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February
24

24
February

Phoenix 6th anniversary: PSAC calls for urgent action, ongoing compensation [1]

On the sixth anniversary of the Phoenix pay disaster, PSAC is calling on the federal government to take urgent action – including providing ongoing damages compensation – to address the pay issues

February
18

18
February

CRA bargaining: Union pushes back against mandatory evening, weekend work [2]

Hours of work and work-life balance were critical issues for the PSAC-UTE bargaining team during negotiations with Canada Revenue Agency, February 15-17.

February
18

18
February

Illunnata campaign shines light on food insecurity in the North [3]

PSAC members and their communities are invited to show Canadians what northern food insecurity looks like by taking part in PSAC’s new campaign, Illunnata, which means “all of us” in Inuktitut. Because all of us deserve food security.

February
18

18
February

[UPDATED] Register now: The power of young workers at the bargaining table [4]

Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under?

February
11

11
February

Continuing to make history: 2022 additions to Canadian Black labour timeline [5]

February
8

8
February

Parks Canada team discusses key issues ahead of new bargaining round [6]

February
8

8
February

Conversation starter: What will work-life balance look like after the pandemic? [7]

Living through the pandemic radically changed the way Canadians live and work.

February
8

8
February

Conversation starter: How can we tackle systemic racism and build equity in the workplace? [8]

Unconscious bias and racist attitudes negatively impact the careers and mental health of racialized public service workers, and they also impact the quality and accessibility racialized Canadians h

February
8

8
February

Conversation starter: What does rising inflation mean for Canadian workers? [9]

Inflation is rapidly rising in Canada and all over the world, and workers are in trouble.

February
4

4
February

Common Issues bargaining: Time to make work-life balance a priority [10]

As Canada continues to navigate the pandemic, the federal government should be a leader when it comes to offering better work-life balance to workers with remote work and the right to disconnect. But Treasury Board made it clear that they don’t recognize the need when the Common Issues bargaining table January 31 to February 3.

February
2

2
February

PSAC condemns truck convoy protests – calls for urgent action [11]

As one of Canada’s largest unions, PSAC respects everyone’s right to peacefu

January
31

31
January

Register now: National panel on remote work and work-life balance [12]

Nearly 75 per cent of PSAC members have been working remotely since the pandemic started, and more than 80 per cent want to continue having flexible work arrangements when the pandemic ends. What will our new normal look like? A lot depends on this round of bargaining with Treasury Board.

January
28

28
January

Black History Month: Fighting anti-Black racism in the workplace [13]

Black History Month is a time to honour and celebrate Black people’s past and present accomplishments, their contributions

January
28

28
January

TC bargaining: Treasury Board refuses to address wages as cost of living rises [14]

PSAC is gearing up to mobilize TC members and put pressure on Treasury Board after they refused to respond to the TC team’s

January
27

27
January

Workers are getting us through the pandemic – they shouldn’t have to pay for it [15]

We find ourselves at a pivotal turning point; we could fall back to the outdated Harper-era low-wage, greed-driven austerity policies that only benefit the wealthy, or Canada could embrace the just economic recovery Prime Minister Trudeau has been preaching – one that leaves nobody behind.