canada members,  the $2,500 pensionable lump-sum payment will be issued to all eligible members on January 31, 2024. 

January
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23
January

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Second week of civilian military staff strike kicks off with fervor  

Staff of the Non-Public Funds – members of a separate agency in the federal public service – kicked off the second week on strike with a demonstration at the Department of National Defence Carling campus in Ottawa with a strong show of support from members of the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE), civilian workers at the Department of National Defence. PSAC represents close to 20,000 UNDE members.
January
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23
January

Observer registration open for 2024 PSAC National Triennial Convention

Registration is now open for observers to the 2024 PSAC National Triennial Convention. All PSAC members in good standing are eligible to attend the Convention as observers.
January
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19
January

Dental Plan: Negotiations break off, heading to arbitration

Negotiations to improve the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDP) for over 185,000 PSAC members in the plan have broken down after Treasury Board refused to negotiate significant improvements to the plan in the latest round of bargaining.  

January
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19
January

Online hangout and brainstorm session for young workers

PSAC is organizing an online hangout and brainstorming session for young workers January 24.

January
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17
January

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Strike action continues, our voices are being heard

NPF members on strike at Canadian Forces bases in Bagotville, Kingston, Montreal, Ottawa, Petawawa, St. Jean, and Valcartier are making their voices heard. Together we can secure real gains for workers, and that’s exactly what we’re doing. 
January
12
12
January

Negotiations break off with civilian staff on military bases – strike action begins Monday  

Negotiations between the PSAC-UNDE and the Staff of the Non-Public funds continued this week with zero progress on any of the key issues that the union has been working towards: fair wages, a national pay grid, and secure jobs for workers who are some of the lowest paid workers in the federal public service.
January
12
12
January

PSAC announces strike for nearly 500 civilian staff working on Canada’s military bases

Nearly 500 workers who provide critical support services on military bases across Ontario and Quebec will be on strike as of

January
11
11
January

NPF members: Together, we will win this fight

Just two years ago, members came together from across the country for a monumental first bargaining conference of the Staff of the Non-Public Funds. You established priorities and outlined the demands that you wanted to be front and centre at the bargaining table to improve your wages and working conditions. 

January
8
8
January

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Strike action looms as final PIC reports received

With an overwhelming vote in favour of strike action, six NPF bargaining units in Ottawa, Valcartier, Montreal-St. Jean, Bagotville, Petawawa and Kingston are now in a legal strike position and can declare strike action at any point if an agreement is not reached.  
January
5
5
January

A message from Chris Aylward: As we move into 2024, our challenge is to build on the momentum of 2023

Together, we can – and we will – make a difference, because when union members work together, we win together.
January
5
5
January

Cathy O'Kane: We will make change by fighting together

My name is Cathy O’Kane. I work as an accounts clerk at CFB Gagetown, and I am also the Vice President for the Staff of the Non-public Funds with the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE). I’ve been an employee at Non-Public Funds for 34 years.