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November
21

21
November

PSAC hosts inaugural healthcare roundtable [1]

This past month, PSAC held its first ever healthcare roundtable. Members from across the country came together to talk about the unique challenges faced by healthcare workers and to discuss strategies for addressing them.

November
21

21
November

Black Class Action fights for certification [2]

On Monday, October 28th a historic certification hearing began at the Federal Court to determine whether the Black Class Action lawsuit meets the legal criteria to represent a group of people collectively. Led by the Black Class Action Secretariat, the lawsuit seeks justice for Black workers who have faced discriminatory hiring and promotion practices in federal government roles since 1970.

November
20

20
November

Honouring Trans Day of Remembrance: Standing Together Against Hate [3]

On November 20, we mark Trans Day of Remembrance, an occasion to honour the lives of trans people around the world, and those we have lost to violence and discrimination.

November
19

19
November

Treasury Board National Bargaining Conference: members of equity groups, women and young worker encouraged to apply [4]

In preparation for the next round of bargaining, PSAC will host a bargaining conference for PA, TC, SV, and EB group members on February 19-23, 2025, in Montréal. PSAC is issuing a call-out for equity group members to attend the Treasury Board national bargaining conference.

November
19

19
November

Treasury Board bargaining survey: Take 15 minutes to help shape your next contract [5]

As we enter a new round of bargaining with Treasury Board, your input is essential to deciding the issues we prioritize at the bargaining table.

November
9

9
November

Statement on incident at Ambassador Bridge [6]

PSAC and the Customs and Immigration Union are aware of the tragic incident that took place earlier November 9 in Windsor, where a border officer took their life at work.

November
8

8
November

RCMP CM bargaining update: ongoing negotiations show progress [7]

Both parties remain committed to progress and have agreed to reconvene before the end of the year to work toward a resolution.

November
7

7
November

Canada’s public services at risk: PSAC pushes back against cuts [8]

Without prior consultation, the government unilaterally announced their plans to cut costs across the federal public service during a briefing with unions on the Refocusing Government Spending Initiative November 7.

October
30

30
October

PSAC and TBS complete joint study on mental health support mechanisms in the federal workforce [9]

Workplace mental health directly impacts employee well-being, productivity, and overall organizational success and is a crucial factor in creating a supportive, sustainable, and productive work env

October
25

25
October

What you need to know about the telework joint panel process for federal workers [10]

PSAC has been working closely with components and federal government departments to establish joint union-management review panels. These panels provide a fair, case-by-case review process for resolving grievances related to remote work.

October
24

24
October

PSAC announces winners of 2024 scholarship program [11]

PSAC thanks all participants who applied for their compelling and thought-provoking submissions.

October
24

24
October

PSAC 2025 calendars now available! [12]

Plan ahead for 2025 with our PSAC calendars, now available at PSAC regional offices across the country!

October
23

23
October

PSAC calls for an investigation into telework policy failures [13]

PSAC joins the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) in calling for the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates to launch a full investigation into the federal government's disastrous three-day in-office mandate.

October
18

18
October

Black Class Action certification hearing approaches, PSAC increases financial support [14]

Led by the Black Class Action Secretariat, the lawsuit seeks justice for Black employees who have faced discriminatory hiring and promotion practices in government roles since 1970.

October
17

17
October

Government has opportunity to correct Harper-era wrongdoing, restore pension fairness to federal public service workers [15]

The federal budget introduced by the Harper Conservatives in 2012 included provisions to convert the Federal Public Service Pension Plan into an unfair two-tier system.