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December
2

2
December

FB bargaining: Talks break off with Treasury Board/CBSA [1]

The FB bargaining team has declared impasse in negotiations with Treasury Board and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) after the employer failed to make substantial progress towards addressing critical issues in negotiations for nearly 9,000 FB members.

November
3

3
November

Halt to automatic leave cash-out extended for Treasury Board members [2]

In order to reduce the pressure on the Phoenix pay system and allow compensation advisors to focus on fixing outstanding pay issues, PSAC and Treasury Board have agreed to suspend the automatic cas

October
23

23
October

PSAC-CIU bargaining team tables wages in negotiations [3]

Every day, PSAC-CIU members in the FB group put their lives on the line to protect Canadians; safeguarding our borders, inspecting dangerous goods, and screening travelers for COVID-19 from coast to coast.

October
15

15
October

FB Bargaining: PSAC-CIU protects bargaining unit work [4]

Buckling under legal pressure from PSAC-CIU, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has stopped contracting out the work of trained border services officers to students at ports of entry in Toronto.

September
25

25
September

FB team begins talks on economic proposals with Treasury Board/CBSA [5]

September
4

4
September

FB bargaining dates set; all PSAC members at CBSA to receive Phoenix damages [6]

All PSAC members working at Canada Border Services Agency will receive [7]

August
13

13
August

FAQ: New parental allowance for TB groups [8]

Please note that this new parental allowance is part of the common issues settlement for all of our Treasury Board groups. The changes only apply to the parental allowance.

August
13

13
August

PSAC filing legal challenge against Canada Border Services Agency [9]

Earlier this month, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) management at Toronto Postal Operations created new shifts and began assigning students – without managerial supervision – to work these shi

June
23

23
June

FB bargaining on hold until new employer negotiator is assigned [10]

Our FB bargaining team met with Canada Border Services Agency/Treasury Board last month in virtual contract talks.

June
4

4
June

PSAC defends 699 leave for COVID-related child care needs [11]

PSAC has filed a policy grievance after the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) changed the guidelines to restrict ho

May
14

14
May

FB bargaining: CBSA members on the front lines of COVID-19 deserve better [12]

PSAC/CIU Border Services members continue to play a pivotal role in Canada’s response to COVID-19, repatriating Canadians returning home from abroad and screening travellers at the border.

April
24

24
April

PSAC to government: Keep public services stable, head back to the bargaining table [13]

There is no reason for the federal government to delay.

February
27

27
February

Strike votes for Treasury Board bargaining units begin March 16 [14]

National President Chris Aylward has authorized strike votes for members of the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining units followin

February
27

27
February

FB Bargaining: Parties discuss discipline, harassment, pension reform [15]

Our PSAC-CIU Bargaining Team for the FB group met with Treasury Board/CBSA the week of February 24 to continue negotiations for a new collective agreement.

February
21

21
February

A list of our top Phoenix-related bargaining demands [16]

Aside from compensation for Phoenix damages, the impact of the Phoenix pay system is a central bargaining issue for each of PSAC’s federal public service bargaining units.