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PSAC Receives Award for Anti-Discrimination Campaign

The Public Service Alliance of Canada has been awarded the 2020 Fighting Oppression Award by the Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) for our 2019 campaign

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August

FAQ: Tentative agreement for the SV group, common issues

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August

Federal government must prioritize workers’ lives and rethink its strategy on activity-based workplaces

The federal Treasury Board’s activity-based working (ABW) strategy will prove to be problematic given public health directives to stop the spread of COVID-19.

August
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August

Victory: Food security workers at Toronto’s The Stop join PSAC

The Stop’s workers chose PSAC because of the union’s longstanding commitment to engaging on questions of equity.  
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August

Government plans to transition from CERB to EI show promise but need significant work

The Government of Canada has extended the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) another 4 weeks before transitioning to Employment Insurance (EI).

August
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August

SV group ratification kit, including the full text of the agreement, now available

On August 14, PSAC’s SV bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with Treasury Board.

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August

Social Justice Fund : Stories from Education-In-Action

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August

Ratification votes: Your questions are answered here

Please refer to these resources to learn more about the voting process and changes applicable to your unit. 

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August

Register to cast your ballot in Treasury Board and CRA ratification votes

 

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August

PSAC challenges discriminatory provisions of Quebec's Professional Syndicates Act

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is the first union to legally challenge the fundamentally discriminatory sections of t

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CFIA bargaining: Talks to resume as workers keep food safe during pandemic

Over 4,200 PSAC members at the CFIA are slated to resume contract negotiations August 24 to 28.
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SV group reaches tentative agreement

PSAC has reached a tentative agreement that provides increases to wages, no concessions, and improved working conditions for nearly 10,000 members of the SV group.