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April
24

24
April

11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers [1]

April 24, 2024, marks 11 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This terrible and avoidable tragedy killed more than 1,134 workers and injured more than 2,600, unveiling the horrific conditions of work for millions of workers in an unregulated industry, not only in Bangladesh but in dozens of other countries as well.

April
23

23
April

FB bargaining: Bargaining team rejects concessions at Public Interest Commission hearings as strike votes continue [2]

Employer concessions would roll back gains for members

April
19

19
April

NPF strike: Strike ends for some civilian military workers following vote as three military bases remain on picket lines [3]

After almost 100 days on the picket lines, nearly 300 civilian military workers in Kingston, Ottawa, and Petawawa will return to work after voting 71% in favour during ratification votes. Workers in Bagotville, Montreal–St-Jean, and Valcartier will remain on strike after 80% of ballots cast rejected the settlement.

April
18

18
April

The fight for equitable retirement benefits for FB members [4]

CBSA law enforcement personnel work in demanding and physically challenging roles, and face similar physical demands and risks, yet are not afforded the same retirement benefits as their counterparts in other law enforcement agencies.

April
17

17
April

Budget 2024: Promising investments in affordability, but public service cuts concerning [5]

PSAC welcomes support for Canadians impacted by the affordability crisis in Budget 2024, but raises concerns about plan to cut 5,000 federal public service jobs.

April
16

16
April

NPF ratification votes to be held this week [6]

Ratification votes for PSAC-UNDE members working for NPF in Bagotville, Kingston, Montreal–St-Jean, Ottawa, Petawawa, and Valcartier will begin this week, following the announcement of a potential settlement to resolve outstanding bargaining issues.

April
16

16
April

NPF strike: Members to vote on potential settlement to end strike [7]

Our PSAC-UNDE bargaining teams are bringing a potential settlement to a vote for NPF members to resolve outstanding bargaining issues with Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services. The settlement, if ratified by members, would bring an end to the strike for our more than 500 members in Bagotville, Kingston, Montreal–St-Jean, Ottawa, Petawawa, and Valcartier that began January 15.

April
15

15
April

PSAC’s 2024 Scholarship Program is now open [8]

Applications for the 2024 PSAC Scholarship Program are now open!

April
12

12
April

FAQ for Civilian Members represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada and their component, the Union of Safety and Justice Employees [9]

April
12

12
April

Class action settlement: Federal pension transfer under Ontario Sales Tax Administration reform process [10]

PSAC is pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving employees who were required to pay higher transfer amounts when transferring their pensionable service time from the Ontario public service into the Federal public service pension plan. This class action was supported from the outset by PSAC.

April
12

12
April

RCMP Civilian Members: Take our bargaining survey [11]

PSAC is consulting with RCMP Civilian Members in order to better represent them as they transition into the federal public service.

April
11

11
April

FB bargaining: Team makes presentation to Public Interest Commission hearing [12]

The FB bargaining team presented PSAC’s arguments for fair wages that are aligned with other law enforcement agencies across the country, stronger job security, access to telework, new protections for our jobs and equitable retirement at the first of two Public Interest Commission hearing dates April 10.

April
8

8
April

RCMP CM update: dues collection begins April 3, 2024 [13]

RCMP and Treasury Board have confirmed that the deduction of union dues for RCMP civilian members began on April 3, 2024.

April
5

5
April

Statement: Canada must suspend arms trade with Israel [14]

In a joint statement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), PSAC is calling on the Canadian government to immediately suspend the trade of arms and military equipment with Israel.

April
3

3
April

RCMP civilian members: register now for national townhall meetings [15]

All RCMP civilian members represented by PSAC and USJE are invited to attend a national townhall meeting, April 17 or 18.