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October
8

8
October

PSAC launches new alternation tool to support members facing potential job cuts [1]

PSAC’s new platform makes it easy to find potential matches so you can take advantage of this important provision in your collective agreement. While PSAC created this platform to help connect members, the final decision about whether your alternation is accepted rests with management.

September
29

29
September

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Federal cuts threaten justice for Indigenous Peoples [2]

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, we remember that the harm caused by residential schools is still felt by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

September
25

25
September

A better path forward: PSAC’s expenditure review recommendations [3]

The austerity measures announced as part of Prime Minister Carney’s upcoming fall budget should be deeply concerning to everyone in Canada.

September
25

25
September

PSAC 2026 calendars are now available! [4]

Plan for 2026 with our PSAC calendars, now available at PSAC regional offices across the country!

September
24

24
September

PSAC Social Justice Fund: advancing occupational health and safety in Canada and around the world [5]

Each year, the PSAC Social Justice Fund (SJF) supports projects that deliver humanitarian relief, fight poverty, promote labour rights, and strengthen worker protections.

September
23

23
September

An Update from the Core Public Administration Pay Equity Committee [6]

An update from the Government of Canada's Core Public Administration Pay Equity Committee.

September
19

19
September

Treasury Board bargaining: Government tries to remove workforce adjustment from contracts [7]

As the government moves ahead with plans to cut tens of thousands of federal public service jobs, Treasury Board has tabled a proposal that would strip workers of the power to negotiate improvements to the workforce adjustment process.

September
18

18
September

Pay Equity: PSAC continues the fight for equal pay [8]

Today, we honour the hard-fought progress women in Canada have made toward achieving gender equality.

September
16

16
September

Canada’s economic independence depends on strong public services [9]

The following op-ed by PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa was published in Politico [10] on September 15, 2025.

September
12

12
September

CRA bargaining kicks off [11]

Our PSAC-UTE bargaining team met with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on September 11 and 12 to begin negotiations for a new collective agreement on behalf of more than 30,000 members. While we are ready to bargain in good faith, we made it clear that we are seeking meaningful improvements for our members and are not interested in going backwards.

September
5

5
September

Registration open: 2026 PSAC National Equity Conferences [12]

PSAC’s 2026 National Equity Conferences will be held in person May 3-7, 2026, at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This year’s theme is ‘’Intersections of power: Lifting every voice!’’

September
5

5
September

PSAC-UTE national committee meeting and new bargaining team [13]

At the end of July, PSAC and Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) national bargaining committee held a meeting to prioritize the demands of members for the submission of their preliminary package to the PSAC collective bargaining team.

September
5

5
September

PSAC statement on upcoming federal austerity budget [14]

Statement by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President

September
5

5
September

This Pride season, let’s reflect on what we’ve achieved and renew the fight for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights [15]

As Pride season wraps up across the country, we reflect on the important victories we’ve achieved through collective bargai

September
3

3
September

DeSousa: The feds’ newest go-to attack on workers’ rights must be repealed [16]

PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa's oped on workers' right to strike and fight for their rights was published by The Hill Times on September 1, 2025.