For a second time, the Board has ruled the Bank of Canada broke the law and ordered the Bank to stop using scabs. This time, not only did the Bank continue using scabs, they hired a notorious anti-union security company, Pinkertons, to “replace” striking Bank of Canada workers.

PSAC has filed an unfair labour practice complaint following reports that the Bank of Canada continued to use “replacement workers” after they were mandated by the Board to stop using them.

In a precedent setting decision, the Canada Industrial Relations Board has ruled that the Bank of Canada broke the new anti-scab legislation by using replacement workers to try to keep operating during the PSAC Local 71250 strike. After 16 days on the picket line, this is a big win for workers and clearly demonstrates that no employer, including the government, is above the law.

As bargaining and mediation continues, we need to show Treasury Board that our solidarity is unshakeable and that we are not going to back down. On Wednesday, July 15, the day before our TC bargaining team begins mediation, join PSAC members across the country and wear black in support of our bargaining teams. 

Parks Canada has released new educational resources related to its workforce adjustment (WFA), including updated information on the workforce selection and retention exercise — formerly referred to as the selection of employees for retention and layoff (SERLO) process. These resources provide insight into how positions may be assessed and how decisions could be made as workforce changes are implemented. 

Virtual townhalls for PSAC members in the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups will be held throughout July to discuss the current status of negotiations for each group and what to expect moving forward.