Common Issues News

Common Issues News

Updates

May
10

10
May

EB group ratification kit, including the full text of the agreement, now available [1]

On May 1, PSAC's EB bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with Treasury Board. The bargaining team recommends ratification of the new agreement.

May
10

10
May

PA group ratification kit, including the full text of the agreement, now available [2]

On May 1, PSAC’s PA bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with Treasury Board. The bargaining team recommends ratification of the new agreement.

May
6

6
May

Breaking down the gains in PSAC’s Treasury Board settlement [3]

In the hours after reaching a deal with Treasury Board, we shared with PSAC members the highlights of the wage increases and remote work language that were negotiated.

May
2

2
May

Issues with hours of work first day back after strike [4]

When returning to work after the Treasury Board strike ended on Monday, May 1, some PSAC members may have started later than their usual scheduled start time and some managers have raised this issue with them.

May
1

1
May

PSAC has reached a tentative agreement for the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining units at Treasury Board [5]

After nearly two years of bargaining leading to one of the largest strikes in Canadian history, PSAC has reached tentative agreements for the more than 120,000 Treasury Board workers who deliver critical services to Canadians.

April
30

30
April

Negotiations continue for Treasury Board, Canada Revenue Agency members [6]

As we reported Friday, negotiations for PSAC’s Treasury Board bargaining units resumed and carried on into the weekend.

April
24

24
April

PSAC responds to Minister Fortier’s open letter to members [7]

It's clear the Liberal government is feeling the pressure as we escalate our strike actions across the country. But we've been clear – the offer the government has on the table simply doesn’t cut it. And while we’ve had our sleeves rolled up for the past two years and have been ready to negotiate day and night to reach a fair deal, this government has consistently dragged out negotiations and tried to nickel and dime Canada’s workers.

April
24

24
April

TB & CRA bargaining update: Statement from PSAC National President [8]

PSAC National President Chris Aylward delivered the following message to members of the Treasury Board and CRA bargaining t

April
17

17
April

Strike deadline announced for 155,000 PSAC members [9]

More than 155,000 PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency will begin strike action on April 19 if a deal cannot be reached by 9 p.m. ET April 18 – setting the stage for one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history.

April
14

14
April

Negotiations with federal government continue as a potential strike for 155,000 workers looms [10]

Over the past two weeks our bargaining teams have been back at the table with the assistance of third-party mediators to secure a fair contract for workers.

February
17

17
February

PA PIC report: Recommendations a step forward but fall short of inflation [11]

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) report for the PA and Common Issues tables offers a pathway to make gains for workers, but still falls short of PSAC’s demands to reach a fair contract that keeps up with the rising cost of living.

February
11

11
February

Negotiations set to resume with federal government as strike votes continue [12]

As strike votes continue for more than 120,000 federal public service workers across the country, PSAC and the federal government have agreed to resume negotiations with the assistance of a third-party mediator to reach a fair contract for workers. The Common Issues bargaining team will continue talks April 2-6, followed by the PA, SV, TC, EB teams April 11-14.

January
30

30
January

PSAC is filing policy grievances over government’s flawed hybrid work plan [13]

January
23

23
January

We're in this together: Strike votes for 120,000 PSAC members [14]

Since the beginning of the pandemic, you and other PSAC members have stepped up by helping Canadians when they needed it most — whether your work got done from home or the workplace.

January
23

23
January

PSAC announces strike votes for more than 120,000 federal workers [15]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is launching nationwide strike votes for more than 120,000 federal public service workers after talks broke down over wages and other key issues. Strike votes for members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups will be conducted from February 22 to April 11, 2023.