Nouvelles pour le groupe SV

Nouvelles pour le groupe SV

Nouvelles

February
11

11
February

Negotiations set to resume with federal government as strike votes continue [1]

As strike votes continue for more than 120,000 federal public service workers across the country, PSAC and the federal government have agreed to resume negotiations with the assistance of a third-party mediator to reach a fair contract for workers. The Common Issues bargaining team will continue talks April 2-6, followed by the PA, SV, TC, EB teams April 11-14.

January
31

31
January

SV group: PIC report gives little direction [2]

PSAC has received the Public Interest Commission (PIC) report affecting more than 10,000 members in the SV group. Hearings concluded in November and unfortunately, similar to the TC PIC report [3], the report provides no clear direction other than a recommendation that both parties return to the bargaining table.

January
23

23
January

We're in this together: Strike votes for 120,000 PSAC members [4]

Since the beginning of the pandemic, you and other PSAC members have stepped up by helping Canadians when they needed it most — whether your work got done from home or the workplace.

January
23

23
January

PSAC announces strike votes for more than 120,000 federal workers [5]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is launching nationwide strike votes for more than 120,000 federal public service workers after talks broke down over wages and other key issues. Strike votes for members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups will be conducted from February 22 to April 11, 2023.

January
21

21
January

Treasury Board needs to return to the table with a better mandate [6]

Recent public communications from Treasury Board have implied an imminent return to the bargaining table. While there have been some exploratory conversations with the employer and representatives of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) about logistics in the event of a possible return to the bargaining table, there is no confirmed agreement to do so. PSAC agrees that in the event of a return to the bargaining table, a third-party mediator would be advisable.

January
12

12
January

Treasury Board members: Register now for national virtual townhalls on bargaining [7]

PSAC members in the EB, PA, SV and TC groups are invited to attend national townhall meetings to get the latest updates about bargaining with Treasury Board as we work to secure a fair contract for 165,000 federal public service workers.

December
22

22
December

SV group: PIC hearings wrap up as PSAC prepares to escalate actions if necessary [8]

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing conducted by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board for the SV group was held on November 28-30, as well as on December 8.

October
26

26
October

SV bargaining: No movement from government on key issues in mediation [9]

After a week of mediation, Treasury Board made no effort to find common ground in bargaining with our more than 10,000 SV group members, refusing to budge on any key issues, especially when it came to fair wages and market adjustments.

October
21

21
October

TB Bargaining: Public Interest Commission dates set [10]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has scheduled Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings for the EB, PA, SV, and TC groups.

October
11

11
October

Register now: Online strike training for Treasury Board members [11]

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 [12]

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 [13]

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 [14]

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 [15]

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 [16]

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.