Current Archives
April 25, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board
PSAC proposes a Recruitment and Retention Allowance for Compensation and Benefits workers. »
April 25, 2008
Letter to Madam Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines
On behalf of over 160,000 members of the PSAC, we strongly condemn the harassment by armed men of Rep. Satur Ocampo on his return from a Human Rights Mission to Canada and the threat of his imminent arrest. »
April 25, 2008
PSAC members at Parks Canada meet with MP Scott Simms
Mr. Simms fully supports the elimination of pay zones. »
April 25, 2008
April 28, 2008 – National Day of Mourning
April 28, 2008 will mark the 24th anniversary of the National Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job. »
April 23, 2008
Letter to the Honourable Jean Pierre Blackburn and the Honourable David Emerson
The Public Service Alliance of Canada wishes to express its grave concern for the violations of trade union rights in Colombia and ongoing killings of trade union leaders and activists. »
April 22, 2008
2008 PSAC National Aboriginal Peoples' Conference
The first stand alone PSAC National Aboriginal Peoples' Conference will be held September 19 to 21, 2008 at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, under the theme MAAWANGITEENG": Where the Journey Begins! "MAAWANGITEENG" is the Ojibway term for gathering or assembly and this is the Conference where the journey towards Aboriginal Peoples' equality will begin. »
April 22, 2008
Negotiations at Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The week of negotiations that concluded April 4 ended without any real progress towards a new Collective Agreement. »
April 22, 2008
Celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2008
Around the world these observances will highlight both local and world wide environmental issues. »
April 21, 2008
B.C. regional convention
The PSAC B.C. regional convention has re-elected Kay Sinclair REVP, while delegates re-dedicated themselves to political action »
April 17, 2008
First Nations Education Workers Join PSAC
Education staff of the Akhwesashne Mohawk Board of Education voted by a strong majority to join the PSAC in a recent representation vote. »
April 16, 2008
Negotiations at Royal Canadian Mint
Negotiations Yield Tentative Agreement at the Royal Canadian Mint. »
April 16, 2008
Statement of support – First Nations leaders in Ontario from PSAC National Aboriginal, Inuit and Métis (NAIM) Circle »
April 14, 2008
Hamlet of Arviat – Tentative agreement ratified
The agreement, reached with the help of a conciliation officer, was ratified by the membership on April 10, 2008. »
April 14, 2008
Parks Canada Negotiations
Work of the Bargaining Unit and No Zones major issues at the Parks bargaining table. »
April 8, 2008
Negotiations Continue at Royal Canadian Mint
Breakthroughs on Classification, Seniority Rights. »
April 7, 2008
Statement of Support – Capsizing of the Sealing Boat Acadien II
Most of you are aware of the recent tragedy that unfolded in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence off the Iles de la Madeleine. »
April 4, 2008
Canadian Museum of Nature
Former employees of the Canadian Museum of Nature may qualify to receive pay equity payments. »
April 2, 2008
Parks Canada Negotiations
Parks Canada contacted PSAC asking for a return to the bargaining table, stating that they are focused on negotiating the substantive issues of the bargaining unit. »
March 30, 2008
Nunavut government employees vote for strike action
Employees of the Nunavut Government voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in their continuing struggle to achieve a reasonable collective agreement. » 
March 26, 2008
Campaign launched against Conservative Bill that will cost Thunder Bay one hundred jobs
The campaign is aimed principally at local Conservative MP, Joe Comuzzi, who has been silent on the issue. »
March 21, 2008
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21 is a time to remember those who fought against racism and for equality and human rights. We must honour them by taking up the torch and continuing the struggle, especially at a time of relentless neoconservative efforts to roll back our gains. »
March 20, 2008
Health Canada Commissionaires
Commissionaires in Ottawa achieve their first agreement. »
March 19, 2008
Canada Post Workers Gear Up for Bargaining at National Conference
National Bargaining Team Elected, Ratification Votes to be Held. »
March 19, 2008
New page in labour history
The PSAC is writing a new page in Canada's labour history by defending the rights of Postdoctoral Fellows and Postdoctoral Associates to form a union at the University of Western Ontario in London. »
March 18, 2008
Negotiations with Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Union going to court to fight arbitration award. »
March 18, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board: EB Group
The EB bargaining team had another long and frustrating negotiating session with its Treasury Board counterpart the week of March 3rd. »
March 14, 2008
PSAC to appeal Federal Court pay equity decision
OTTAWA – The PSAC is taking a quarter century-old pay equity complaint to the Federal Court of Appeal. »
March 13, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board: PA Group
Is that light at the end of the tunnel? »
March 13, 2008
Reject Hermanson's appointment to Grain Commission
Mr. Hermanson has already come out strongly in favour of proposed legislation – Bill C-39. »
March 12, 2008
The members of CEUDA Branch 24 have exercised their democratic right to vote. »
March 11, 2008
Negotiations at Canada Post
Canada Post Workers from Across the Country Gather in Ottawa this Week to Prepare for Bargaining. »
March 11, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board: TC Group
The TC Team spent four days at the bargaining table, the employer is slow to enter the spirit of negotiations. »
March 10, 2008
Our Union Voice
A special Treasury Board bargaining issue. »
March 7, 2008
Feds failing to protect Canada's Environment
Commissioner highlights inadequate investment. »
March 7, 2008
International Women's Day 2008
PSAC asks: Where is the federal plan for women's equality?. »
March 6, 2008
Team Presents Thousands of Petition Signatures to CBSA at Bargaining Table
FB Workers at CBSA Send Clear Message to Management. »
March 6, 2008
Union conference to discuss current climate of racial discrimination
Racialized delegates of the Public Service Alliance of Canada from across the country will have an opportunity to examine issues that have a direct impact on their communities. »
March 5, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board: SV Group
The SV Team was back in late February for a productive session with the employer. »
March 4, 2008
Equality! Once and for all!
