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Canada Post negotiations: Our bargaining team renews focus on union demands
This week, our bargaining team focused their efforts on union proposals. We spent a considerable amount of time in caucus finalizing our outstanding demands.
We gave the employer a presentation on domestic violence, in support of our...
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RCMP Civilian Members: Q&A
Unions and Collective Bargaining
Unionization, what is it all about?
Unions are legal entities whose role and responsibility is to negotiate collective agreements on behalf of their membership and represent their members when the...
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SSO Pay Equity Settlement Appeals- Questions and Answers
1. Where do I send the appeal?
You can send an appeal via email to SSO at: statcan.ssopayequityoesequitesalariale.statcan@canada.ca
2. If I don’t have access to a computer or email address what should I do?
You can send it in the mail...
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Budget 2016: doesn’t do enough to reconcile with Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples have survived generations of injustice and neglect, capped off by the Conservative government’s programming cuts and a 2% cap on education funding since 1996 (leaving First Nations students $20 billion behind provincially funded...
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Budget 2016: It’s time to reinvest in the people delivering public services
The Public Service Alliance of Canada welcomes the new government’s move away from austerity and its commitment to invest to improve the lives of Canadians, at least in the immediate future.
“Federal public service workers want to deliver...
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Budget 2016: More needed for Canadians’ retirement security
Budget 2016 takes some important steps to improve retirement income for seniors by restoring the age of eligibility for Old Age Security (OAS) to 65 and increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for single seniors and senior couples who must...
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PSAC/UTE Bargaining Team to Resume Negotiations with CRA
After a Federal election, several months of our on-going grievance campaign, PSAC/UTE members meeting with, writing and contacting Members of Parliament, meetings between UTE President Bob Campbell and the CRA Commissioner, and on-going discussions...
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New CCPA report outlines state of Canada’s public service
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has just released a report that provides a blueprint for the federal Liberal government to implement its promises.
The paper makes the following points:
The government must rebuild and...
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NAV Canada members from UCTE reach tentative agreement
The PSAC bargaining team representing UCTE members at NAV CANADA have reached a tentative agreement. The employer has agreed to a one year extension of the current collective agreement.
The details of this tentative agreement will be presented to...
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
How PSAC is working to end violence against women
December 6 marks the anniversary of the Montréal Massacre, where 14 young women were killed at the École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989.
On this National Day of Remembrance and...
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PSAC challenges expenditure restraint act - Bill C-10
The Public Service Alliance of Canada was back in court November 17-18 to appeal the previous Conservative government’s Bill C-10, the Expenditure Restraint Act. Adopted in 2009, it rolled back negotiated wage rates for federal public sector...
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Order printed copies of PSAC's calendar online
Looking for a handy way to keep track of pay days? PSAC's annual calendar is a perennial favourite among members and federal government employees generally. And now you can order copies online.
If you can't get to your nearest PSAC area...
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Front-line workers need to be included in discussions about re-opening Veterans Affairs offices
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is happy with the federal government’s announcement that it will re-open the Veterans Affairs offices that were closed by the Conservatives and hire more front-line staff, but stresses the need for the...
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Invitation to participate in Guatemala project in February 2016
SJF sponsorship program for young workers (18 – 35 years)
The PSAC Social Justice Fund is offering a sponsorship to four (4) Young PSAC Members for the Feb. 12 to 26, 2016 delegation.
If you know of a young member who would benefit from...
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PSAC equity activists, women and young workers: participate in the Statistical Survey Operations RO and Field Survey Interviewers Bargaining Conference
This is a call out to PSAC equity activists (Aboriginal Peoples, Racialized Workers, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Trans Members, and Members with Disabilities), Regional Women's Committee (RWC) members, and Young worker activists (35 or younger) to...
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Parks bargaining focuses on health and safety rights and language for canal workers
Our negotiating team met with the employer from October 6-8, 2015.
Canal workers
In addition to reviewing outstanding proposals, our team introduced changes to Appendix ‘E’, a section of the Agreement containing language specific to...
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Advance polls open today for federal election
PSAC is encouraging voters to cast their ballots early in Canada’s 42nd federal election. Advance polls open at noon today and will be open every day from 12 pm – 8 pm over the long weekend:
Friday, October 9
Saturday, October 10...
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New CCPA study: Federal cuts reduce number of health and safety inspectors
A new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study entitled Waiting to Happen: Why we need major changes to the health and safety regime in federally regulated workplaces was released today. The study reveals that the health and safety of over a...
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