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July
22

22
July

Urgent action needed to address border delays: automation is not the solution [1]

The situation at airports and ports of entry across the country continues to deteriorate, and it’s clear the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the federal government have no plan to get international travel back on track anytime soon.

June
27

27
June

Delays at the border: CBSA lets border officers and travelers down [2]

With no end in sight to delays affecting travelers at airports and border crossings across the country, it’s clear the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has no plan to to get travel back on track anytime soon. This is only made more evident by CBSA’s recently announced Summer Action Plan (SAP) for 2022, which lacks any long-term fixes to address the lengthy delays and staff shortages that threaten to burden an already strained system for years to come.

June
17

17
June

FB bargaining: Team lays out priorities in first round of talks [3]

The latest round of negotiations for PSAC-CIU members employed by CBSA kicked off when the FB bargaining team met with Treasury Board to exchange proposals on June 16 and 17. This followed the FB National Bargaining Conference, held in Ottawa from March 31 to April 2.

April
12

12
April

FB National Bargaining Conference brings together first ever women’s caucus [4]

A new round of negotiations for more than 8,500 PSAC-CIU members officially kicked off at the FB National Bargaining Conference — held in Ottawa March 31 to April 2 — where delegates from every CIU branch across Canada discussed the issues that will drive the next round of bargaining.

April
7

7
April

FAQ: How bargaining with Treasury Board works [5]

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.

March
24

24
March

Register now: National panel on fair wages [6]

Join PSAC members from across the country for our national panel on fair wages. This round of bargaining is critical as we negotiate wages for over 165,000 PSAC members to keep up with skyrocketing rates of inflation.

March
22

22
March

Register now: National bargaining update and Day of Action [7]

PSAC members from across the country will be coming together for a virtual Day of Action on April 14.

March
17

17
March

Register now: Young workers and the fight against precarious work [8]

Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under?

February
28

28
February

Conversation starter: How does privatization and contracting out impact my job security? [9]

Job security

February
25

25
February

FB bargaining: PSAC serves notice to bargain, prepares for bargaining conference [10]

PSAC has taken the first step to begin the next round of negotiations for more than 8,500 PSAC-CIU members in the FB group by serving Treasury Board with notice to bargain.

February
18

18
February

[UPDATED] Register now: The power of young workers at the bargaining table [11]

Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under?

February
8

8
February

Conversation starter: What does rising inflation mean for Canadian workers? [12]

Inflation is rapidly rising in Canada and all over the world, and workers are in trouble.

January
21

21
January

PSAC renews push for early retirement benefits for border services officers and firefighters [13]

PSAC has renewed its fight for fair retirement benefits for both Border Services (FB) members and firefighters (FR) from the Union of National Defence Employees that would provide parity with other firefighters and the broader law enforcement community.

December
17

17
December

Bargaining demands Input Call for Border Services (FB) [14]

Members of the bargaining unit are encouraged to fill out the online form to provide the improvements and changes they would like to see made to the collective agreement.

December
1

1
December

New FB contract now in effect following signing of collective agreement [15]

PSAC-CIU members now have access to their newly negotiated contract terms following the official signing of the Border Services (FB) tentative agreement December 1.