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March
14

14
March

TC bargaining group prepares for next round of negotiations [1]

Over 60 PSAC members representing more than 10,000 workers in the Technical Services (TC) group from across Canada gathered for the Treasury Board National Bargaining Conference February 19-23 in Montreal to discuss key priorities and elect their bargaining team for the upcoming round of negotiations with Treasury Board.

March
14

14
March

SV group: next round of Treasury Board bargaining [2]

PSAC members from the Operational Services (SV) group met in Montreal from February 19-23 for the Treasury Board National Bargaining Conference to discuss the important priorities for the next round of bargaining and for SV members to elect their bargaining team.

March
14

14
March

Tailoring spaces for women union leaders at PSAC’s first Women’s Leadership Forum [3]

PSAC welcomed women from all corners of the country in Ottawa on March 1-2, to take part in the very first Women’s Leadership Forum.

March
14

14
March

PSAC Leadership Forum: Working together to Building a leadership program for racialized members by racialized members [4]

PSAC welcomed nearly 40 racialized members from all over the country for the very first Racialized Members’ Leadership Forum in Ottawa March 3-4, 2025.

March
12

12
March

Public service workers ready to deliver supports in the face of tariffs [5]

In response to the U.S. tariffs, the federal government has announced $6 billion in aid for businesses and loosening some employment insurance (EI) requirements for workers seeing fewer work hours. These programs are another example of the crucial public services that PSAC members deliver every day.

March
7

7
March

Five generations is too long: how union action fast-tracks gender equality [6]

The following op-ed by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC national president, was published on [7]

March
7

7
March

PSAC and UPCE fighting for the future of Canada Post [8]

The Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC) was established following the bargaining dispute between Canada Post and the Canadia

March
6

6
March

PSAC files policy grievance to halt layoffs at IRCC [9]

PSAC has filed a policy grievance against Treasury Board over Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) failure to follow the Workforce Adjustment Appendix when implementing its Voluntary Departure Program.

March
4

4
March

DeSousa: 9 years of Phoenix, the payroll disaster that's burning workers [10]

The following op-ed by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President, was published in the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia papers.

March
3

3
March

SOS Medicare: unions unite to defend public health care [11]

PSAC members joined other health care unions, academics, and activists at the Canadian Health Coalition conference, held in

February
27

27
February

Government downplays Phoenix pay system failures while workers continue to suffer nine years later [12]

As the Phoenix pay system marks its ninth anniversary, PSAC continues to call for compensation for tens of thousands of federal public service workers still being impacted by pay problems.

February
24

24
February

Parks Canada bargaining: Tell us how to improve your next contract [13]

PSAC is getting ready for the next round of bargaining for over 4,000 members working at Parks Canada.

February
22

22
February

PSAC serves notice to bargain with Treasury Board [14]

This week, PSAC served notice to begin bargaining with Treasury Board on behalf of more than 125,000 federal public service workers across the country in the Program and Administrative Services (PA) and Technical Services (TC) bargaining groups.

February
20

20
February

Help improve the NJC Relocation Directive [15]

For the first time in eight years, the National Joint Council (NJC) Relocation Directive is undergoing review, with discussions set to begin this summer. This directive outlines the entitlements and support available to federal public service workers who relocate for work.

February
18

18
February

Treasury Board bargaining conference kicks off to set priorities for next round [16]

This week, PSAC members working for Treasury Board are gathering in Montreal to prepare for the next round of bargaining.