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February
19

19
February

Black History Month – Celebrating our Members: Sandra Griffith-Bonaparte & Antoine Gomis [1]

PSAC's Racially Visible Action Committee (RVAC) helped Sandra cope with the harassment and discrimination she was experiencing in the workplace. Sandra vowed that when this battle was over, she would dedicate her life to helping employees by promoting and campaigning for the rights and freedoms that workers are entitled to.

February
18

18
February

PSAC Statement on the Phoenix victims data breach [2]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is alarmed to learn that the [3]

February
18

18
February

PSAC statement on the ongoing situation in Wet’suwet’en Territory [4]

As rail blockades and nation-wide solidarity actions in support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs continue, we call on Prime Minister Trudeau to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing dispute through nation-to-nation talks.

February
14

14
February

CRA rattled by strike vote announcement [5]

Our bargaining team was very surprised – to say the least – to see CRA’s email to all staff [6] re

February
13

13
February

Black History Month – Celebrating our Members: Shalene Rooney & Craig Reynolds [7]

Shalene has held various positions in her local, including secretary, steward, vice president and president. Currently, she holds the Northeastern Representative for PSAC’s Ontario Council.

February
13

13
February

RCMP employees must be kept off Phoenix [8]

The federal government must halt its plan to move 4000 RCMP civilian members from their stable and well-functioning pay system over to the disastrous Phoenix pay system.

February
13

13
February

Major pension victory at Saint John Airport [9]

In a landmark collective bargaining victory, members at Saint John Airport (YSJ) secured the right to a defined benefit pension plan, ensuring employees have a stable income in retirement.

February
11

11
February

Federal public service survey: Inequality and discrimination persist [10]

The most recent results from the Public Service Employee Survey [11] show that,

February
7

7
February

Black History Month – Celebrating our Members: Celine Ahodekon [12]

Celine works for Parks Canada at the Fort Langley National Historic Site as a heritage presenter, telling visitors about our shared history – something she is very passionate about.

February
7

7
February

One year later, Parks Canada claims it still has no mandate to bargain [13]

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing for Parks Canada bargaining took place January 27 to 28, with mediation January 29 to 30.

February
6

6
February

Government expands Phoenix claims process; continues to deny PSAC members fair compensation [14]

The federal government has announced the expansion of the Phoenix expense claims process to include an additional element to accept claims for severe financial hardship.

February
5

5
February

Public Interest Commission provides its recommendations for EB group [15]

PSAC has now received the Public Interest Commission’s (PIC) recommendations on issues that are specific to the Education and Library Science (EB) group.

February
3

3
February

CRA bargaining: Strike votes to begin in February [16]

The union has been negotiating in good faith for a new collective agreement with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) since June 2018, but CRA management has consistently refused to address our members’ concerns and has instead insisted on a range of concessions.

January
31

31
January

Going Forward, Guided by the Past: Black History Month 2020 [17]

Black History Month celebrates the rich contributions that people of Caribbean and African descent have made in our society despite their ongoing struggle for equity and social justice.

January
31

31
January

SV bargaining: Government still focused on pushing concessions [18]

PSAC's SV bargaining team and government representatives were in three days of hearings at a PIC from January 22 to 24.