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October
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October

SV bargaining: What the strike vote announcements mean for you [1]

With the PA, EB, and TC groups beginning strike votes [2], you may be wondering what this means for you as an SV member. While our SV bargaining team fully supports those groups, our bargaining path is different.

October
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October

Treasury Board bargaining: Know the issues and help spread the word [3]

PSAC’s bargaining backgrounders break down each key issue, so you can have conversations with your coworkers and build the pressure we need to win a fair deal.

October
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October

Stronger every month: Join the day of solidarity on October 21 [4]

As mediation sessions continue across our Treasury Board bargaining tables this fall, keeping our collective presence strong and visible is key.

September
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September

SV bargaining: TB returns with no meaningful offer, no respect [5]

Our SV bargaining team met with Treasury Board on September 15–17, and once again saw no meaningful movement on members’ key priorities.

September
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September

SV bargaining: Bargaining dates set for September [6]

Our SV bargaining team and Treasury Board will meet September 14–17 to continue negotiations on behalf of over 10,000 SV group members.

September
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September

Treasury Board bargaining picks up: Support workers by wearing black on September 16 [7]

This month, bargaining picks up. And with it, so does the importance of building our momentum and putting pressure on the employer to reach a fair deal.

August
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August

Treasury Board bargaining: what you need to know [8]

We’ve compiled answers to your most frequently asked questions into a new Treasury Board bargaining FAQ to give you a clear picture of where negotiations stand, what’s at stake, and how you can support your bargaining team.

August
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August

FAQ: Treasury Board bargaining [9]

Treasury Board bargaining affects more than 130,000 PSAC members across the federal public service in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups. These FAQs explain how bargaining works, what we're fighting for, and how you can help us build the pressure we need to win a fair collective agreement.

August
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August

Wear black on August 19 because solidarity doesn’t take a summer break [10]

As we look ahead to bargaining resuming this fall, it’s important that Treasury Board continues to see an engaged and united membership. On Wednesday, August 19, wear black to show your bargaining teams you’re with them every step of the way — and remind the employer that our solidarity doesn’t take a summer break.

July
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July

Listen now: Bypassing the PIC and fighting Treasury Board’s lowball wage offer [11]

Do you want to know why the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board’s decision to bypass the lengthy Public Interest Commission (PIC) process was historic? Or how Treasury Board's insulting wage offer [12] of less than 1% per year amounts to a direct pay cut for federal public service workers?

July
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July

July 15: Wear black to support your bargaining team [13]

As bargaining and mediation continues, we need to show Treasury Board that our solidarity is unshakeable and that we are not going to back down. On Wednesday, July 15, the day before our TC bargaining team begins mediation, join PSAC members across the country and wear black in support of our bargaining teams.

June
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June

Register now: PSAC to hold national townhalls on Treasury Board bargaining [14]

Virtual townhalls for PSAC members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups will be held throughout July to discuss the current status of negotiations for each group and what to expect moving forward.

June
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June

SV bargaining: union pushes for real protections and respect [15]

Our SV bargaining team met with the employer June 9-10 and continued to push for proposals that recognize the realities of our work and the priorities members have set for this round. While we put additional effort into refining and explaining our proposals, we made it clear that we will not accept concessions that undermine those priorities.

June
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June

PSAC pushes back on federal AI strategy [16]

The federal government has unveiled its national strategy on artificial intelligence, committing over $2 billion in funding. But Prime Minister Carney’s strategy is silent on what workers actually need: guarantees AI won’t replace workers, surveillance protections, and public accountability.

June
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5
June

Join us: National Day of Solidarity on June 17 keeps workers at the forefront [17]

Wear black for bargaining on Wednesday, June 17, to show the employer that workers across the country are united.