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January
23

23
January

We're in this together: Strike votes for 120,000 PSAC members [1]

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 [2]

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 [3]

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 [4]

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
19

19
December

EB group: PIC hearings wrap up as pressure mounts for a fair contract [5]

Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings were held for the EB group by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board November 21, December 12 and 13. The bargaining team and employer both presented their positions and are now awaiting a decision from the PIC.

October
28

28
October

EB group: Frustration mounts following mediation [6]

Treasury Board refused to budge on its wage offer during mediation with the EB group bargaining team, October 24-27.

October
21

21
October

TB Bargaining: Public Interest Commission dates set [7]

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 [8]

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 [9]

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 [10]

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 [11]

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 [12]

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 [13]

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
17

17
May

EB bargaining: Treasury Board continues to stonewall negotiations [14]

Negotiations are reaching a pivotal moment as Treasury Board continued to stall at the bargaining table with the Education and Library Science (EB) bargaining team May 11-12, 2022.

April
21

21
April

Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic [15]

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.