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Nouvelles

August
19

19
August

TB bargaining: PSAC heads to mediation to make gains for workers [1]

As wages continue to slip far below soaring inflation in Canada, PSAC will head to mediation with the government to make meaningful gains for more than 120,000 federal public service workers ahead

August
11

11
August

Public sector jobs key to fighting impact of inflation on workers: IRIS publication [2]

Building a stronger public service and providing workers with cost-of-living wage increases benefits local economies and helps fight the impacts of inflation driven by many of Canada’s wealthiest corporations, according to new publications from l’Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomique.

July
5

5
July

TB Bargaining: Proceeding to Public Interest Commission [3]

PSAC’s fight for a fair deal is progressing as a federal labour board last week moved to establish a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to help advance negotiations for 120,000 PSAC members.

June
22

22
June

Member spotlight: If you're contracting out, you're leaving us behind [4]

I work in trades in the Operational Services (SV) group.

June
7

7
June

Register now: National panel on supporting Indigenous members at the bargaining table [5]

This Indigenous History Month, join PSAC members from across treaty and unceded territories in a panel moderated by Lorraine Rousseau, regional executive vice-president for the North, to talk about bargaining demands that support Indigenous members, and how we can work together to advance Indigenous workers’ rights at the bargaining table.

May
18

18
May

PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer [6]

After nearly a year of negotiations with Treasury Board, we made the difficult decision to declare impasse for more than 120,000 of our members in the PA, SV, TC and EB groups.

May
17

17
May

EB bargaining: Treasury Board continues to stonewall negotiations [7]

Negotiations are reaching a pivotal moment as Treasury Board continued to stall at the bargaining table with the Education and Library Science (EB) bargaining team May 11-12, 2022.

May
17

17
May

TC bargaining: Negotiations nearing tipping point [8]

Talks are close to breaking off as Treasury Board yet again failed to address our key issues during negotiations with the Technical Services bargaining team May 10-12.

May
6

6
May

PA bargaining: Treasury Board ignores key wage, equity issues [9]

Negotiations at the PA table are nearing the breaking point after Treasury Board presented their comprehensive offer on April 28 rife with concessions and which fails to respond to most of the PA team’s key demands.

April
21

21
April

Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic [10]

As Treasury Board bargaining nears a breaking point, join our national panelists to discuss the latest bargaining news, why strong mobilization is more important than ever, and how other PSAC members have taken strike action to win important victories during the pandemic.

April
8

8
April

Member spotlight: Costs are rising faster than my wages [11]

I think the government should not lose sight of the fact that federal public service employees, who worked tirelessly through the pandemic, deserve pay raises that are adjusted to the cost of living.

April
7

7
April

FAQ: How bargaining with Treasury Board works [12]

Here’s a quick primer on how Treasury Board bargaining works, from getting input from you – the members – to leveraging our union’s strength at the table and securing a fair contract.

April
1

1
April

Common Issues: PSAC and Treasury Board still far apart after insulting wage offer [13]

PSAC is keeping all options on the table to put pressure on Treasury Board after they came to the Common Issues table with an unacceptable wage proposal during negotiations March 28–31. The employer’s offer of 1.5%, 2%, 1.75% and 1.5% over a four-year agreement — averaging 1.7% per year from 2021–2025 — is completely out of touch with soaring inflation across Canada.

April
1

1
April

TC bargaining: Frustration mounts with Treasury Board [14]

Treasury Board yet again failed to respond to PSAC’s proposals during the latest round of negotiations with the Technical Services bargaining team March 22-24.

March
31

31
March

PA bargaining: Treasury Board stalls talks [15]

Treasury Board continued to delay negotiations with the Program and Administrative Services bargaining team during negotiations March 22-24.