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Urgent action needed to address border delays: automation is not the solution
The situation at airports and ports of entry across the country continues to deteriorate, and it’s clear the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the federal government have no plan to get international travel back on track anytime soon....
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PSAC-UNDE: Review of Canada’s military promising – if implemented
In national and international press coverage, words used to describe sexual harassment in Canada’s military include: “crisis,” “scourge,” and “broken.”
With 48 recommendations, including 17 that Minister of...
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FB bargaining: Team lays out priorities in first round of talks
The latest round of negotiations for PSAC-CIU members employed by CBSA kicked off when the FB bargaining team met with Treasury Board to exchange proposals on June 16 and 17. This followed the FB National Bargaining Conference, held in Ottawa from March...
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PSAC 2022 National Triennial Convention sets course for challenges ahead
More than 500 delegates charted a path forward for the union at PSAC’s National Triennial Convention, which was held virtually from May 27 to June 3.
Delegates re-elected Chris Aylward to a second term as national president, and elected Sharon...
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Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic
As Treasury Board bargaining nears a breaking point, join our national panelists to discuss the latest bargaining news, why strong mobilization is more important than ever, and how other PSAC members have taken strike action to win important victories...
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Government continues to delay long overdue updates to Public Service Health Care Plan
The Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) bargaining team has been in negotiations since May 2021 to update the health care plan, which serves most federal public service workers and retirees. The plan itself has not been substantially updated since...
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Budget 2022 makes progress, but falls short on Phoenix, public services
PSAC welcomes the government’s investments in making life more affordable for Canadian workers and their families. The 2022 budget makes firm commitments to investment in dental care, housing and affordable child care infrastructure which PSAC has...
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Register now: Young workers and the fight against precarious work
Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under? Join us to hear from young workers on their experiences of precarity at work both inside and outside the federal public service, and to hear from negotiators fighting against precarious work at the bargaining...
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Grant-paid employees at Dalhousie University join PSAC
PSAC extends a warm welcome to over 500 grant-paid employees working at Dalhousie University. They are the newest members joining our growing union of over 215,000 members. Following a multi-year organizing effort during the pandemic, workers overcame...
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International Women’s Day: if you’re not at the table you’re on the menu
Women make up about 60 per cent of PSAC’s membership, and International Women’s Day is an important opportunity to mark the ground-breaking advances PSAC has already made in pay equity; the first-ever collective agreement clause providing...
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Behind the pay problems: Non-stop Phoenix issues forced former member to quit her dream job
After years of hard work, Sue Genereux earned her dream job — a coveted investigator position with the Transportation Safety Board. But more than two years of consistent Phoenix pay issues made the PSAC-UCTE member anxious and unsure if she could...
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Register now: The power of young workers at the bargaining table
Are you a PSAC member aged 35 and under? Join us for this panel and discussion about the power that young workers have at the bargaining table!
The power of young workers at the bargaining table
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
7:30-8:30 p.m. (EST)...
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TC bargaining: Treasury Board refuses to address wages as cost of living rises
PSAC is gearing up to mobilize TC members and put pressure on Treasury Board after they refused to respond to the TC team’s wage proposals at the table January 24-27. The team presented their comprehensive wage proposals in November – three...
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FB bargaining conference: Members of equity groups, women and young workers encouraged to apply
PSAC-CIU members who self-identify in one of the groups listed below are encouraged to apply to attend the FB National Bargaining Conference before the February 4 deadline.
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SSO bargaining: Moving forward together
The Statistics Survey Operations (SSO) bargaining team made progress during negotiations in December, even though the employer did not bring outstanding proposals to the table. The team was disappointed that the employer did not table their monetary...
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Hearing dates set for Black class action lawsuit against the federal government
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.
Federal court judge Jocelyne Gagné rejected the...
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Optimism after historic apology to military sexual misconduct survivors
PSAC and UNDE are optimistic the government will make a genuine, concerted effort to right the wrongs of decades of sexual harassment, abuse and workplace harassment at the Department of National Defence and in Canada’s military following a public...
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PSAC-UTE team set priorities for CRA bargaining in January
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.
Once...
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International Day for Persons with Disabilities: building an inclusive, accessible post-pandemic Canada
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...
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Understanding your Collective Agreement – new online course for PSAC members
The PSAC Education Program is excited to release a new online course – Understanding your Collective Agreement.
This course:
- Explores your rights as a unionized worker
- Unpacks...
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