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November
18

18
November

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

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 [2]

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 [3]

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 [4]

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 [5]

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.

August
23

23
August

Register to cast your ballot in FB ratification vote [6]

Between September 7–23, PSAC-CIU members will have the opportunity to vote on the Border Services (FB) tentative agreement reached with the employer in August following nation-wide work-to-rule strike action.

August
23

23
August

FAQ: PSAC-CIU tentative agreement with CBSA [7]

Any questions you may have about the tentative agreement or ratification vote process can be answered at the virtual information sessions that will take place before you vote. However, to provide you with as much information as possible ahead of time, we have compiled key questions and answers for you.

August
12

12
August

FB group: Next steps to ratify the tentative agreement [8]

The FB bargaining team secured a tentative agreement with CBSA and Treasury Board August 6 that makes CBSA a better, safer place to work.

August
7

7
August

FB group: Tentative agreement reached with CBSA/Treasury Board [9]

After more than three years without a contract and unprecedented mobilization by FB members across Canada, the PSAC-CIU bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with Treasury Board and CBSA late Friday, August 6 following a 36-hour, round-the-clock, marathon negotiation session.

August
6

6
August

CBSA employees secure deal with government hours after strike action at Canada’s borders [10]

After an intense final round of negotiations that lasted more than 36 hours, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) reached a tentative agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) late Friday, August 6.

August
4

4
August

9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees to begin job action Friday [11]

Travelers and commercial traffic entering Canada should expect long lineups and lengthy delays at border crossings and airports starting Friday, August 6 as nearly 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees begin job action across the country.

August
4

4
August

PSAC-CIU begins sweeping job action this Friday, August 6 [12]

PSAC-CIU has given official strike notice to the government, which means effective Friday, August 6 at 6:00 a.m. (EDT), all FB members will begin work-to-rule action across the country.

August
4

4
August

FB Work-to-Rule: Frequently Asked Questions [13]

As of 6 a.m. Friday, August 6, the FB bargaining unit will be in a legal strike position. Here are some frequently asked questions that can assist you when speaking with FB members. This document will serve as a resource to support FB members’ work-to-rule strike action, as approved by the National Strategy Coordinating Committee (NSCC). This strategy may change as we escalate our activities.

July
31

31
July

FB group: Renewed talks with CBSA stalled, union prepares for strike action [14]

After returning to the bargaining table for two days of renewed negotiations with Treasury Board, talks stalled between PSAC-CIU and Treasury Board July 30.

July
29

29
July

CBSA employees, government resume talks after strike mandate [15]

Just hours after announcing that Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees had voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action at Canada’s borders, unionized workers and the employer – CBSA and Treasury Board Secretariat – agreed to return to the table to resume negotiations on July 29.

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

PSAC-CIU agreement to be signed soon with new cabinet named [2]

PSAC-CIU members ratify new agreement with CBSA [3]

Reminder: FB ratification vote deadline just days away [4]

PSAC-CIU ratification kit, including the full text of the agreement, now available [5]

Register to cast your ballot in FB ratification vote [6]

FAQ: PSAC-CIU tentative agreement with CBSA [7]

FB group: Next steps to ratify the tentative agreement [8]

FB group: Tentative agreement reached with CBSA/Treasury Board [9]

CBSA employees secure deal with government hours after strike action at Canada’s borders [10]

9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees to begin job action Friday [11]

PSAC-CIU begins sweeping job action this Friday, August 6 [12]

FB Work-to-Rule: Frequently Asked Questions [13]

FB group: Renewed talks with CBSA stalled, union prepares for strike action [14]

CBSA employees, government resume talks after strike mandate [15]

PSAC-CIU begins sweeping job action this Friday, August 6 [12]