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Bargaining news

Updates

December
21

21
December

PA group: PIC hearings wrap up as PSAC continues to fight for remote work protections [1]

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing conducted by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board for the PA group was held from November 28 to December 1. The bargaining team and employer both presented their positions and are now awaiting a decision from the PIC.

December
21

21
December

PSAC files Labour Board complaint over flawed hybrid work plan [2]

The federal government’s blanket hybrid work plan tramples on workers’ collective bargaining rights and forces a flawed one-size-fits-all approach on a diverse and evolving public service.

December
19

19
December

EB group: PIC hearings wrap up as pressure mounts for a fair contract [3]

Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings were held for the EB group by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board November 21, December 12 and 13. The bargaining team and employer both presented their positions and are now awaiting a decision from the PIC.

December
16

16
December

FB bargaining: Telework and shift premium top of mind for the team [4]

Following reports of Treasury Board's plan to unilaterally change telework agreements, the FB bargaining team used their December 13-15 bargaining dates to remind the employer that modifying working conditions without union consent while in negotiations is prohibited under federal legislation.

December
15

15
December

Government must stop flawed hybrid work plan for federal public service workers [5]

Despite a week of denials, Treasury Board announced today it would unilaterally impose a restrictive hybrid work policy for all federal public service workers in the core administration.

December
14

14
December

TC group: PIC hearings wrap up as PSAC continues to ramp up pressure [6]

The Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing conducted by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board for the TC group was held on December 9. The bargaining team and employer both presented their positions and are now awaiting a decision from the PIC.

December
9

9
December

Remote work must be negotiated at the bargaining table [7]

Speculation about an imminent announcement that would mandate all federal public service workers to return to workplaces a minimum of 2-3 days per week are deeply concerning and have serious implications for more than 165,000 PSAC members.

November
28

28
November

Thousands of federal workers hold national day of action in fight for fair contract [8]

Today, thousands of federal public service workers and supporters are coming together for a national day of action across the country and asking, “Where’s Mona?”. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier has been missing in action at the bargaining table with 165,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada members as workers continue to fall behind in the face of record-high inflation.

November
24

24
November

FB bargaining: Team pushes for fair pension reform, other key issues [9]

The FB bargaining team continued to negotiate improvements on the issues that matter most to PSAC-CIU members at the bargaining table November 15-17.

November
17

17
November

'We do good work, so we deserve good wages' [10]

These days, Nkumu Assana Kirika and his family’s budget is a bit tighter. The culprit? Canada’s skyrocketing inflation.

October
28

28
October

EB group: Frustration mounts following mediation [11]

Treasury Board refused to budge on its wage offer during mediation with the EB group bargaining team, October 24-27.

October
26

26
October

SV bargaining: No movement from government on key issues in mediation [12]

After a week of mediation, Treasury Board made no effort to find common ground in bargaining with our more than 10,000 SV group members, refusing to budge on any key issues, especially when it came to fair wages and market adjustments.

October
21

21
October

TC group: no progress on key demands following mediation [13]

Following a week of mediation, the federal government continues to refuse to budge on its wage offer that would deliver a pay cut to nearly 11,000 federal public service workers in the TC group who are facing record high inflation and a looming recession.

October
21

21
October

TB Bargaining: Public Interest Commission dates set [14]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has scheduled Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings for the EB, PA, SV, and TC groups.

October
13

13
October

PA group: No movement on wages, key issues after mediation [15]

Following a week of mediation, the federal government is refusing to budge on its wage offer that would effectively deliver a pay cut to nearly 95,000 federal public service workers in the PA group facing record high inflation.