Common Issues

Common Issues covers 115,268 members in the Programs and Administrative Services (PA) [1], Technical Services (TC) [2], Operational Services (SV) [3] and Education and Library Science (EB) [4] bargaining groups.
While each group negotiates specific improvements to their respective collective agreements, the common issues bargaining team negotiates items that cut across all four groups. These talks are held separately from group-specific sessions.
Common Issues bargaining team [5]
PSAC staff: Brenda Shillington, negotiator; Pierre-Samuel Proulx, research officer; Marianne Hladun, Prairies Regional Executive Vice-President.
Members: Sargy Chima (PA group), Scott Hodge (TC group), Marcelo Lazaro (SV group), Marie-Hélène Leclerc (EB group), Kristina MacLean (SV group), Frédéric Prigot (PA group), Danielle Poissant (TC group), Rosemay Smith-Gimblett (PA group)


Updates
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May 18, 2022
PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer
PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer [10] -
May 17, 2022
EB bargaining: Treasury Board continues to stonewall negotiations
EB bargaining: Treasury Board continues to stonewall negotiations [11] -
May 16, 2022
TC bargaining: Negotiations nearing tipping point
TC bargaining: Negotiations nearing tipping point [12] -
May 6, 2022
PA bargaining: Treasury Board ignores key wage, equity issues
PA bargaining: Treasury Board ignores key wage, equity issues [13] -
April 21, 2022
Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic
Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic [14] -
April 8, 2022
Member spotlight: Costs are rising faster than my wages
Member spotlight: Costs are rising faster than my wages [15]