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October
22

22
October

PSAC-CEIU renews calls to action following report on departmental racism at IRCC [1]

PSAC and the Canada Employment and Immigration Union [2] are dismayed by the lack of action to address racism and discrimination within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

October
22

22
October

Iqaluit residents deserve urgent action on water crisis [3]

The current water emergency in Iqaluit has taken a toll on the physical and mental health of the community. But this isn’t the first time Iqaluit has had to deal with contaminated water and, unless all levels of government take urgent action, this won’t be the last.

October
21

21
October

RCMP civilian members begin negotiations with Treasury Board [4]

Protecting vacation entitlements and enhancing sick leave provisions were two of the top issues tabled by the bargaining team representing more than 1,000 RCMP Civilian Members during their first talks with the employer on October 13.

October
20

20
October

PSAC opposes new Phoenix overpayment recovery plan [5]

Last week, Treasury Board announced they would begin a new Phoenix overpayment recovery process for a number of PSAC members they believe were overpaid by the Phoenix pay system in 2016 and 2017.

October
15

15
October

To eradicate poverty, we must end inequality [6]

October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

October
15

15
October

Victory: PSAC-UTE campaign brings CRA jobs back to the public service [7]

After a successful fight-back campaign against contracting out call centre jobs at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the Agency has brought these jobs back into the federal public service.

October
13

13
October

Sign up today for PSAC’s new grievance courses [8]

Our PSAC education team is excited to offer two new ways of learning about grievances and grievance handling.

October
13

13
October

What unionization can do for postdocs – national meeting discusses successful collective bargaining [9]

Post-doctoral scholars from PSAC locals across Canada came together to share why unions are so important for workers in the post-secondary education sector.

October
8

8
October

2021 National Women’s Conference: Women Have Power – Let’s Use It [10]

Over 150 PSAC women delegates gathered to share their experiences as women members, activists, and leaders during the 2021 PSAC National Women’s Conference September 23-26.

October
8

8
October

PSAC announces winners of 2021 scholarship program [11]

PSAC congratulates the winners of this year’s scholarship awards!

October
6

6
October

Federal government releases vaccination policy without proper consultation [12]

PSAC fully supports a federal vaccination policy to protect the health and safety of our members and the Canadians they serve. We know that increasing vaccination rates is the best and most reliable way to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our workplaces and our communities and encourage our members to be vaccinated.

October
1

1
October

Common issues: Team focuses on equity, remote work [13]

PSAC aims to negotiate fair collective agreements that recognize the way the pandemic has radically changed work in the federal public service.

October
1

1
October

Deadline approaching to join DND sexual misconduct class action settlement [14]

Current and former employees of the Department of National Defence (DND), staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces (N

October
1

1
October

It is time for concrete action for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls [15]

On October 4, we remember the thousands of Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered or gone missing, and recognize the role systemic anti-Indigenous racism plays in their ongoing abuse and oppression.

September
28

28
September

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A chance for reflection and reconciliation [16]

The official designation of September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, unanimously supported by the House of Commons in May, is a necessary and encouraging step forward. The ongoing commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools is a vital part of reconciliation.