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November
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November

PSAC announces winners of 2023 scholarship program [1]

PSAC congratulates the winners of this year’s PSAC scholarship awards. We are proud to see a new generation of strong labour activists from across the country committed to advancing our movement.
November
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November

Union of National Employees removed from trusteeship, elects first Black women to national leadership [2]

PSAC’s National Board of Directors has voted to remove the Union of National Employees (UNE) from trusteeship following the election of its new executive, led by National President Alisha Campbell, the first Black woman to lead a PSAC component union. 

October
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October

Update on lump sum payment and retro pay for Treasury Board and CRA members  [3]

As part of the collective agreement PSAC secured during this round of bargaining, the $2,500 pensionable lump-sum payment will be issued on November 8 for all eligible PSAC members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB Treasury Board bargaining groups and PSAC-UTE members working for Canada Revenue agency.
October
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October

PSAC files policy grievances over Phoenix overpayments recovery [4]

PSAC has filed policy grievances challenging the government’s unilateral recovery of Phoenix overpayments without notice on behalf of PSAC members working for Treasury Board, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Parks Canada.  
October
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October

Take action: Turn up the pressure to improve Canada Life insurance [5]

Take action 

October
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October

PSAC joins coalition calling for urgent ceasefire in Israel-Palestine conflict [6]

As the violence continues to escalate in Gaza, PSAC has signed on to Ceasefire Now, a pan-Canadian coalition of humanitarian, labour and faith groups calling on the Canadian government to take urgent action to prevent further loss of life in the Israel-Palestine conflict.  

October
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October

CFIA members still waiting for the final agreement [7]

More than 4,000 Canadian Food Inspection Agency members are still waiting for the employer to deliver a final draft of the n

October
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October

Shelter Cost Differential: Help restore housing subsidy for northern homeowners [8]

As part of changes to the revised Shelter Cost Differential methodology [9], homeowners working for the federal public service in five northern communities will no longer receive a housing cost subsidy to offset the high cost of living in the North. 

October
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October

As Staff of the Non-Public Funds, we make life better for families on military bases and we deserve better [10]

My name is Robin Delve, and I am a supervisor of the cadet mess at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ont. I manage staffing, operations, and events that take place in the mess hall and bar.

October
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October

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Ontario and Quebec reject employer’s wage offer [11]

Wage offer falls short while members struggle to make ends meet

October
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October

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Everyone deserves access to basic needs [12]

Access to basic human rights including water, food, and housing – is increasingly at risk or out of reach for many communities in Canada and countries around the world. As a union, our fight today and every day is to raise the standard of living for all workers, secure decent and safe working conditions, and  help build equitable communities everywhere.

October
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October

PSAC members ratify tentative agreement with Royal Canadian Mint  [13]

Members working for the Royal Canadian Mint voted in favour of ratifying their tentative agreement after participating in ratifications votes in September. The agreement secures fair wages, better work-life balance, and improved job security.
October
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October

Resilience in the face of devastating northern wildfires  [14]

When wildfires began to ravage the Northwest Territories, PSAC members were on the front lines supporting relief efforts across the territory, including firefighters and healthcare workers. More than 20,000 residents were affected by evacuation orders across the territory.
October
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October

PSAC statement on the violence in Palestine and Israel [15]

PSAC deeply mourns the many civilian lives lost and the ongoing suffering in the face of escalating violence in Israel and P

October
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October

Changes to Shelter Cost Differential: Northern homeowners should continue receiving housing subsidy [9]

PSAC is aware of the ongoing issue concerning the Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) for some homeowners in northern communities and we are actively working to resolve it. 

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Links
[1] https://psacunion.ca/psac-announces-winners-2023-scholarship-program
[2] https://psacunion.ca/union-national-employees-removed-trusteeship
[3] https://psacunion.ca/update-lump-sum-payment-and-retro-pay-treasury
[4] https://psacunion.ca/psac-files-policy-grievances-over-phoenix
[5] https://psacunion.ca/take-action-turn-pressure-improve-canada-life
[6] https://psacunion.ca/psac-joins-coalition-calling-urgent-ceasefire
[7] https://psacunion.ca/cfia-members-still-waiting-final-agreement
[8] https://psacunion.ca/shelter-cost-differential-help-restore-housing
[9] https://psacunion.ca/changes-shelter-cost-differential-northern
[10] https://psacunion.ca/staff-non-public-funds-we-make-life-better
[11] https://psacunion.ca/staff-non-public-funds-ontario-and-quebec-reject
[12] https://psacunion.ca/international-day-eradication-poverty-everyone
[13] https://psacunion.ca/psac-members-ratify-tentative-agreement-royal
[14] https://psacunion.ca/resilience-face-devastating-northern-wildfires
[15] https://psacunion.ca/psac-statement-violence-palestine-and-israel
[16] https://psacunion.ca/print/7958?page=21
[17] https://psacunion.ca/print/7958?page=23