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October
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October

What you need to know about the telework joint panel process for federal workers 

PSAC has been working closely with components and federal government departments to establish joint union-management review panels. These panels provide a fair, case-by-case review process for resolving grievances related to remote work. 
October
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October

PSAC calls for an investigation into telework policy failures

PSAC joins the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) in calling for the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates to launch a full investigation into the federal government's disastrous three-day in-office mandate.
October
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10
October

Survey shows strong support for remote work as productivity in the federal public service climbs 

Remote work isn’t just convenient, it’s common sense. And PSAC's research proves it. Survey results from PSAC, in partnership with spark*insights, show 81% of Canadians believe remote work is good for workers, and two-thirds say it boosts productivity. 
October
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October

DeSousa: Treasury Board ignored evidence on return-to-office

The following op-ed by Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President, was published in the Ottawa Citizen.
September
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September

What the federal government was hiding about their telework mandate

New Access to Information documents show that the federal government’s decision to impose a rigid three-day in-office mandate was not based on data or research on productivity, despite clear evidence that hybrid work boosts performance. The documents reveal the government ignored their own evidence and steamrolled ahead with a plan. 

September
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September

Federal in-office mandate takes effect, workers hold their ground

As the federal government’s new three-day in-office mandate officially took effect on Monday, thousands of union members took to the street in protest, determined to defend telework and the future of work in Canada. 
August
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August

PSAC scores legal victory in fight to reverse federal telework mandate

The Federal Court will hold a full hearing to review PSAC’s application to quash the federal government’s decision to force

August
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August

Sign our petition to help defend telework and modernize our workplaces

Sign the petition to demand the government repeal the three-day in-office mandate and move to the promised case-by-case framework for telework, rather than the one-size-fits-none model they have committed to. We also want them to enshrine this policy into our collective agreements during the next round of bargaining. 
August
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August

Join the national virtual town hall on telework 

As the September 9 deadline for the federal government’s three-day in-office mandate approaches, many PSAC members are expressing concerns about how this will impact work-life balance, productivity, and overall well-being. 
July
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July

Join PSAC’s legal fight against the arbitrary telework mandate for federal workers 

As part of our ongoing fight to rescind the federal government’s arbitrary one-size-fits-none telework policy for federal public service workers, PSAC is now encouraging members impacted by the mandate to file individual grievances contesting their telework agreements.  

July
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July

PSAC withdraws from federal telework meetings over lack of genuine consultation 

The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s National Board of Directors has made the decision to withdraw from the federal government’s meetings on the implementation of the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace over a lack of real consultation and the government’s unilateral change to a three-day in-office mandate. 
June
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June

Vast majority of PSAC members ready to take action on telework; Canadians support access to remote work

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. 

June
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June

Telework is the new frontier in workers' rights

The history of workers’ rights in Canada proves that, when it comes to creating the future of work, unions will inevitably be the ones turning the radical into the routine.
May
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May

Telework: Joint letters calling for urgent action from TB President Anita Anand, NPD leader Jagmeet Singh

This week, PSAC joins 15 federal public service unions at the National Joint Council (NJC) in sending letters to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand to share our outrage with the federal government’s decision in-office mandate. The updated policy requires all federal public service workers in the core public administration and in separate agencies to work on-site a minimum of three days per week. 

May
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May

Three-day in person mandate: Have your say

On May 1, 2024, with blatant disregard for the wellbeing of its workers, Treasury Board announced that by September 9, federal public service workers will be required to be in-office a minimum of t