Published on Public Service Alliance of Canada (https://psacunion.ca)

Home > COVID-19 updates

COVID-19 updates

COVID-19 updates

Updates

August
13
13
August

PSAC statement on vaccination requirements for federal public service workers [1]

On August 13, the federal government announced it will require COVID-19 vacc

May
28
28
May

PSAC launches campaign to bring long-term care into public hands [2]

Canadians will never forget the horrible images of seniors suffering alone in private long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May
28
28
May

699 leave: Hearing dates set for policy grievances [3]

PSAC will defend the use of 699 leave for federal public service workers during the pandemic at adjudication hearings with the Federal Public Service Labour Relations Board August 30 to September 3, 2021.
April
22
22
April

Paid 698 leave available for federal employees getting vaccinated [4]

As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination begins to gain momentum, PSAC would like to remind Treasury Board and PSAC-UTE employees that they can request paid leave to attend their vaccination appo

April
19
19
April

Budget 2021: PSAC welcomes historic child care funding and $15 minimum wage [5]

PSAC welcomes the measures in the 2021 budget that respond to the needs of Canadians hardest hit by the pandemic. 

April
16
16
April

14 unions join call to move Revera long-term care to the public sector  [6]

In a joint letter with 13 other bargaining agent members of the National Joint Council, PSAC requested that Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos take the lead in talks between the Public Secto

April
15
15
April

Budget 2021 must offer real change for Canadians [7]

The federal government must show they have learned the most important lesson of this pandemic in their 2021 budget – it is time to make real, lasting, and systemic change that will improve the lives of workers.  

March
22
22
March

Government must support NDP plan to take private profits out of long term care [8]

As a first step, the NDP is urging the government to immediately transition Revera Inc. to public ownership.

March
19
19
March

March 21: Fighting systemic racism pivotal to a just recovery [9]

Canada’s experience over the last year has shown that the pandemic continues to have a greater impact on Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities.
March
16
16
March

PSAC demands COVID-19 vaccines be made available for all countries [10]

There has been a  [11]

March
5
5
March

International Women’s Day: Fighting for an equitable future [12]

This International Women’s Day, PSAC recognizes the strength and resiliency of women each and every day. The global pandemic has disproportionately impacted women.

February
24
24
February

FAQ: Tax break for Canadians working from home [13]

The Government of Canada has made significant changes to claiming home office expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This tax break is claimed on your personal income tax return.

February
24
24
February

PSAC joins international unions in fighting for vaccine access [11]

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is joining Public Services International, Doctors Without Borders, the Trade Justice Network and other unions to call for the federal government to help ensure

February
5
5
February

Trudeau government issues new mandates [14]

New mandate letters [15] issued to federal ministers build on the previous commitments made by the Trudeau government and chart new plans to address the

January
8
8
January

699 leave: PSAC files additional policy grievances, human rights complaint [16]

PSAC has filed policy grievances with Treasury Board, CFIA and other agencies for restricting the use of 699 leave for members.

  • ‹ previous [17]
  • 2 of 6
  • next › [18]

Source URL: https://psacunion.ca/covid-19-updates?page=1

Links
[1] https://psacunion.ca/psac-statement-vaccination-requirements-federal
[2] https://psacunion.ca/psac-launches-campaign-bring-long-term-care-public
[3] https://psacunion.ca/699-leave-hearing-dates-set-policy-grievances
[4] https://psacunion.ca/paid-698-leave-available-for-federal-employees-getting-vaccinated
[5] https://psacunion.ca/budget-2021-psac-welcomes-historic-child-care
[6] https://psacunion.ca/14-unions-join-call-move-revera-long-term-care
[7] https://psacunion.ca/budget-2021-must-offer-real-change-canadians
[8] https://psacunion.ca/government-must-support-ndp-plan-take-private
[9] https://psacunion.ca/march-21-fighting-systemic-racism-pivotal-just
[10] https://psacunion.ca/psac-demands-covid-19-vaccines-be-made-available
[11] https://psacunion.ca/psac-joins-international-unions-fighting-vaccine
[12] https://psacunion.ca/international-womens-day-2021
[13] https://psacunion.ca/faq-tax-break-canadians-working-home
[14] https://psacunion.ca/trudeau-government-issues-new-mandates
[15] https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters
[16] https://psacunion.ca/699-leave-psac-files-additional-policy-grievances
[17] https://psacunion.ca/print/8684
[18] https://psacunion.ca/print/8684?page=2