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April 27, 2020
On this National Day of Mourning, PSAC recognizes all those who put their lives on the line every day providing critical services to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 21, 2020
By day, PSAC lab technician Tim Ladd and his colleagues tackle invasive insect species like the emerald ash borer that are devastating Canada’s forests.
But with supplies of hand sanitizer dwindling because of COVID-19, his team at Natural Resources Canada’s Insect Production and Quarantine Lab in Sault Ste. Marie knew they had a chance to help front-line workers who are desperate for more.
April 8, 2020
PSAC has successfully negotiated an extension to May 15, 2020 for members of the PA group to submit summer leave requests in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PSAC and Treasury Board agreed to push back the deadline from April 15 in a memorandum of agreement signed this week. The employer’s deadline to respond to leave requests will also be extended to June 1.
April 2, 2020
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Public Interest Commission hearing will be delayed.
The hearing, originally scheduled for March 30-31, has been rescheduled for May 7-8. Stay tuned as more information will be provided closer to the new date of the hearing.
Please stay in touch with the local in your workplace and, if you haven’t done so yet, sign-up for e-mail bargaining updates.
PSAC at CFIA : Bargaining for our future!
April 1, 2020
PSAC members at Global Affairs Canada have been working day and night to bring home Canadians stranded abroad because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 27, 2020
As concerns for the safety of Canadians and workers at overcrowded Service Canada centres reached new heights this week, the government decided to close these offices for regular walk-in traffic without pre-screening.
PSAC and its component union CEIU believe this measure will protect the public and its members from contracting COVID-19, and will not negatively impact the ability of vulnerable Canadians to receive the support they need at this critical time.
March 23, 2020
PSAC is calling on the federal and territorial governments to bolster access to healthcare and housing immediately to protect northern communities from the COVID-19 virus.
Northern healthcare workers must also be provided with emergency medical supplies such as test kits, masks, hand sanitizers, ventilators and other necessary equipment to help them manage a potential outbreak.
All workers who aren’t deemed critical should also be able to work from home to prevent the spread of the virus.
March 20, 2020
On this day in 1960, the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against racist apartheid laws. Six years later, the United Nations proclaimed March 21st as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
March 12, 2020
The FB bargaining team continued to push for greater protections against harassment and abuse of authority by management during negotiations with Treasury Board/Canada Border Services Agency March 9-12.
Yet despite buzzwords like promoting inclusion, respectfulness and the elimination of harassment in CBSA’s 2020-2021 Department Plan – unveiled this week – there was little evidence of a tonal shift on these or other issues at the bargaining table.