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July
22

22
July

Urgent action needed to address border delays: automation is not the solution [1]

The situation at airports and ports of entry across the country continues to deteriorate, and it’s clear the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the federal government have no plan to get international travel back on track anytime soon.

July
22

22
July

Get involved: Sign up for PSAC mobilization [2]

Wages need to keep up as the cost-of-living soars with inflation above 8 per cent, and members are demanding better work-life balance and greater equity in the workplace. This is a critical round of bargaining for thousands of PSAC members, making member engagement more important than ever.

July
19

19
July

PSAC is fighting for pay equity…again [3]

Treasury Board has asked the federal Pay Equity Commissioner to approve its request for three separate pay equity plans for the core federal public service.

July
15

15
July

PSAC-UTE bargaining team tables wage proposals [4]

PSAC-UTE members deserve fair wage increases and enhanced job protection, and our bargaining team is fighting for just that.

July
14

14
July

SSO arbitration hearings [5]

Arbitration hearings for Statistics Survey Operations (SSO) are taking place July 12-14.

July
14

14
July

Federal apology to No.2 Construction Battalion for anti-Black racism long overdue [6]

PSAC welcomes the formal apology by the federal government for its racist treatment [7]of the Nova Scotia-based No. 2 Construction Battalion during the First World War.

July
11

11
July

PSAC-UNDE: Review of Canada’s military promising – if implemented [8]

In national and international press coverage, words used to describe sexual harassment in Canada’s military include: “crisis,” “scourge,” and “broken.”

July
7

7
July

PSAC’s Pride playlist returns with new music from 2SLGBTQIA+ artists [9]

The summer’s Pride festivities are, for many, the first in-person celebrations in more than two years due to pandemic restrictions. And, while masking and distancing remain important public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the return of parades and festivals is a reason to dance.

July
5

5
July

TB Bargaining: Proceeding to Public Interest Commission [10]

PSAC’s fight for a fair deal is progressing as a federal labour board last week moved to establish a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to help advance negotiations for 120,000 PSAC members.

July
4

4
July

NAV CANADA Bargaining: Continuing to push for a fair deal [11]

The NAV CANADA bargaining team spent two days this week bargaining with the employer to make important updates to your coll

June
30

30
June

Phoenix overpayment letters: Keep an eye out for overpayments that are over six years old [12]

The rushed Phoenix overpayment recovery plan launched earlier this year by the employer is already producing major errors and misleading information. Some overpayment recovery letters sent by the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Pay Centre contain amounts that the employer has no legal recourse to recover as they are outside of the six-year limitation period.

June
27

27
June

Delays at the border: CBSA lets border officers and travelers down [13]

With no end in sight to delays affecting travelers at airports and border crossings across the country, it’s clear the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has no plan to to get travel back on track anytime soon. This is only made more evident by CBSA’s recently announced Summer Action Plan (SAP) for 2022, which lacks any long-term fixes to address the lengthy delays and staff shortages that threaten to burden an already strained system for years to come.

June
24

24
June

Reproductive rights are human rights: PSAC condemns overturning of Roe vs Wade [14]

PSAC is outraged at the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade, a 50-year-old ruling that protected abortion rights.

June
22

22
June

Member spotlight: If you're contracting out, you're leaving us behind [15]

I work in trades in the Operational Services (SV) group.

June
20

20
June

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Decolonizing our union [16]

June 21 is an occasion to celebrate Indigenous history, culture, and diversity, as well as the many contributions of Indigenous peoples to Canada. For non-Indigenous Canadians, and for organizations like PSAC, it’s also an opportunity to reflect on our history and to recognize the untruths in the settler’s perspective so we can learn how to decolonize our organizations and communities in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.