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March
22

22
March

Register now: National bargaining update and Day of Action [1]

PSAC members from across the country will be coming together for a virtual Day of Action on April 14.

March
17

17
March

Register now: Young workers and the fight against precarious work [2]

Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under?

March
9

9
March

SV bargaining: the employer’s lack of engagement is beginning to show [3]

Tensions rose a notch at the March 2 and 3 Operational Services (SV group) bargaining session.

February
28

28
February

Conversation starter: How does privatization and contracting out impact my job security? [4]

Job security

February
18

18
February

[UPDATED] Register now: The power of young workers at the bargaining table [5]

Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under?

February
8

8
February

Conversation starter: What does rising inflation mean for Canadian workers? [6]

Inflation is rapidly rising in Canada and all over the world, and workers are in trouble.

January
25

25
January

SV bargaining: Team aims to close critical wage gaps at the table [7]

November
19

19
November

SV bargaining: Team discusses leave, travel time and health and safety [8]

The Operational Services (SV) team pushed for several improvements to health and safety and working conditions for ship’s crew and lightkeepers during talks with Treasury Board on October 26-28.

September
28

28
September

SV Bargaining: team proposes improved working conditions and work-life balance [9]

The Operational Services (SV Group) continued bargaining with Treasury Board on September 21-23, 2021, discussing fair wages, improved working conditions and work-life balance.

June
25

25
June

SV group begins negotiations with Treasury Board [10]

Bargaining for the Operational Services (SV) group [11] began June 16-17 as the bargaining team exchanged proposals at their first meeting with the employer.

June
4

4
June

Treasury Board bargaining teams set for next round of talks [12]

After months of preparation, bargaining teams for the PA, SV, TC and EB groups are now gearing up for their first meetings with the employer in June.

May
7

7
May

2021 National Bargaining Conference: Meet the new TB bargaining teams [13]

Last week, delegates at PSAC’s 2021 National Bargaining Conference met to set the bargaining priorities [14] for the 90,0

April
30

30
April

TB members set priorities at National Bargaining Conference [14]

PSAC members from the PA, SV, EB and TC groups came together for the first-ever virtual National Bargaining Conference April 26-29 to discuss the bargaining issues that will drive the next round of Treasury Board (TB) bargaining.

March
2

2
March

Phoenix general damages for retired and former PSAC members [15]

Now that current PSAC members will be receiving Phoenix general damages on March 3 [16], retired and former PSAC

February
25

25
February

Government moves to deny Phoenix victims full compensation [17]

PSAC has been informed that the federal government plans to move forward with taxing Phoenix general damages on March 3^rd and that they will not provide the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) w