On May 1, PSAC’s PA bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with Treasury Board. The bargaining team recommends ratification of the new agreement. 

In the hours after reaching a deal with Treasury Board, we shared with PSAC members the highlights of the wage increases and remote work language that were negotiated. 

Now that Statistics Services Operations (SSO) members have formally signed a new collective bargaining agreement [7] that is officially in effect as of the March 13 signing, we invite SSO members to attend townhall meetings to learn more about what is new in the agreement.

It's clear the Liberal government is feeling the pressure as we escalate our strike actions across the country. But we've been clear – the offer the government has on the table simply doesn’t cut it. And while we’ve had our sleeves rolled up for the past two years and have been ready to negotiate day and night to reach a fair deal, this government has consistently dragged out negotiations and tried to nickel and dime Canada’s workers. 

While we were scheduled to return to the table this week, April 25-27, our FB bargaining team notified the employer we won’t be meeting, in solidarity with the more than 155,000 fellow PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency who are currently on strike. 

We've continued to make some progress in negotiations this week as PSAC members joined picket lines across the country to pressure the government for a fair contract. 

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.