Communications and Political Action

December 20, 2021
A decision is expected by late January 2022 on PSAC’s policy grievances defending the use of 699 leave for federal public service workers during the pandemic.
December 17, 2021
The Parks Canada bargaining team met to prioritize the bargaining issues that will drive the next round of bargaining with the employer November 29 to December 1.  
December 15, 2021
The class action lawsuit against the federal government by current and former Black employees has reached another milestone with certification hearing dates set for September 21-23, 2022.
December 15, 2021
PSAC welcomes the $40 billion pledged to Indigenous child welfare by the federal government in its economic update and looks forward to a concrete plan to deliver these services to Indigenous children, youth and families in Canada without delay.
December 14, 2021
The PSAC-UTE bargaining team met to review their proposals and discuss priorities in preparation for bargaining with the Canada Revenue Agency. The team will have a complete package ready to present when negotiations begin on January 11, 2022.
December 9, 2021
British Columbia has been devastated by record-setting rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding and mudslides.There has been massive economic and social devastation to many communities, First Nations, farms and the transportation system, all of which will take months if not years to repair.
December 9, 2021
Each year on December 10, we celebrate the adoption of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a ground-breaking document recognizing that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” 73 years later, the fight for human rights is far from over, and Canada continues to fall short. Indigenous, Black, racialized,  LGBTQ2+ communities, women, gender-diverse people, and people with disabilities continue to experience human rights violations.
December 6, 2021
A new campaign from the Nunavut Employees Union and PSAC calls on the territory’s largest employer to support more than 4,000 public service workers by providing stable jobs, fair wages, and a northern allowance that keeps up with rising costs.
December 3, 2021
For hundreds of thousands of Canadians, living with a disability often means living in poverty. People with disabilities represent 41 per cent of the population living below the poverty line in Canada. And the last few years have highlighted how people with disabilities continue to be disproportionately impacted in employment, health care and social services.
December 2, 2021
The PSAC Education Program is excited to release a new online course – Understanding your Collective Agreement.

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