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August
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August

Treasury Board bargaining: what you need to know [1]

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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7
August

Wear black on August 19 because solidarity doesn’t take a summer break [2]

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
24

24
July

Listen now: Bypassing the PIC and fighting Treasury Board’s lowball wage offer [3]

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 [4] 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 [5]

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
24

24
June

Register now: PSAC to hold national townhalls on Treasury Board bargaining [6]

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
17

17
June

SV bargaining: union pushes for real protections and respect [7]

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
12

12
June

PSAC pushes back on federal AI strategy [8]

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
5

5
June

Join us: National Day of Solidarity on June 17 keeps workers at the forefront [9]

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

May
2

2
May

SV bargaining: Employer’s wage offer betrays “Canada strong for all” promise [10]

Our SV bargaining team met with the employer on April 29–30 and, after more than four months without responding to our economic proposal, [11] Treasury Board finally provided their wage offer.

April
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April

National Day of Solidarity shows Treasury Board workers are united [12]

Yesterday, PSAC members showed Treasury Board that workers are engaged, united, and ready to show up for the teams at the bargaining table.

April
30

30
April

Treasury Board: Invite a bargaining team member to your next union event [13]

Strong contracts depend on informed and engaged members. Inviting a Treasury Board bargaining team member to your next meeting or union event is one of the most effective ways to keep members connected and build power.

April
29

29
April

Why does federal bargaining take so long? [14]

Why does it take years to reach a new collective agreement in the federal public service? PSAC’s new video looks at one of the biggest problems in the current system: outdated rules under the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) that create barriers at the bargaining table and slow the path to a new agreement.

April
27

27
April

Treasury Board bargaining: Wear black on April 29 [15]

This week, PSAC bargaining teams will be meeting with Treasury Board in mediation and negotiations, and they need to feel the strength of 120,000 PSAC members behind them.

March
17

17
March

SV bargaining: Team pushes for stronger protections as employer rejects group-specific proposals [16]

Our SV bargaining team met with Treasury Board on March 11-12 to push for stronger job security, improved family leave, and fair compensation for specialized workers.

February
12

12
February

Federal unions win improvements to the NJC Travel Directive [17]

After years of review and negotiations, federal public service unions including PSAC have secured meaningful improvements to the National Joint Council (NJC) Travel Directive that better reflect the real costs and realities of work-related travel.