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May
8

8
May

Parks Canada: A guide to workforce adjustment protections [1]

PSAC’s Workforce Adjustment guide for workers at Parks Canada is an essential resource to help members understand their rights and protections when changes to the workforce, including layoffs, are being contemplated. It is designed to reduce uncertainty, provide clarity, and empower members to make informed decisions.

March
20

20
March

Parks Canada bargaining survey: Take 15 minutes to help shape your next contract [2]

As we enter a new round of bargaining with Parks Canada, your input is essential to deciding the issues we prioritize at the bargaining table. The way we work has fundamentally changed, and we need your voice to help guide the future.

March
18

18
March

Parks Canada bargaining conference: Members of equity groups, women, and young workers encouraged to apply [3]

In preparation for the next round of bargaining, PSAC will host a national bargaining conference for members in the Parks Canada bargaining group May 7-9, 2025, in Gatineau. The conference will bring members together to review and discuss bargaining issues and elect their bargaining team.

February
24

24
February

Parks Canada bargaining: Tell us how to improve your next contract [4]

PSAC is getting ready for the next round of bargaining for over 4,000 members working at Parks Canada.

November
7

7
November

Canada’s public services at risk: PSAC pushes back against cuts [5]

Without prior consultation, the government unilaterally announced their plans to cut costs across the federal public service during a briefing with unions on the Refocusing Government Spending Initiative November 7.

May
9

9
May

$2,500 lump sum payments: Some Treasury Board and agency members experiencing issues [6]

It has come to our attention that this payment has been clawed back for some members who were receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits at the time when they received the lump sum. This most notably applies to seasonal employees and those who were on parental leave. It may also apply to members who were on leave without pay due to illness or injury and who were receiving EI sickness benefits.

January
25

25
January

Parks Canada: Update on lump sum payment [7]

As part of the collective agreement that PSAC negotiated during this round of bargaining for Parks Canada members, the $2,500 pensionable lump-sum payment will be issued to all eligible members on January 31, 2024.

November
10

10
November

Parks Canada bargaining: PSAC files unfair labour practice [8]

PSAC has filed an unfair labour practice against the Parks Canada Agency for refusing to provide seasonal and term workers the pensionable lump sum payment negotiated as part of the collective agreement signed September 26.

September
29

29
September

Parks Canada: Employer delays shortchange frontline workers, including wildfire firefighters [9]

PSAC and the Parks Canada Agency have signed the new collective agreement eight weeks after it was ratified by members. However, the employer has backtracked on discussions to ensure that members in precarious positions—including firefighters—receive the one-time pensionable lump sum.

September
21

21
September

Parks Canada: Employer delays delivering final agreement [10]

More than 5,000 members of PSAC’s Parks Canada bargaining unit are still waiting for the employer to deliver a final draft of the new collective agreement, ratified August 4, 2023.

September
1

1
September

Parks Canada bargaining: tentative agreement update [11]

A majority of the 5,000 Parks Canada members voted in favour of a collective agreement that advances key issues for members, after a particularly challenging round of bargaining that began over a year ago. While we had hoped to have the agreement signed shortly after ratification, due to unforeseen circumstances, the agreement has yet to be signed.

August
4

4
August

Parks Canada members ratify tentative agreement [12]

Parks Canada members have voted in favour of ratifying their tentative agreement after participating in a nationwide ratification vote from July 17 to August 4.

July
10

10
July

Parks Canada ratification votes to be held July 17 to August 4 [13]

Ratification votes for Parks Canada members will begin on July 17 and end on August 4 at noon ET.

July
7

7
July

Parks Canada ratification kit, including the full text of the agreement, now available [14]

Download the ratification kit including the full text of the tentative agreement.

May
12

12
May

Parks Canada bargaining proceeding to mediation and PIC to continue fight for a fair contract [15]

Last week, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) appointed a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to help advance negotiations for 5,000 Parks Canada members. The appointment of the PIC follows PSAC’s declaration of impasse [16] after a year –and –a half of bargaining.