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March
21

21
March

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: PSAC's Initiatives [1]

Today, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a day that commemorates the tragic Sharpeville Massacre of March 21, 1960, in South Africa.

March
20

20
March

Canada’s emergency response to bird flu depends on the public service [2]

This week, 140 employees at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg did not have their contracts renewed.

March
20

20
March

Parks Canada bargaining survey: Take 15 minutes to help shape your next contract [3]

As we enter a new round of bargaining with Parks Canada, your input is essential to deciding the issues we prioritize at the bargaining table. The way we work has fundamentally changed, and we need your voice to help guide the future.

March
20

20
March

PSAC holds Call Centre Roundtable to improve working conditions for members [4]

Members from across Canada gathered for PSAC’s first-ever Call Centre Roundtable to discuss urgent issues impacting workers.

March
18

18
March

Parks Canada bargaining conference: Members of equity groups, women, and young workers encouraged to apply [5]

In preparation for the next round of bargaining, PSAC will host a national bargaining conference for members in the Parks Canada bargaining group May 7-9, 2025, in Gatineau. The conference will bring members together to review and discuss bargaining issues and elect their bargaining team.

March
17

17
March

PSAC launches campaign to protect Canada’s public services [6]

Public service workers are the backbone of Canada. When the world feels uncertain – with reckless tariffs putting our jobs at risk and our very sovereignty under attack – you can count on Canada’s public service to be there when people need them most,

March
14

14
March

PSAC serves notice to bargain for EB members [7]

PSAC served notice to begin bargaining with Treasury Board on behalf of over 1,000 members of the Education and Library Science (EB) bargaining group on March 7.

March
14

14
March

PA bargaining group prepares for next round of negotiations [8]

Over 100 PSAC members in the Program and Administrative Services (PA) group came together in Montreal from Feb. 19-23 for the Treasury Board National Bargaining Conference to discuss key priorities and elect their bargaining team for the next round of negotiations.

March
14

14
March

EB bargaining group sets priorities for next round of negotiations [9]

Members of the EB group attended the National Treasury Board Bargaining Conference in Montreal February 19-22 to discuss bargaining proposals submitted by members from across the country and set priorities for the next round of negotiations.

March
14

14
March

TC bargaining group prepares for next round of negotiations [10]

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 [11]

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 [12]

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 [13]

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 [14]

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 [15]

The following op-ed by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC national president, was published on [16]