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April
24

24
April

Phoenix replacement: You can participate in the digital user expo [1]

As part of ongoing efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system, the federal government is delivering a Digital User Expo until April 30, 2019

April
17

17
April

EB Bargaining update: PSAC and Treasury Board sign recommendation for new national rate of pay for 12 month ED-EST teachers [2]

The Joint Committee on rates of pay for ED-EST (12 months) have reached an agreement on a recommendation for a national rate of pay for 12 month ED-EST teachers.

April
11

11
April

Royal Canadian Mint bargaining: significant progress on non-monetary proposals [3]

The bargaining team representing PSAC-Government Services Union (PSAC-GSU) members at the Royal Canadian Mint held a bargaining session on April 1-4 in Ottawa.

April
5

5
April

CRA bargaining: Mediation begins, limited progress achieved [4]

The PSAC-UTE bargaining team representing members at the CRA held talks with the employer between April 2 and 4. The session was held in the presence of a federal mediator.

April
5

5
April

Treasury Board bargaining: PSAC members ramp up pressure for a fair deal [5]

For weeks, PSAC members across the country have been ramping up pressure on the Trudeau government to deliver a fair deal when bargaining resumes later this month.

April
4

4
April

SNC Lavalin is one – but how many others are there? It’s time to have a conversation about government’s relationships with corporate Canada. [6]

When talking about integrity and ethics, this federal government has said all the right things.

April
4

4
April

Legalization of cannabis and the workplace [7]

Following the legalization of cannabis on October 17, 2018, employers across the country have rolled out policies on drug use.

April
4

4
April

CFIA bargaining: Union proposes improvements to hours of work and overtime, better protections against sexual harassment and workplace violence [8]

PSAC’s bargaining team representing members at the CFIA held a second bargaining session for a new collective agreement between March 26 and 28.

April
2

2
April

New benefits program for PSAC members [9]

PSAC members have long benefited from discounts on a number of products and services, but as of April 2nd, members will have many additional options to save as part of our new partnership with Unio

March
29

29
March

PSAC’s university sector gathers for historic round table [10]

For the first time in PSAC’s history, representatives of every bargaining unit of university workers were invited to take part in a university roundtable, which took place in Ottawa from March 25 t

March
29

29
March

What the 2019 Federal Budget means for PSAC members [11]

With a low GDP to debt ratio, and a manageable deficit, this government had the opportunity to invest in making life better for everyone.

March
27

27
March

Treasury Board bargaining: April talks will be Trudeau’s last chance to deliver on commitment to public service workers [12]

PSAC only saw small movement from the government despite a rapidly closing window for Prime Minister Trudeau to deliver on his commitment to public service workers.

March
26

26
March

Research Assistants at Queen’s University fighting for a first contract [13]

Right now, Research Assistants at Queen’s University in Kingston are working to achieve their first collective agreement.

March
22

22
March

PSAC’s President and VP on a cross-country mobilization tour [14]

With over 140,000 PSAC members at the bargaining table with the Trudeau government, PSAC President Chris Aylward and Vice-President Magali Picard are currently doing a cross-country mobilization to

March
21

21
March

Retiring from the Public Service of Canada: Some Useful Tips – Now Available! [15]

The latest version (2019) of the PSAC publication, “Retiring from the Public Service of Canada: Some Useful Tips” is now available.