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August
12

12
August

PSAC files complaint as Treasury Board delays dental plan negotiations [1]

PSAC has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Treasury Board for refusing to begin talks to negotiate a new den

August
11

11
August

Public sector jobs key to fighting impact of inflation on workers: IRIS publication [2]

Building a stronger public service and providing workers with cost-of-living wage increases benefits local economies and helps fight the impacts of inflation driven by many of Canada’s wealthiest corporations, according to new publications from l’Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomique.

August
8

8
August

Victory: PSAC secures important gains in new Public Service Health Care Plan agreement [3]

PSAC has successfully negotiated long overdue improvements to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP), which provides benefits to most federal public service workers and retirees.

August
8

8
August

PSAC celebrates Queer Yukon Society organizing victory [4]

PSAC welcomes new members from Queer Yukon Society (QYS) working throughout the Yukon in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake. Officially incorporated in 2018, QYS employees work in community outreach, promoting and organizing programs and events for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and allies.

July
29

29
July

PSAC fighting government delay to pay parity for EG members in TC group [5]

PSAC is pushing for a quick resolution as Treasury Board continues to delay implementation of a pay parity arbitration ruling

July
29

29
July

Emancipation Day: The ongoing fight for justice and reconciliation [6]

On Emancipation Day, we recognize the struggle for freedom led by enslaved people, the consequences of inter-generational trauma that followed, and the link between slavery and systemic discrimination today. Discrimination in hiring practices, wage gaps, microaggressions, and other inequities continue to be the reality for many Indigenous and Black workers.

July
29

29
July

PSAC launches a toolkit to address violence and harassment at work [7]

To offer concrete help and support, PSAC is proud to release an updated version of the Violence and Harassment Toolkit: A guide for PSAC locals and members.

July
22

22
July

Urgent action needed to address border delays: automation is not the solution [8]

The situation at airports and ports of entry across the country continues to deteriorate, and it’s clear the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the federal government have no plan to get international travel back on track anytime soon.

July
22

22
July

Get involved: Sign up for PSAC mobilization [9]

Wages need to keep up as the cost-of-living soars with inflation above 8 per cent, and members are demanding better work-life balance and greater equity in the workplace. This is a critical round of bargaining for thousands of PSAC members, making member engagement more important than ever.

July
19

19
July

PSAC is fighting for pay equity…again [10]

Treasury Board has asked the federal Pay Equity Commissioner to approve its request for three separate pay equity plans for the core federal public service.

July
15

15
July

PSAC-UTE bargaining team tables wage proposals [11]

PSAC-UTE members deserve fair wage increases and enhanced job protection, and our bargaining team is fighting for just that.

July
14

14
July

SSO arbitration hearings [12]

Arbitration hearings for Statistics Survey Operations (SSO) are taking place July 12-14.

July
14

14
July

Federal apology to No.2 Construction Battalion for anti-Black racism long overdue [13]

PSAC welcomes the formal apology by the federal government for its racist treatment [14]of the Nova Scotia-based No. 2 Construction Battalion during the First World War.

July
11

11
July

PSAC-UNDE: Review of Canada’s military promising – if implemented [15]

In national and international press coverage, words used to describe sexual harassment in Canada’s military include: “crisis,” “scourge,” and “broken.”

July
7

7
July

PSAC’s Pride playlist returns with new music from 2SLGBTQIA+ artists [16]

The summer’s Pride festivities are, for many, the first in-person celebrations in more than two years due to pandemic restrictions. And, while masking and distancing remain important public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the return of parades and festivals is a reason to dance.