Bargaining news

Bargaining news

Updates

November
10

10
November

PSAC seeks clarification from Treasury Board and CRA on early retirement incentive [1]

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.

November
5

5
November

New poll finds majority of Canadians oppose deep federal public service cuts, don’t want AI chatbots delivering benefits [2]

As the Carney government moves ahead with plans to slash potentially tens of thousands of federal public service jobs, new polling by the Public Service Alliance of Canada shows that people in Canada are concerned about the impact of cuts on already strained public services and want to talk to humans — not chatbots — when accessing federal benefits.

November
5

5
November

Federal Budget: Government plans deep public service cuts and weakens workers’ bargaining rights [3]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is deeply concerned about the federal government’s plan to slash critical public services, cut more than 40,000 federal public service workers, and undermine the collective bargaining rights of hundreds of thousands of workers.

October
31

31
October

EB bargaining: PSAC tables improvements to workforce adjustment and proposes new artificial intelligence language [4]

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 [5]

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

TC bargaining: Standing up for job security and the environment [6]

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

October
31

31
October

SV bargaining team advances job security and better working conditions [7]

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
17

17
October

New flowcharts to help guide members impacted by public service cuts [8]

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 [9]

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
25

25
September

A better path forward: PSAC’s expenditure review recommendations [10]

The austerity measures announced as part of Prime Minister Carney’s upcoming fall budget should be deeply concerning to everyone in Canada.

September
19

19
September

Treasury Board bargaining: Government tries to remove workforce adjustment from contracts [11]

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.

August
19

19
August

Public services deserve proper planning, not rushed cuts and messy reorganization [12]

Prime Minister Carney’s expenditure review is throwing departments into chaos. They are scrambling to pull together proposals for cutting services, jobs, and spending, without any clear data as to how they should make these decisions.

July
31

31
July

PSAC Townhall: Workforce Adjustment [13]

Missed our WFA townhall? Watch it here.

July
16

16
July

Join us: Urgent townhalls on workforce adjustments and cuts [14]

The Carney government’s plan to slash public service budgets puts thousands of jobs and the services people rely on at risk. Join us for a virtual townhall to discuss how we can fight to protect public services and the workers who deliver them.

July
8

8
July

PSAC raises alarm as Carney government announces sweeping public service cuts [15]

Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on a promise of “caps, not cuts” to Canada’s federal public service in the last federal election. But the sweeping 15% budget cuts announced as part of a spending review this week look and feel like austerity and will hurt everyone in Canada who depends on vital public services.