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January
31

31
January

SV group: PIC report gives little direction [1]

PSAC has received the Public Interest Commission (PIC) report affecting more than 10,000 members in the SV group. Hearings concluded in November and unfortunately, similar to the TC PIC report [2], the report provides no clear direction other than a recommendation that both parties return to the bargaining table.

January
30

30
January

PSAC is filing policy grievances over government’s flawed hybrid work plan [3]

January
27

27
January

FB bargaining: Show your support for the team on February 2 [4]

Have you ever felt stuck in a loop? Our FB bargaining team knows the feeling all too well. As mobilization ramps up for this round of bargaining, it's becoming increasingly clear that CBSA has little more to offer than a Groundhog Day-type scenario, with the same inconsiderate proposals and attitudes we've already seen countless times.

January
26

26
January

International Holocaust Remembrance Day [5]

Today and every day, we must stand against hatred, intolerance, and racism in all its forms.

January
24

24
January

Changes to PSAC default dues rates, April 1: Explainer [6]

PSAC is updating the default level of dues from $20 per pay to $35 for full time employees and from $20 to $12.50 for part-time employees as of April 1, 2023.

It will only affect new members hired on or after April 1, 2023 who work for Treasury Board (EB, PA, SV, TC, FB groups), and Agencies such as CRA, Parks Canada and CFIA. This does not apply to members in Directly Chartered Locals (DCL).

January
23

23
January

We're in this together: Strike votes for 120,000 PSAC members [7]

Since the beginning of the pandemic, you and other PSAC members have stepped up by helping Canadians when they needed it most — whether your work got done from home or the workplace.

January
23

23
January

PSAC announces strike votes for more than 120,000 federal workers [8]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is launching nationwide strike votes for more than 120,000 federal public service workers after talks broke down over wages and other key issues. Strike votes for members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups will be conducted from February 22 to April 11, 2023.

January
23

23
January

TC group: PIC report offers no guidance [9]

A Public Interest Commission (PIC) report has been issued for the TC group following the hearing held on December 9, 2022. Unfortunately, the report provides no substantive guidance aside from recommending that the bargaining team should continue to negotiate.

January
21

21
January

Treasury Board needs to return to the table with a better mandate [10]

Recent public communications from Treasury Board have implied an imminent return to the bargaining table. While there have been some exploratory conversations with the employer and representatives of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) about logistics in the event of a possible return to the bargaining table, there is no confirmed agreement to do so. PSAC agrees that in the event of a return to the bargaining table, a third-party mediator would be advisable.

January
13

13
January

Federal government files complaint to deny workers fair contract [11]

The federal government’s move to file a bad faith bargaining complaint against PSAC is just another stalling tactic to deny workers a fair contract.

January
12

12
January

Treasury Board members: Register now for national virtual townhalls on bargaining [12]

PSAC members in the EB, PA, SV and TC groups are invited to attend national townhall meetings to get the latest updates about bargaining with Treasury Board as we work to secure a fair contract for 165,000 federal public service workers.

January
10

10
January

PSAC-UTE announces strike votes for 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency workers [13]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) are launching nationwide strike votes for more than 35,000 workers at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after talks

December
22

22
December

SV group: PIC hearings wrap up as PSAC prepares to escalate actions if necessary [14]

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing conducted by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board for the SV group was held on November 28-30, as well as on December 8.

December
21

21
December

CFIA bargaining: Government still stalling at the table [15]

PSAC's Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) bargaining team tabled the last remaining proposal on telework December 13-15. Telework is a key priority for PSAC members at CFIA and across PSAC's federal bargaining tables.

December
21

21
December

PA group: PIC hearings wrap up as PSAC continues to fight for remote work protections [16]

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing conducted by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board for the PA group was held from November 28 to December 1. The bargaining team and employer both presented their positions and are now awaiting a decision from the PIC.