Bargaining news

Bargaining news

Updates

December
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12
December

SV members submit proposals for market‑based salary increases and fair pensions [1]

Going into this round of bargaining with Treasury Board, the Operational Services (SV) team set clear priorities on wages and working conditions for members. PSAC’s new monetary package puts salaries at the forefront, with general economic increases of 4.75% per year over a three‑year agreement.

December
12

12
December

EB bargaining team pushes for fair pay, secure pensions, and improved leave [2]

Our EB bargaining team returned to the table with Treasury Board, December 3-4, and submitted a comprehensive monetary package that includes a general economic increase of 4.75% per year over a three-year agreement and EB-specific market adjustments. Our team also called for additional adjustments to allowances for all subgroups.

December
12

12
December

TC bargaining team tables comprehensive wage proposal and continues fight for fair wages, pensions, and job security [3]

The Technical Services (TC) bargaining team focused most of their time on compensation when they returned to the bargaining table with the Treasury Board on December 10–11.

December
12

12
December

PA bargaining team fights for fair wages, pensions, and remote work protections [4]

The PA bargaining team returned to the table with Treasury Board, December 3–4, and submitted a comprehensive monetary package that includes a general economic increase of 4.75% per year over a three-year agreement. Our team also called for a 7% market adjustment for all PA classifications to close longstanding pay gaps with comparable workers in the federal public service.

December
12

12
December

PSAC’s first national trades roundtable builds momentum for change [5]

PSAC members from across the country met in Ottawa on November 26 and 27 for the first-ever national trades roundtable to discuss key issues impacting trades workers in the federal public service.

December
5

5
December

Treasury Board bargaining: No remote work changes while we're at the table [6]

A recently leaked Treasury Board document suggests the government is considering forcing fede

November
27

27
November

FB bargaining conference: Members of equity groups, women, and young workers encouraged to apply [7]

In preparation for the next round of negotiations on behalf of 9,000 PSAC-CIU members at the Canada Border Services Agency, PSAC will host a national bargaining conference for members in the FB group from March 24–26, 2026, in Ottawa. The conference will bring members together to review and discuss bargaining issues and elect their bargaining team.

November
10

10
November

PSAC seeks clarification from Treasury Board and CRA on early retirement incentive [8]

Given that we are currently in negotiations with both Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency for new collective agreements, and given their obligations under those collective agreements, PSAC has contacted both employers regarding this announcement.

October
31

31
October

EB bargaining: PSAC tables improvements to workforce adjustment and proposes new artificial intelligence language [9]

Our EB bargaining team returned to the table with the Treasury Board, October 29-30. This was the third time the parties met since beginning negotiations last June.

October
31

31
October

PA bargaining: Union pushes new protections on job security, artificial intelligence, and parole officer caseloads [10]

Our PA bargaining team returned to the table with Treasury Board, October 22–23. For the first time, the employer began responding to our proposals and in many cases signaled they were not prepared to agree to the improvements members are calling for.

October
31

31
October

SV bargaining team advances job security and better working conditions [11]

Our Operational Services (SV) group bargaining team pushed for key contract changes to strengthen job security and improve work conditions for SV members in negotiations with Treasury Board October

October
31

31
October

TC bargaining: Standing up for job security and the environment [12]

Our TC bargaining team returned to the table with the Treasury Board on October 29–30.

October
17

17
October

New flowcharts to help guide members impacted by public service cuts [13]

Receiving a letter saying that your position may be affected by workforce adjustment or employment transition can be a confusing and stressful experience. To help make things clearer and highlight the options available to you, we’ve created new flowcharts for federal public service workers employed by Treasury Board, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Parks Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

October
8

8
October

PSAC launches new alternation tool to support members facing potential job cuts [14]

PSAC’s new platform makes it easy to find potential matches so you can take advantage of this important provision in your collective agreement. While PSAC created this platform to help connect members, the final decision about whether your alternation is accepted rests with management.

September
19

19
September

Treasury Board bargaining: Government tries to remove workforce adjustment from contracts [15]

As the government moves ahead with plans to cut tens of thousands of federal public service jobs, Treasury Board has tabled a proposal that would strip workers of the power to negotiate improvements to the workforce adjustment process.