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March
14

14
March

TC bargaining group prepares for next round of negotiations [1]

Over 60 PSAC members representing more than 10,000 workers in the Technical Services (TC) group from across Canada gathered for the Treasury Board National Bargaining Conference February 19-23 in Montreal to discuss key priorities and elect their bargaining team for the upcoming round of negotiations with Treasury Board.

February
22

22
February

PSAC serves notice to bargain with Treasury Board [2]

This week, PSAC served notice to begin bargaining with Treasury Board on behalf of more than 125,000 federal public service workers across the country in the Program and Administrative Services (PA) and Technical Services (TC) bargaining groups.

February
18

18
February

Treasury Board bargaining conference kicks off to set priorities for next round [3]

This week, PSAC members working for Treasury Board are gathering in Montreal to prepare for the next round of bargaining.

November
19

19
November

Treasury Board National Bargaining Conference: members of equity groups, women and young worker encouraged to apply [4]

In preparation for the next round of bargaining, PSAC will host a bargaining conference for PA, TC, SV, and EB group members on February 19-23, 2025, in Montréal. PSAC is issuing a call-out for equity group members to attend the Treasury Board national bargaining conference.

November
19

19
November

Treasury Board bargaining survey: Take 15 minutes to help shape your next contract [5]

As we enter a new round of bargaining with Treasury Board, your input is essential to deciding the issues we prioritize at the bargaining table.

July
16

16
July

Register now for TB town halls to learn how to submit bargaining demands [6]

As preparations continue for the next round of Treasury Board bargaining, PSAC will host a series of national virtual town halls to provide guidance for members on how to draft effective bargaining demands.

July
4

4
July

PSAC withdraws from federal telework meetings over lack of genuine consultation [7]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s National Board of Directors has made the decision to withdraw from the federal government’s meetings on the implementation of the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace over a lack of real consultation and the government’s unilateral change to a three-day in-office mandate.

May
28

28
May

Remote work for public service workers would strengthen Canada — economically and socially [8]

Remote work has transformed the way we work forever — providing Canada’s federal government with the opportunity to lead the way and reap the benefits. This isn’t just about tweaking our daily routines; it’s about a profound opportunity to shape the future of work and Canada at the same time.

May
17

17
May

Treasury Board bargaining: Have your say in the next round of negotiations [9]

PSAC is getting ready for the next round of bargaining for the Program and Administrative Services (PA), Technical Services (TC), Operational Services (SV), and Education and Library Science (EB) groups. As the first step in this process, we need to hear from you.

April
29

29
April

Telework: Speculation swirls about move to three days in office for federal workers [10]

PSAC cannot substantiate rumours circulating in the media this week that the federal government plans to increase its mandate to three days in the office per week for federal public service workers.

December
20

20
December

Parks Canada: retro pay sent, but 300 workers still missing lump sum payment [11]

PSAC members working at Parks Canada have now been issued retroactive pay. However, the employer has provided no timeline on the disbursement of the $2,500 pensionable one-time lump sum payment. Parks Canada has also taken no steps to honour the collective agreement bargained in good faith and ensure that all term workers receive the payment.

September
27

27
September

October 31 deadline for reporting Treasury Board and CRA strike pay errors or submissions [12]

PSAC set October 31, 2023, six months after the end of the strike, as the deadline for both strike pay error reports and the May 1st / May 4th compensation requests to be received by PSAC.

August
14

14
August

TC collective agreement now available [13]

The collective agreement for PSAC members in the TC bargaining unit is now available [14]. The agreement was

August
4

4
August

TC Group: EG parity implementation update [15]

Following this round of bargaining, we are aware that some members in the Engineering and Scientific Support Group (EG) group have not yet received their wage adjustments negotiated at the table.

June
28

28
June

PSAC and Treasury Board sign collective agreements for PSAC members in PA, TC groups [16]

PSAC and Treasury Board representatives have signed the collective agreements for PSAC members in the PA and TC bargaining units. Both agreements were ratified by members on June 16, 2023. We anticipate signing the SV and EB agreements next week.