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November
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November

Register now: National Day of Action, November 28 [1]

Join PSAC members from across the country for our National Day of Action on November 28.

October
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October

TC group: no progress on key demands following mediation [2]

Following a week of mediation, the federal government continues to refuse to budge on its wage offer that would deliver a pay cut to nearly 11,000 federal public service workers in the TC group who are facing record high inflation and a looming recession.

October
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October

TB Bargaining: Public Interest Commission dates set [3]

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
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October

Register now: Online strike training for Treasury Board members [4]

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
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October

TB bargaining: Ramp up the pressure by taking strike training [5]

While PSAC attends mediation with Treasury Board and prepares to make our case at the Public Interest Commission hearings this fall, we’re escalating our pressure on the government by launching strike training for all members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups.

September
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September

Common issues: Facing record inflation, government’s latest wage offer still sets workers back [6]

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.

September
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September

TC group: Update on EG rates of pay following arbitration victory [7]

Although the initial payment resulting from the new 1.5 per cent step in June 2022 won't happen until a new collective agreement is signed, this pay parity victory will be fully retroactive for EG members.

July
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July

PSAC fighting government delay to pay parity for EG members in TC group [8]

PSAC is pushing for a quick resolution as Treasury Board continues to delay implementation of a pay parity arbitration ruling

July
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July

TB Bargaining: Proceeding to Public Interest Commission [9]

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
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June

Register now: National panel on supporting Indigenous members at the bargaining table [10]

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
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May

PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer [11]

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 [12], SV [13], TC [14] and EB [15] groups.

May
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May

TC bargaining: Negotiations nearing tipping point [14]

Talks are close to breaking off as Treasury Board yet again failed to address our key issues during negotiations with the Technical Services bargaining team May 10-12.

April
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April

Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic [16]

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
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April

FAQ: How bargaining with Treasury Board works [17]

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.

April
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April

TC bargaining: Frustration mounts with Treasury Board [18]

Treasury Board yet again failed to respond to PSAC’s proposals during the latest round of negotiations with the Technical Services bargaining team March 22-24.