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Update on Phoenix damages implementation

Current PSAC members working for the federal public service received general damages as part of their March 3 pay. However, several issues remain outstanding:  former PSAC members — including retirees — are still waiting...
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Support CBSA employees fighting for a fair deal

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TC group begins negotiations with Treasury Board 

The Technical Services (TC) bargaining team met with Treasury Board representatives for the first time June 16-17 to exchange proposals packages. PSAC is committed to pushing for a fair deal...
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Yvon Barrière re-elected as PSAC-Quebec Regional Executive Vice-President

Delegates at the 2021 PSAC-Quebec Regional Triennial Convention re-elected Yvon Barrière as Regional Executive Vice-President. Annick Lamoureux of UTE Local 10008 was also elected Alternate ...
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14 unions join call to move Revera long-term care to the public sector 

In a joint letter with 13 other bargaining agent members of the National Joint Council, PSAC requested that Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos take the lead in talks between the Public Sector Pension (PSP) and ministries of health in...
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PSAC Scholarship Program - 2021

The PSAC Scholarship Program offers the following 14 scholarships for dependent children of current PSAC members, who will be attending full-time studies at a recognized post-secondary institution in the fall of 2021: one $4,000 PSAC...
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Governments must prioritize vaccinations for front-line workers

PSAC is pressing governments to prioritize vaccinations for critical front-line workers across Canada to limit the spread of COVID-19.  PSAC represents thousands of front-line workers doing critical work at Canada’...
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Budget 2021 must offer real change for Canadians

The federal government must show they have learned the most important lesson of this pandemic in their 2021 budget – it is time to make real, lasting, and systemic change that will improve the lives of workers. COVID-19 has laid bare...
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FAQ: Statistical Survey Operations bargaining and consolidation

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EGs in the TC group: Negotiations towards parity with CFIA have begun

Following the settlement in the last round of TC bargaining, we agreed on a process to further negotiate pay rates for EGs (Engineering and Scientific Support). As laid out in Appendix FF of the TC ...
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Government must support NDP plan to take private profits out of long term care

PSAC is calling on the Trudeau government to vote in support of the NDP’s motion presented in parliament today demanding an end to for-profit long term care in Canada. As a first step, the NDP is urging the government to immediately transition...
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Education For All report highlights urgent need for national post-secondary education strategy

Federal and provincial governments need to step up to fix serious issues in post-secondary education (PSE), says a new report by the Education For All coalition representing over one million students and workers. In a...
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Public service pension manager must stop investing in for-profit prisons

PSAC strongly disapproves of members’ pension plan exposure to the American private, for-profit prison industry and calls on the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSPIB) to divest its holdings as soon as possible. PSPIB is a federal crown...
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New code of conduct for government procurement: Protections must extend to all workers

This month, PSAC participated in a Government of Canada consultation on changes to the Code of Conduct for Procurement.   This Code currently “includes expectations for vendors and their Canadian and foreign...
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Canada must stop supporting Haiti’s unconstitutional government

Responding to a call for solidarity from Haitian civil society, PSAC joins unions and other social justice organizations from across Canada in pressing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stop supporting the unconstitutional government of Jovenel Moï...
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Moments in Canadian History of Black Labour

PSAC celebrates Black History Month by acknowledging the profound contributions Black workers have had in building Canada’s economy and in pushing the labour movement to where it is today. Join us as we honour the following Black activists and...
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PSAC supports the peaceful resistance in Guatemala

The Escobal project is a high-grade silver discovery located in southeast Guatemala. In addition to silver, the mine contains sizable reserves of gold, lead, and zinc. Tahoe Resources acquired the project in mid-2010 when the Xinka and farming...
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Trudeau government issues new mandates

New mandate letters issued to federal ministers build on the previous commitments made by the Trudeau government and chart new plans to address the current challenges created by the pandemic. It is imperative however that the government properly funds...
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Save The Date: Black History Month Panel Discussions

To celebrate Black History Month, PSAC has planned a series of panel discussions that will dive into issues facing Black workers and will honour the contributions of Black labour activists in Canada. Working While Black: A discussion on recourse...
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PSAC investigating issues with retroactive pay for PA members

This week, members in the PA group started to receive their retroactive payments as part of the implementation of the collective agreements that were signed with Treasury Board.  Members in the TC, SV and ...
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