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April
24

24
April

PSAC responds to Minister Fortier’s open letter to members [1]

It's clear the Liberal government is feeling the pressure as we escalate our strike actions across the country. But we've been clear – the offer the government has on the table simply doesn’t cut it. And while we’ve had our sleeves rolled up for the past two years and have been ready to negotiate day and night to reach a fair deal, this government has consistently dragged out negotiations and tried to nickel and dime Canada’s workers.

April
24

24
April

TB & CRA bargaining update: Statement from PSAC National President [2]

PSAC National President Chris Aylward delivered the following message to members of the Treasury Board and CRA bargaining t

April
23

23
April

FB bargaining: Negotiations postponed in solidarity with striking workers [3]

While we were scheduled to return to the table this week, April 25-27, our FB bargaining team notified the employer we won’t be meeting, in solidarity with the more than 155,000 fellow PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency who are currently on strike.

April
22

22
April

Treasury Board bargaining update [4]

This afternoon, PSAC’s National President, Chris Aylward, National Executive Vice President Sharon DeSousa and Regional Executive Vice President — NCR, Alex Silas gave a bargaining update on Treasury Board bargaining.

April
22

22
April

Talks continue into the weekend as more than 155,000 workers remain on strike [5]

We've continued to make some progress in negotiations this week as PSAC members joined picket lines across the country to pressure the government for a fair contract.

April
19

19
April

PSAC announces nationwide general strike beginning April 19 for 155,000 workers [6]

Picket lines will go up across the country April 19 as more than 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada members working for Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency begin strike action.

April
17

17
April

Strike deadline announced for 155,000 PSAC members [7]

More than 155,000 PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency will begin strike action on April 19 if a deal cannot be reached by 9 p.m. ET April 18 – setting the stage for one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history.

April
14

14
April

Negotiations with federal government continue as a potential strike for 155,000 workers looms [8]

Over the past two weeks our bargaining teams have been back at the table with the assistance of third-party mediators to secure a fair contract for workers.

April
12

12
April

Receive your strike pay via Interac e-transfer [9]

Last weekend, members in the TB and CRA bargaining units received an email asking them to sign up to register for e-transfer for strike pay. Here’s what you should know about registering for Interact e-transfer.

April
12

12
April

120,000 Treasury Board members secure strike mandate [10]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has received a strike mandate from members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups, which collectively represent more than 120,000 federal government workers employed by Treasury Board.

April
12

12
April

Union members that stick together, win together [11]

Over the next few weeks, we could be headed towards a national strike for more than 155,000 federal public service workers. As strike votes wrap up on April 7 for Canada Revenue Agency members and April 11 for Treasury Board members, it’s important to know what that means for federal public service workers.

April
7

7
April

Workers at Canada Revenue Agency provide overwhelming strike mandate [12]

Workers at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action on behalf of 35,000 workers represented by the Union of Taxation Employees and the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

April
6

6
April

PSAC postpones Young Workers Conference as potential national strike looms [13]

The PSAC National Young Workers Conference originally scheduled to take place April 21-23, 2023 in Montreal has been postpo

April
6

6
April

Update: Phoenix damages taxability and deadline to object [14]

In 2020, PSAC negotiated Phoenix general damages for approximately 165,000 PSAC members to compensate for the stress, aggravation and pain and suffering they endured because of the broken pay system.

April
6

6
April

Victory: Labour board finds government acting in bad faith by delaying dental care negotiations [15]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) issued a decision [16] stating that Treasury Board is acting in bad faith by refusing to come to the table to update the dental plan for over 185,000 PSAC members. This refusal prevents PSAC and Treasury Board from engaging in dialogue and discussion that is essential to the bargaining process.