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July
10

10
July

EB bargaining: Board agrees to bypass Public Interest Commission process [1]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC's request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the EB bargaining group.

July
3

3
July

TC bargaining: Mediation dates set for July [2]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has informed PSAC that it will appoint a mediator following the TC group declaring impasse in May. Mediation is now scheduled for July 16-17.

July
3

3
July

July 15: Wear black to support your bargaining team [3]

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.

June
25

25
June

PA bargaining: Mediation dates set for September [4]

As the next step in the process, our PA bargaining team and Treasury Board have agreed to meet with a third-party, outside mediator on September 21–22 and 29–30 to continue negotiations on behalf of 120,000 PA Group members.

June
24

24
June

Register now: PSAC to hold national townhalls on Treasury Board bargaining [5]

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.

June
18

18
June

FB bargaining: Negotiations begin for border services group [6]

PSAC and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) have officially launched a new round of negotiations with Treasury Board and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) as part of the ongoing fight to make CBSA a better place to work for more than 9,000 PSAC-CIU members in the FB Group.

June
12

12
June

PSAC pushes back on federal AI strategy [7]

The federal government has unveiled its national strategy on artificial intelligence, committing over $2 billion in funding. But Prime Minister Carney’s strategy is silent on what workers actually need: guarantees AI won’t replace workers, surveillance protections, and public accountability.

June
9

9
June

PA bargaining: Board agrees to bypass Public Interest Commission process [8]

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC's request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the PA bargaining group.

June
5

5
June

Join us: National Day of Solidarity on June 17 keeps workers at the forefront [9]

Wear black for bargaining on Wednesday, June 17, to show the employer that workers across the country are united.

June
5

5
June

EB bargaining: the parties remain at impasse following mediation [10]

Our EB bargaining team met with Treasury Board for three days of mediation from June 2-4. This was the first time our EB bargaining team had met with the employer since January and since declaring impasse in February.

May
29

29
May

PA bargaining: No meaningful progress after two more days of mediation [11]

Our PA bargaining team met with Treasury Board for two additional days of mediation on May 26–27. Despite the union continuing to raise the issues that matter most to members, there was no meaningful progress at the table.

May
1

1
May

PA bargaining: Treasury Board tables insulting wage offer after almost a year of delays [12]

Our PA bargaining team spent three days in mediation with Treasury Board, April 28– 30. While we did see some minor movement at the table after months of delay, most of it was limited to editorial matters. The employer remained focused on pushing concessions instead of seriously addressing members’ priorities.

April
30

30
April

National Day of Solidarity shows Treasury Board workers are united [13]

Yesterday, PSAC members showed Treasury Board that workers are engaged, united, and ready to show up for the teams at the bargaining table.

April
30

30
April

Treasury Board: Invite a bargaining team member to your next union event [14]

Strong contracts depend on informed and engaged members. Inviting a Treasury Board bargaining team member to your next meeting or union event is one of the most effective ways to keep members connected and build power.

April
29

29
April

Why does federal bargaining take so long? [15]

Why does it take years to reach a new collective agreement in the federal public service? PSAC’s new video looks at one of the biggest problems in the current system: outdated rules under the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) that create barriers at the bargaining table and slow the path to a new agreement.