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August
18
18
August

New research shows that women are overrepresented in public service job cuts [1]

Prime Minister Carney’s public service cuts are disproportionately impacting women workers in the federal public service.

August
13
13
August

Treasury Board bargaining: what you need to know [2]

We’ve compiled answers to your most frequently asked questions into a new Treasury Board bargaining FAQ to give you a clear picture of where negotiations stand, what’s at stake, and how you can support your bargaining team. 
August
7
7
August

Wear black on August 19 because solidarity doesn’t take a summer break [3]

As we look ahead to bargaining resuming this fall, it’s important that Treasury Board continues to see an engaged and united membership. On Wednesday, August 19, wear black to show your bargaining teams you’re with them every step of the way — and remind the employer that our solidarity doesn’t take a summer break. 
July
31
31
July

Stronger together: PSAC and CFNU unite to support Northern nurses [4]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is proud to announce a new affiliation agreement with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) that strengthens support for Northern nurses. 

July
31
31
July

Emergency response workers need more, not less [5]

Wildfires are getting bigger. Floods are getting worse. Extreme heat is becoming the norm, not the exception. Communities across the country are facing a growing climate threat — and now is exactly the wrong moment for the government to be cutting the public services we rely on to respond. 

July
29
29
July

TC bargaining: Board agrees to bypass Public Interest Commission process [6]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC's request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the TC bargaining group.

July
24
24
July

Listen now: Bypassing the PIC and fighting Treasury Board’s lowball wage offer [7]

Do you want to know why the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board’s decision to bypass the lengthy Public Interest Commission (PIC) process was historic? Or how Treasury Board's insulting wage offer [8] of less than 1% per year amounts to a direct pay cut for federal public service workers?

July
24
24
July

Invite a Parks Canada bargaining team member to your next union event [9]

Strong contracts depend on informed and engaged members. Inviting a Parks Canada bargaining team member to your next meeting or union event is one of the most effective ways to keep members connected and build power.  

July
23
23
July

TC bargaining: Parties remain at impasse following mediation [10]

Our TC bargaining team met with the employer in mediation July 16-17. These mediation dates were set by the Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) following our bargaining team’s decision to declare impasse in May [11]. 

July
22
22
July

Bank of Canada breaks the law a second time, using notorious union-busting company as scabs [12]

For a second time, the Board has ruled the Bank of Canada broke the law and ordered the Bank to stop using scabs. This time, not only did the Bank continue using scabs, they hired a notorious anti-union security company, Pinkertons, to “replace” striking Bank of Canada workers.

July
17
17
July

Celebrating Parks Day and the workers who care for them [13]

On Canada’s Parks Day, we celebrate the natural and historic places that bring people together, and the workers who care for them, day in and day out.  

July
14
14
July

PSAC files legal complaint over Bank of Canada's continued use of scabs [14]

PSAC has filed an unfair labour practice complaint following reports that the Bank of Canada continued to use “replacement workers” after they were mandated by the Board to stop using them.

July
10
10
July

EB bargaining: Board agrees to bypass Public Interest Commission process [15]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC's request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the EB bargaining group.

July
8
8
July

Major win: Bank of Canada decision shows that anti-scab legislation works [16]

In a precedent setting decision, the Canada Industrial Relations Board has ruled that the Bank of Canada broke the new anti-scab legislation by using replacement workers to try to keep operating during the PSAC Local 71250 strike. After 16 days on the picket line, this is a big win for workers and clearly demonstrates that no employer, including the government, is above the law.

July
7
7
July

PSAC takes concerns about federal job cuts and employment equity to the Senate [17]

Earlier this year, PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa appeared before the Senate Standing Committee [18] on Human Rights to discuss employment equity in the federal public service. PSAC also submitted detailed recommendations to the committee on how the government can better protect workers from equity-deserving groups during workforce adjustment.

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Links
[1] https://psacunion.ca/new-research-shows-women-overrepresented-job-cuts
[2] https://psacunion.ca/treasury-board-bargaining-what-you-need-know
[3] https://psacunion.ca/wear-black-august-19-because-solidarity-doesnt
[4] https://psacunion.ca/stronger-together-psac-and-cfnu-unite-support
[5] https://psacunion.ca/emergency-response-workers-need-more-not-less
[6] https://psacunion.ca/tc-bargaining-board-agrees-bypass-pic
[7] https://psacunion.ca/listen-now-bypassing-pic-and-fighting-treasury-boards-offer
[8] https://psacunion.ca/pa-bargaining-treasury-board-tables-insulting-wage
[9] https://psacunion.ca/invite-parks-canada-bargaining-team-member-your
[10] https://psacunion.ca/tc-bargaining-parties-remain-impasse-following-mediation
[11] https://psacunion.ca/tc-bargaining-update-employer-wage-offer
[12] https://psacunion.ca/bank-canada-breaks-law-second-time-using-pinkertons
[13] https://psacunion.ca/celebrating-parks-day-and-workers-who-care-them
[14] https://psacunion.ca/psac-files-legal-complaint-over-bank-canadas
[15] https://psacunion.ca/eb-bargaining-board-agrees-bypass-public-interest
[16] https://psacunion.ca/major-win-bank-canada-decision-anti-scab-legislation-works
[17] https://psacunion.ca/psac-takes-concerns-about-federal-job-cuts-and
[18] https://senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/harmony/en/powerbrowser/powerbrowserv2?fk=682303&globalstreamid=3
[19] https://psacunion.ca/print/7958?page=1