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December
1

1
December

New FB contract now in effect following signing of collective agreement [1]

PSAC-CIU members now have access to their newly negotiated contract terms following the official signing of the Border Services (FB) tentative agreement December 1.

November
30

30
November

World AIDS Day: Everyone deserves access to HIV prevention and care [2]

Forty years after the first AIDS cases were reported, significant progress has been made in testing, treatment and prevention.

November
25

25
November

TC bargaining team tables comprehensive wage proposal [3]

The Technical Services (TC) bargaining team focused their time on compensation during the most recent round of bargaining with Treasury Board, November 8–10, 2021.

November
24

24
November

CRA bargaining to begin in January [4]

With the negotiating team in place, dates are now set for bargaining, and demands will be finalized by late December. PSAC-UTE is confirmed to begin negotiations with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) during the week of January 11, 2022.

November
23

23
November

Stop abuse of labour rights in Bangladesh [5]

Repressive laws, obstacles to unionization, and brutal repression of strikes make Bangladesh one of the 10 worst countries in the world for working people. Extremely low wages keep most workers under the poverty line and, according to the latest information from International Trade Union Confederation, the situation is only getting worse.

November
19

19
November

November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance and the work ahead [6]

As violence against transgender people continues to persist at alarming levels, we must all learn to be better allies by helping end discrimination against trans people in their communities and workplaces. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is an opportunity to do just that.

November
19

19
November

Common issues bargaining: Wages must keep up with soaring inflation [7]

PSAC put forward a wage proposal for more than 110,000 federal public service workers that reflects skyrocketing inflation rates across Canada.

November
19

19
November

PA bargaining: Treasury Board brings remote work concessions to the table [8]

Treasury Board started negotiations off on the wrong foot with Program and Administrative Services (PA) this round by putting problematic concessions on the table that would penalize employees who choose to work remotely.

November
19

19
November

EB Group: Team proposes improvements to career development [9]

The Education and Library Science (EB) bargaining team focused on improving education leave and career development opportunities for members during talks with Treasury Board, November 8-10, 2021.

November
19

19
November

SV bargaining: Team discusses leave, travel time and health and safety [10]

The Operational Services (SV) team pushed for several improvements to health and safety and working conditions for ship’s crew and lightkeepers during talks with Treasury Board on October 26-28.

November
18

18
November

Mission critical: A plan for a just and equitable recovery [11]

Canada needs a transformational plan for a sustainable and just future as we recover from the pandemic, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative’s (CCPA) newly released [12]

November
18

18
November

FB collective agreement to be signed by December 1 [13]

Treasury Board has committed to signing the Border Services (FB) tentative agreement for PSAC-CIU members by December 1.

November
16

16
November

Phoenix: PSAC members will finally be compensated for severe impacts [14]

The Treasury Board Secretariat announced that claim compensation for severe impacts [15],

November
10

10
November

What kind of dental plan do you want? Have your say [16]

PSAC will soon begin negotiations for an update to the Public Service Dental Plan, which provides benefits to PSAC members working in the federal public service, and we need to hear from you about

November
6

6
November

TC group wraps up arbitration for pay parity [17]

Following the last round of negotiations [18], the TC bargaining team negotiated an arbitration process that would allow for members in the EG classification group to continue the push for pay parity with their counterparts at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). EGs in the TC group are currently paid 3.3% less than EGs at CFIA.