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October
11

11
October

Register now: Online strike training for Treasury Board members [1]

As we ramp up pressure on Treasury Board to reach a fair contract for more than 165,000 federal public service workers, we are pleased to launch a new online strike training course that members can complete at their own pace.

October
11

11
October

Federal bargaining: Ramp up the pressure by taking strike training [2]

PSAC is continuing to fight for strong collective agreements that include fair wages, better work-life balance, job security and inclusive workplaces, and we’ve escalated our pressure on the government by launching strike training for members working for Treasury Board and the PSAC-UTE.

September
26

26
September

Common issues: Facing record inflation, government’s latest wage offer still sets workers back [3]

After two weeks of mediation at the Common Issues table, the federal government put forward a revised wage offer on the last day of talks that would still see more than 120,000 federal public service workers take what amounts to a significant pay cut in the face of record high inflation.

July
5

5
July

TB Bargaining: Proceeding to Public Interest Commission [4]

PSAC’s fight for a fair deal is progressing as a federal labour board last week moved to establish a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to help advance negotiations for 120,000 PSAC members.

June
7

7
June

Register now: National panel on supporting Indigenous members at the bargaining table [5]

This Indigenous History Month, join PSAC members from across treaty and unceded territories in a panel moderated by Lorraine Rousseau, regional executive vice-president for the North, to talk about bargaining demands that support Indigenous members, and how we can work together to advance Indigenous workers’ rights at the bargaining table.

May
18

18
May

PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer [6]

After nearly a year of negotiations with Treasury Board, we made the difficult decision to declare impasse for more than 120,000 of our members in the PA, SV, TC and EB groups.

May
12

12
May

SV Group bargaining: NO to an indecent wage offer and concessions [7]

Negotiations at the SV Group (Operational Services) table are nearing the breaking point.

April
21

21
April

Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic [8]

As Treasury Board bargaining nears a breaking point, join our national panelists to discuss the latest bargaining news, why strong mobilization is more important than ever, and how other PSAC members have taken strike action to win important victories during the pandemic.

April
7

7
April

FAQ: How bargaining with Treasury Board works [9]

Here’s a quick primer on how Treasury Board bargaining works, from getting input from you – the members – to leveraging our union’s strength at the table and securing a fair contract.

March
24

24
March

Register now: National panel on fair wages [10]

Join PSAC members from across the country for our national panel on fair wages. This round of bargaining is critical as we negotiate wages for over 165,000 PSAC members to keep up with skyrocketing rates of inflation.

March
22

22
March