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July
10

10
July

PSAC secures improved Phoenix damages settlement [1]

PSAC is pleased to have negotiated a new Phoenix damages agreement which replaces five days of leave with a $2,500 lump sum payment.

July
9

9
July

EB bargaining to resume once PA group and common issues negotiations conclude [2]

The EB group is scheduled to return to the bargaining table once ongoing negotiations for the PA group and common issues wraps up.

June
4

4
June

PSAC defends 699 leave for COVID-related child care needs [3]

PSAC has filed a policy grievance after the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) changed the guidelines to restrict ho

April
24

24
April

PSAC to government: Keep public services stable, head back to the bargaining table [4]

There is no reason for the federal government to delay.

March
13

13
March

COVID-19: PSAC strike votes and union events suspended [5]

In keeping with recommendations from both local and national health authorities, the union has made the difficult decision to suspend activities that would require a large gathering of members.

February
27

27
February

Strike votes for Treasury Board bargaining units begin March 16 [6]

National President Chris Aylward has authorized strike votes for members of the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining units followin

February
21

21
February

A list of our top Phoenix-related bargaining demands [7]

Aside from compensation for Phoenix damages, the impact of the Phoenix pay system is a central bargaining issue for each of PSAC’s federal public service bargaining units.

February
5

5
February

Public Interest Commission provides its recommendations for EB group [8]

PSAC has now received the Public Interest Commission’s (PIC) recommendations on issues that are specific to the Education and Library Science (EB) group.

May
3

3
May

PSAC declares bargaining impasse as Liberals fail to deliver [9]

PSAC’s bargaining teams are declaring impasse after the Liberal government failed to make substantial progress towards a new contract.

April
17

17
April

EB Bargaining update: PSAC and Treasury Board sign recommendation for new national rate of pay for 12 month ED-EST teachers [10]

The Joint Committee on rates of pay for ED-EST (12 months) have reached an agreement on a recommendation for a national rate of pay for 12 month ED-EST teachers.

April
5

5
April

Treasury Board bargaining: PSAC members ramp up pressure for a fair deal [11]

For weeks, PSAC members across the country have been ramping up pressure on the Trudeau government to deliver a fair deal when bargaining resumes later this month.

March
27

27
March

Treasury Board bargaining: April talks will be Trudeau’s last chance to deliver on commitment to public service workers [12]

PSAC only saw small movement from the government despite a rapidly closing window for Prime Minister Trudeau to deliver on his commitment to public service workers.

March
15

15
March

Treasury Board bargaining: Trudeau’s window to deliver on commitment to public service workers is closing [13]

The clock is ticking for the Trudeau Liberals as PSAC’s four bargaining teams representing 90,000 workers covered by Treasury Board resume negotiations with the government between March 19 and 21.

February
19

19
February

Treasury Board bargaining inches towards progress, but not far enough [14]

PSAC bargaining teams representing 90,000 members finally received some responses to the union’s proposals this past week.

February
8

8
February

Treasury Board bargaining resumes February 12 — PSAC demands new mandate from Trudeau [15]

PSAC will be resuming face-to-face bargaining sessions from February 12 to14 on behalf of the 90,000 federal public service workers covered by Treasury Board bargaining.