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PSAC welcomes long overdue federal public service staffing review
Recently, Treasury Board outlined their strategy to increase diversity and inclusion in the federal public service. One of their key commitments was to review the Public Service Employment Act to improve diversity in their hiring practices.
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Update on the Taxability of Phoenix Damages
Treasury Board has provided PSAC with a letter from CRA setting out its preliminary view that the general damages in the Phoenix settlement agreement are taxable. This letter, which was prepared at Treasury Board’s request and without PSAC’s...
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PSAC stands in solidarity with the farmers and workers of India
PSAC stands in solidarity with the millions of farmers and workers in India that have stood up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s attempt to privatize and deregulate the agricultural economy, which provides a livelihood for over half of...
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International Human Rights Day: Addressing the impacts of COVID-19 on marginalized communities
International Human Rights Day is a day to celebrate and recommit to advancing human rights here at home and globally.
Seventy-two years ago, on December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Declaration of Human Rights. It was a...
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PSAC members mobilize to Uncover the Costs of contracting out jobs
Canada-wide, PSAC members are responding to the findings of the Uncover the Costs report and taking action against the contracting out of public service jobs on Canadian military bases.
Members in the Atlantic region have held actions at the Gagetown...
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Halt to automatic leave cash-out extended for Treasury Board members
In order to reduce the pressure on the Phoenix pay system and allow compensation advisors to focus on fixing outstanding pay issues, PSAC and Treasury Board have agreed to suspend the automatic cash-out of vacation and compensatory leave for public...
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PSAC-CIU bargaining team tables wages in negotiations
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.
Throughout this round of...
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PSAC and Treasury Board sign PA, TC and Phoenix deals
PSAC and Treasury Board today signed new collective agreements for the Program and Administrative (PA) and Technical Services (TC) groups that were ratified by members on September 29. The two bargaining...
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NAV CANADA members joined together for PSAC’s first digital bargaining conference
Members who work for NAV CANADA met September 29 and 30 to discuss the top priorities for their next collective agreement. It was PSAC’s first bargaining conference held entirely online.
Meeting in person was not possible due to the pandemic,...
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Orange Shirt Day - Every child matters
The residential school system separated Indigenous children from their families, language and culture. It was an act of genocide against the First Peoples of this land whose lives and futures were forever altered. It is a shameful part of...
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PSAC members ratify new agreements with Treasury Board and CRA
A majority of PSAC members in the Program and Administrative (PA), Technical Services (TC), Education and Library Science (EB), and PSAC-UTE (Canada Revenue Agency) bargaining units have voted in ...
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Now is the time to invest in child care
As the country reopens and people get back to work, PSAC members, like many other Canadians, are worried about the care of their children. To ensure the country is recovering from the pandemic, families need access to publicly funded...
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CFIA ratification kit, including the full text of the agreement, now available
On September 2, PSAC’s bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with the Canada Food Inspection Agency. The bargaining team unanimously recommends ratification of the new agreement.
The ratification kit which includes the...
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Throne Speech an opportunity for a just, resilient, and green economic recovery
The Liberal government’s upcoming Speech from the Throne (September 23) is an opportunity to set Canada on the path of an economic recovery that addresses the inequities in our society laid bare by the pandemic. ...
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PSAC congratulates BC government on making positive changes to employment standards and restoring fairness to provincial labour code
The Public Service Alliance of Canada applauds the BC government for making long overdue changes to British Columbia’s Employment Standards Act and the BC Labour Code that will make a real, positive difference to workers and their families across...
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New federal accessibility law and accessibility strategy mark important steps forward for people with disabilities
The long-awaited federal law on accessibility for people with disabilities, the Accessible Canada Act (Bill C-81), has finally passed in the legislature and will soon be made law.
In addition to the new law, the federal government recently released...
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Parks bargaining team advances demands
Progress was made at the Parks Canada bargaining table last week. PSAC’s Parks negotiating team met with the employer from May 28 to 30 in Ottawa.
The team continued to push for demands that would establish parity with the core public...
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Asian Heritage Month: Neville's story
Neville David is a longtime union activist. Born and raised in Sri Lanka, he began his union activism in his country of birth, as a member of the Bank Employees Union. He fought alongside his colleagues in the picket lines to secure their wage...
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Safety risks looming with the privatization of heating-cooling plants in the National Capital Region, says economist
In partnership with the Public Service Alliance of Canada, economist Robin Shaban has released a report on the government’s planned privatization of a major heating-cooling plants in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Robin Shaban is an...
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Asian Heritage Month: Danielle's story
A tireless union activist from Montreal, Danielle Dubuc has been an active PSAC and CIU member for over 28 years. She is a dedicated activist, feminist and humanist.
As an equity representative on the Montérégie Regional Council,...
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