PSAC is part of a new campaign, Equality! Once and for all; a joint effort by the Canadian Labour Congress and its affiliates designed to focus serious attention on women's growing economic inequality.
March 4, 2008
Negotiations Ongoing at Royal Canadian Mint, Agreement Reached on Several Issues
Your bargaining team met with the employer Feb. 25-27 to continue negotiations on a renewed collective agreement. »
March 4, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board
Another round of negotiating sessions with Treasury Board has just been agreed upon. The PA group will be meeting the week of April 21, the other four TB units, EB, FB, SV and TC, will be meeting the week of April 28.
March 3, 2008
GTAA Vote
In late January 2008, the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a representation vote at the Greater Toronto Airport Authority to determine which union would represent the consolidated bargaining unit. »
February 29, 2008
Union Update
Read the latest news about your union in the Union Update for the period of February 2008. »
February 29, 2008
International RSI Awareness Day
February 29, 2005 marks the 9th International RSI Awareness Day – a day set aside each year to focus attention on repetitive strain injuries. »
February 29, 2008
All Words, Little Action, No Money for Women
The Canadian government is taking "a more focused approach" to achieving equality between women and men with the goal of "achieving real and measurable results". »
February 29, 2008
Anishinabek Police Service
PSAC filed an application to the CIRB to represent the officers of the Anishinabek Police Service. »
February 29, 2008
PSAC negotiations with CFIA
PSAC negotiating team will meet with the CFIA representatives from March 31 to April 3, 2008.
February 29, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board
Treasury Board negotiating teams are back in bargaining. Our FB, SV and TC teams have been meeting with Treasury Board since Feb 26 until today. The PA and EB teams are meeting with Treasury Board from March 4 to 7.
February 27, 2008
Federal budget a medley of misguided priorities
Conservative ideology has triumphed over the needs of Canadians in the latest federal budget according to the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). »
February 27, 2008
Negotiations Begin at Royal Canadian Mint
Your Bargaining Team met with the employer on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. »
February 26, 2008
PSAC and Compensation Officers blast the employer for lack of action on classification issues
The presentation and questions focused on issues of service delivery and the classification of Compensation Advisors. »
February 25, 2008
Federal budget should be invested in Canadians not debt reduction
Conservatives are not the good fiscal managers they would like the country to believe and there is plenty of evidence to prove it.
Release / Media Advisory
February 21, 2008
Pay equity at Canada Post
Federal court decision issued in Canada Post pay equity case. »
February 21, 2008
Notes for a Statement to the Standing Committee on Official Languages »
February 21, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board
PSAC members bring their message directly to Treasury Board President, Vic Toews, in the Yukon. »
February 21, 2008
Minister, MP's, producers stand up for orderly marketing of grain worth hundreds of millions to Manitoba's economy
The federal government is proceeding with reckless haste on all fronts related to Canada's valuable grain sector. »
February 21, 2008
Parks Canada Negotiations
Negotiation breaks down: PSAC Parks team will apply for conciliation. »
February 20, 2008
Highlights of National Board of Directors
Resolutions Address Asbestos ban, election involvement. National Board of Directors meets in February, 2008 »
February 20, 2008
Don't privatize access to Canadian Culture
Actions by the Harper government to privatize access to Canadian culture need to be challenged. »
February 19, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board: PA Group
Progress slow at PA bargaining table after another four days of talks. »
February 14, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board: EB Group
Your EB Team was in Ottawa and met with the Employer for four days. »
February 12, 2008
Parks Canada Negotiations
Parks Canada Agency puts up wall at bargaining, union ready to tear it down. »
February 12, 2008
New Grain Commission chief tells Parliament where to go
Ottawa – Former Reform MP Elwin Hermanson who was appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission only weeks ago is advocating in favour of a controversial bill that has never been endorsed by Parliament. »
February 11, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board: TC Group
Your TC bargaining Team was in Ottawa from January 28 to February 3 and made proposals to improve evaluation of work. »
February 8, 2008
Union Policy Grievance Settled
Union and Canada Border Services Agency resolve dispute over shift scheduling. »
February 8, 2008
Pay-direct drug card update
To view the most recent Public Service Health Care Plan bulletin dealing with the pay-direct drug card. 
