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July
2

2
July

Cuts to Canada’s public service leading to overwork, burnout, and worsening conditions for workers [1]

The recent results of the 2024 Public Service Employee Survey [2] paint a picture of the growing strain put on federal public service workers who are being asked to do more with less as job cuts and uncertainty continue to impact workers.

July
2

2
July

PSAC-UTE serves notice to bargain with CRA: UTE bargaining committee to meet at end of July [3]

PSAC and the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) has served notice to begin bargaining with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on behalf of 31,000 members across the country.

July
2

2
July

NAV CANADA makes steady progress in negotiations [4]

The PSAC-UCTE NAV CANADA bargaining team met with employer representatives on June 17-19.

June
25

25
June

Meet the SV bargaining team [5]

Meet the team

June
20

20
June

EB bargaining: Proposals exchanged on key issues for workers [6]

PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board for more than 120,000 members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups, including over 1,200 EB members responsible for education, education support and library services.

June
20

20
June

Walking in Our Truth Together: Resistance, Resurgence, and Reconciliation [7]

Modules nine and 10 of our online course, Walking in Our Truth Together, are now available. Released in conjunction with National Indigenous Peoples Day, these final modules complete the 10-part course — an opportunity for members to learn from the rich knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples, confront the impacts of colonialism, and engage meaningfully in a process of transformation.

June
20

20
June

TC bargaining: Negotiations begin with team submitting demands [8]

PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board for more than 120,000 members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups, including over 10,000 TC members who provide specialized technical support and expertise to government departments and agencies.

June
20

20
June

SV group launches a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board [9]

PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board for more than 120,000 members in the PA, SV, T

June
20

20
June

PA bargaining: Negotiations begin for PSAC’s largest bargaining table [10]

PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board for more than 120,000 members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups, including over 100,000 PA members responsible for program administration, information services, communications, secretarial services, office equipment, administrative services, welfare programs, clerical functions and data processing.

June
20

20
June

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Celebrate, learn and take action [11]

On June 21, PSAC celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, reaffirming our commitment to reconciliation and honouring the

June
17

17
June

PSAC encourages Carney government to invest in the public safety workforce in response to Bill C-2 [12]

On June 4, 2025, the government introduced Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act.

June
13

13
June

National Public Service Week: Public service workers make Canada strong [13]

National Public Service Week — June 15–21 — is a time to say thank you. To the workers who show up through crises and in everyday moments, who keep public services running and communities supported. Your work matters, and it deserves to be celebrated.

June
6

6
June

New round of Treasury Board bargaining begins this month [14]

Bargaining teams for the PA, SV, TC and EB groups are heading back to the table this month for their first meetings with the employer — talks that will set the tone for the months ahead as we negotiate new contracts for more than 120,000 federal public service workers.

May
30

30
May

RCMP civilian members ratify tentative agreement [15]

PSAC and USJE members working at the RCMP have voted in favour of ratifying their tentative agreement.

May
29

29
May

Phoenix: Have you received an overpayment letter? Here’s what to know before you respond [16]

If you’ve received a letter from your department asking you to repay a Phoenix overpayment — especially one from years ago — you’re not alone. Thousands of PSAC members have been asked to pay back alleged overpayments, some dating back nearly a decade.