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PSAC-UNDE members from the Non-Public Funds (NPF) came together in Ottawa in March to collaborate and build momentum for the
After more than 170 days on strike, the Non-Public Funds (NPF) staff of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services at C
After almost 100 days on the picket lines, nearly 300 civilian military workers in Kingston, Ottawa, and Petawawa will return to work after voting 71% in favour during ratification votes. Workers in Bagotville, Montreal–St-Jean, and Valcartier will remain on strike after 80% of ballots cast rejected the settlement.
Ratification votes for PSAC-UNDE members working for NPF in Bagotville, Kingston, Montreal–St-Jean, Ottawa, Petawawa, and Valcartier will begin this week, following the announcement of a potential settlement to resolve outstanding bargaining issues.
Our PSAC-UNDE bargaining teams are bringing a potential settlement to a vote for NPF members to resolve outstanding bargaining issues with Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services. The settlement, if ratified by members, would bring an end to the strike for our more than 500 members in Bagotville, Kingston, Montreal–St-Jean, Ottawa, Petawawa, and Valcartier that began January 15.
The following op-ed by UNDE National President June Winger was published by the Ottawa Citizen on April 1, 2024.
In a powerful display of solidarity, PSAC-UNDE members united on Thursday for a National Day of Action in support of striking Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services workers.
CFMWS has pushed PSAC-UNDE members to the brink by forcing us to stay on strike for more than 60 days. That’s why we are calling for a nationwide boycott of CFMWS services and programs.
After renewed NPF negotiations broke off again last week, Ian Poulter, CEO of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), which employs Staff of the Non-Public Funds (NPF), sent an email to employees panning the union.
After four days of renewed negotiations with the assistance of a mediator, PSAC-UNDE bargaining teams for striking NPF workers walked away from the table after the employer once again refused to budge on the critical issue of fair wages for our members who are the lowest-paid workers in the federal public service.
PSAC-UNDE bargaining teams for striking NPF workers returned to the bargaining table this week with the assistance of a mediator for the first time since the strike began on January 15.
PSAC-UNDE bargaining teams for striking NPF workers will return to the bargaining table next week with the assistance of a mediator, following a busy week of continued escalations and pressure on the employer and federal government to reach a fair contract for our more than 500 members.
With the Non-Public Funds (NPF) strike in the fourth week, members on the line are seeing pressure tactics and intimidation from both the employer and police, and the increasing use of replacement workers — civilian workers on military bases in Bagotville, Kingston, Montreal, Ottawa, Petawawa, St. Jean, and Valcartier continue to fight for fair wages in line with the core public service, a national pay grid, and better job security.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) denounces yesterday’s arrest of Alex Silas, Regional Executive Vice-President for PSAC’s National Capital Region, at a picket line for striking Non-Public Funds (NPF) workers.
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