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March
24

24
March

Register now: National panel on fair wages [1]

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 [2]

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 [3]

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? [4]

Job security

February
25

25
February

FB bargaining: PSAC serves notice to bargain, prepares for bargaining conference [5]

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 [6]

Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under?

February
8

8
February

Conversation starter: What does rising inflation mean for Canadian workers? [7]

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 [8]

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) [9]

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 [10]

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.

November
18

18
November

FB collective agreement to be signed by December 1 [11]

Treasury Board has committed to signing the Border Services (FB) tentative agreement for PSAC-CIU members by December 1.

November
5

5
November

PSAC-CIU agreement to be signed soon with new cabinet named [12]

PSAC-CIU expects the new agreement for members in the Border Services (FB) group will be signed with Treasury Board in the next few weeks. Apart from wage increases, which are retroactive, new contract terms come into effect on the date of signing.

September
23

23
September

PSAC-CIU members ratify new agreement with CBSA [13]

PSAC-CIU members in the Border Services (FB) bargaining unit have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the tentative agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The FB group represents over 8,500 CBSA employees who have been on the front lines of the pandemic since day one, protecting our borders and keeping Canadians safe.

September
17

17
September

Reminder: FB ratification vote deadline just days away [14]

The deadline to vote on the FB tentative agreement is less than one week away. FB members have until Thursday, September 23 at 12 p.m. EDT to cast their ballot.

August
26

26
August

PSAC-CIU ratification kit, including the full text of the agreement, now available [15]

FB members may now download the ratification kit — including full text of the tentative agreement — and the revised wage grid prior to participating in the online ratification process. The bargaining team unanimously recommends ratification of the new agreement.