Bargaining news

Bargaining news

Updates

April
24

24
April

TB & CRA bargaining update: Statement from PSAC National President [1]

PSAC National President Chris Aylward delivered the following message to members of the Treasury Board and CRA bargaining t

April
23

23
April

FB bargaining: Negotiations postponed in solidarity with striking workers [2]

While we were scheduled to return to the table this week, April 25-27, our FB bargaining team notified the employer we won’t be meeting, in solidarity with the more than 155,000 fellow PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency who are currently on strike.

April
22

22
April

Treasury Board bargaining update [3]

This afternoon, PSAC’s National President, Chris Aylward, National Executive Vice President Sharon DeSousa and Regional Executive Vice President — NCR, Alex Silas gave a bargaining update on Treasury Board bargaining.

April
22

22
April

Talks continue into the weekend as more than 155,000 workers remain on strike [4]

We've continued to make some progress in negotiations this week as PSAC members joined picket lines across the country to pressure the government for a fair contract.

April
19

19
April

PSAC announces nationwide general strike beginning April 19 for 155,000 workers [5]

Picket lines will go up across the country April 19 as more than 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada members working for Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency begin strike action.

April
17

17
April

Strike deadline announced for 155,000 PSAC members [6]

More than 155,000 PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency will begin strike action on April 19 if a deal cannot be reached by 9 p.m. ET April 18 – setting the stage for one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history.

April
14

14
April

Negotiations with federal government continue as a potential strike for 155,000 workers looms [7]

Over the past two weeks our bargaining teams have been back at the table with the assistance of third-party mediators to secure a fair contract for workers.

April
12

12
April

120,000 PSAC members ready to take strike action [8]

The past two years have been hard for workers everywhere.

April
12

12
April

120,000 Treasury Board members secure strike mandate [9]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has received a strike mandate from members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups, which collectively represent more than 120,000 federal government workers employed by Treasury Board.

April
12

12
April

Union members that stick together, win together [10]

Over the next few weeks, we could be headed towards a national strike for more than 155,000 federal public service workers. As strike votes wrap up on April 7 for Canada Revenue Agency members and April 11 for Treasury Board members, it’s important to know what that means for federal public service workers.

March
23

23
March

FB bargaining: Team raises student use and scheduling [11]

Using students to do the work of border service officers was a critical issue raised by our FB bargaining team when talks with Treasury Board/CBSA continued March 21-23. PSAC-CIU was particularly alarmed by remarks from CBSA President Erin O’Gorman who told a parliamentary committee, “I would say that our student BSOs become, to a large extent, our permanent workforce.”

February
17

17
February

PA PIC report: Recommendations a step forward but fall short of inflation [12]

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) report for the PA and Common Issues tables offers a pathway to make gains for workers, but still falls short of PSAC’s demands to reach a fair contract that keeps up with the rising cost of living.

February
11

11
February

Negotiations set to resume with federal government as strike votes continue [13]

As strike votes continue for more than 120,000 federal public service workers across the country, PSAC and the federal government have agreed to resume negotiations with the assistance of a third-party mediator to reach a fair contract for workers. The Common Issues bargaining team will continue talks April 2-6, followed by the PA, SV, TC, EB teams April 11-14.

February
7

7
February

EB members: PIC report advances bargaining to next step [14]

PSAC has received the Public Interest Commission (PIC) report for the Education and Library Science (EB) group following hearings that wrapped up on December 13. Following the same pattern as the TC PIC report [15] and the SV PIC report [16], the report unfortunately does not provide clear recommendations other than a return to the bargaining table.

February
3

3
February

FB bargaining: Team discusses firearm and telework issues while employer pushes concessions [17]

The new year brought new bargaining dates for our FB team as we returned to the table with Treasury Board/Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) from January 31 to February 2, picking up where we left off in December. With the last day of this bargaining session coinciding with the FB day of mobilization on Feb 2, the team was re-energized with support from members across the country.