Communications and Political Action

February 5, 2021
Members in the PA group have started to receive their retroactive payments as part of the implementation of the collective agreements that were signed with Treasury Board.  8.5.7
January 22, 2021
Our members have told us that lack of accessibility and accommodation are major barriers preventing them from fully participating in the federal public service.
December 18, 2020
Canadians who have been working from home during the pandemic will be eligible for a new tax deduction of up to $400 to cover their home office expenses in 2020.
November 20, 2020
Canadians who are unable to work because they are caring for a child or family member due to COVID-19 are now eligible to apply for the new Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB). 8.5.2
October 29, 2020
PSAC is filing a second policy grievance against Treasury Board for its most recent discriminatory changes to 699 leave that will force federal workers to exhaust all other leave – including sick leave and vacation leave – before they can request “other leave with pay” for COVID-19-related reasons.  
October 23, 2020
Every day, PSAC-CIU members in the FB group put their lives on the line to protect Canadians; safeguarding our borders, inspecting dangerous goods, and screening travelers for COVID-19 from coast to coast. 8.5.2
October 16, 2020
PSAC’s legal challenge against Treasury Board’s regressive and discriminatory changes to 699 leave for federal public service workers is set to begin next week.   8.5.1
October 15, 2020
Buckling under legal pressure from PSAC-CIU, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has stopped contracting out the work of trained border services officers to students at ports of entry in Toronto. 
October 13, 2020
Creating a public, non-profit long-term care system in Ontario – as proposed by the Ontario NDP last week – is the only way forward to protect seniors and prevent further tragedies in the province’s nursing homes during the pandemic. 

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