Bargaining news

Bargaining news

Updates

April
17

17
April

Strike deadline announced for 155,000 PSAC members [1]

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 [2]

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 [3]

The past two years have been hard for workers everywhere.

April
12

12
April

120,000 Treasury Board members secure strike mandate [4]

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 [5]

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 [6]

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 [7]

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 [8]

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 [9]

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 [10] and the SV PIC report [11], 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 [12]

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.

January
31

31
January

SV group: PIC report gives little direction [11]

PSAC has received the Public Interest Commission (PIC) report affecting more than 10,000 members in the SV group. Hearings concluded in November and unfortunately, similar to the TC PIC report [13], the report provides no clear direction other than a recommendation that both parties return to the bargaining table.

January
30

30
January

PSAC is filing policy grievances over government’s flawed hybrid work plan [14]

January
27

27
January

FB bargaining: Show your support for the team on February 2 [15]

Have you ever felt stuck in a loop? Our FB bargaining team knows the feeling all too well. As mobilization ramps up for this round of bargaining, it's becoming increasingly clear that CBSA has little more to offer than a Groundhog Day-type scenario, with the same inconsiderate proposals and attitudes we've already seen countless times.

January
23

23
January

We're in this together: Strike votes for 120,000 PSAC members [16]

Since the beginning of the pandemic, you and other PSAC members have stepped up by helping Canadians when they needed it most — whether your work got done from home or the workplace.

January
23

23
January

PSAC announces strike votes for more than 120,000 federal workers [17]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is launching nationwide strike votes for more than 120,000 federal public service workers after talks broke down over wages and other key issues. Strike votes for members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups will be conducted from February 22 to April 11, 2023.