Communications and Political Action

September 24, 2024
After the employer made unilateral changes to their Hybrid Workplace Practice, changing the rules around workers’ ability to work remotely, PSAC will be filing a bad faith bargaining complaint on behalf of over 1,500 PSAC members at Canada Post currently negotiating a new collective agreement. On July 19, 2024, Canada Post management informed union members that changes were being made to the employer’s hybrid workplace model. Starting October 15, all employees will be required to work from their official work location at least two days per week.
August 29, 2024
The bargaining team commenced negotiations with the Canada Post Corporation this week. Our team tabled a set of initial non-monetary proposals while the Employer bargaining team tabled opening remarks and a list of issues / articles that the employer intends to table proposals on during this round of negotiations.
August 1, 2024
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), the Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS), and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) held a rally and march in front of the Privy Council Offices (PCO) to demand accountability after damning reports detailing the persistent culture of anti-Black racism within their walls.
July 30, 2024
Today, the Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination, of which the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is a member, released an internal report obtained through the Access to Information Act, which revealed blatant and widespread discrimination at the Privy Council Office (PCO). The federal government is Canada’s largest single employer, and it relies on the Privy Council Office to manage the public service, while also supporting the Prime Minister and the federal Cabinet. As such, the findings are extremely troubling, and a concern to all Canadians. 
July 18, 2024
PSAC is incredibly disappointed that Treasury Board is attempting to delay pay equity justice for workers in the federal public service by requesting a three-year extension to post their final equity plan for the federal public service. 
July 17, 2024
Did you know that products marketed to women can be up to 50% more expensive than products marketed to men? 
July 4, 2024
In an important victory for federal public service workers, an arbitration panel has ruled in favour of significant improvements to the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) following an arbitration hearing on June 14. This binding arbitration award will lead to important changes to the plan, coming into effect January 1, 2025. 
July 4, 2024
We have compiled key questions and answers for you.  10.1.1
June 26, 2024
The federal government recently launched its new anti-racism strategy Changing Systems, Transforming Lives: Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2024-2028.  This new strategy is meant to set priorities to fight racism and discrimination in the federal public service, however it does not present pragmatic and long-term solutions to address systemic racism.
June 25, 2024
More than 65,000 PSAC members have responded to PSAC’s survey, following Treasury Board’s decision to increase their telework mandate and require federal public service workers to be in-office a minimum of three days per week. 

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