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February 8, 2008
Employment equity report to Parliament exposes serious gaps in government hiring
OTTAWA – The picture of employment of historically marginalized Canadians in the federal public service is not as rosy as the government would like to have us believe. »
February 7, 2008
Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights with regards to employment equity in the federal public service
On February 4, 2008, the PSAC appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights examining cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the federal public service, and the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met. Read the presentation. »
February 7, 2008
Statistical Survey Operations Bargaining Units
Bargaining dates set for SSO negotiations. »
February 6, 2008
Union Bargaining Team Delivers Message at Bargaining Table
Our elected FB Bargaining Team met with Treasury Board/CBSA from January 28 to February 1, in an effort to bring the parties closer to a new contract. »
February 6, 2008
Retract Grain Commission Gag Order
Ottawa – Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz should retract a gag order which threatens Canadian Grain Commission employees who speak out against his government's legislative proposal to gut the Commission. »
February 6, 2008
Negotiations with Treasury Board: SV Group
Your SV Team was in Ottawa from January 29 to February 1, 2008, to meet with the Employer. »
February 5, 2008
MG Classification Standard
PSAC's human rights complaint concerning the MG classification standard at the Canada Revenue Agency has been settled. »
February 5, 2008
Negotiations at Canada Post
The PSAC calls upon the members at Canada Post to provide suggestions for demands for the upcoming negotiations. »
February 1, 2008
Withdraw Conservative bill that threatens Canadian grain producers and valuable exports
The federal government should withdraw amendments to the Grain Act in Bill C-39 because it will hurt grain producers and it ignores the unanimous advice from an all-party Commons committee, according to the Agriculture Union - PSAC. »
February 1, 2008
Black History Month: Remembering Cal Best
As the PSAC celebrates Black History Month, it recognizes and honours the contributions of its Black members and members of African heritage. »
January 31, 2008
Union Update
Read the latest news about your union in the Union Update for the period of January 2008. »
January 31, 2008
Pay equity at Canada Post
Appeal hearings in the Federal Court on the Canada Post pay equity case have concluded. »
January 30, 2008
Negotiations at the CFIA
Negotiations between the PSAC and the CFIA are scheduled to resume in March. Read the employer's complete proposals to the PSAC. »
January 30, 2008
Federal Public Sector Collective Agreements Provide Alternatives to Provincial February Holidays
Under current collective agreements, federal public sector workers are not entitled to new provincial statutory holidays proclaimed in Ontario and Manitoba. »
January 29, 2008
Pension Surplus Update
Following the January 23 meeting of the 18 bargaining agents, employees' and retirees' associations with legal counsel, a unanimous decision was taken to pursue this case all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary. »
January 25, 2008
Talks Broken Off between Government of Nunavut and workers
The Union will now apply for mediation. »
January 25, 2008
Health Canada Commissionaires
The Commissionaires reject their employer's latest offer and continue their strike action. »
January 23, 2008
Medical Adjudicators working for the CPP Disability Benefits Program
Human Rights Tribunal Confirms Discrimination. »
January 21, 2008
Negotiations at the CFIA
Negotiations between the PSAC and the CFIA will resume in March. Read the complete PSAC bargaining demands. »
January 21, 2008
Oppose amendments to Canada Grain Act
The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Agriculture Union are working together to oppose the politically-motivated job cuts at the Canadian Grain Commission. »
January 18, 2008
Negotiations with the CFIA
The members of the PSAC negotiating team were ready to start negotiations, but the employer is, once again, making them wait. »
January 18, 2008
Negotiation with the Hamlet of Arviat in Nunavut
PSAC had to request conciliation when the employer asked for major rollbacks. »
January 17, 2008
Pay equity – separate employers
PSAC's case for pay equity for certain separate employers is finally going to court in October. »
January 16, 2008
Candian Health Coalition holds Hearing Across Canada
The Canadian Health Coalition is conducting Cross – Canada Hearings to collect personal stories highlighting the need for a national pharmacare program.
To find out when hearings are coming to your community. »
January 16, 2008
Health Canada Commissionaires
The striking Commissionaires hand delivered a message to their employer, the Corps of Commissionaires: It's time to come back to the bargaining table. The Commissionaires had a BBQ today in front of their employer's office. »
January 15, 2008
Negotiations with Canada Post
The PSAC and the Union of Postal Communications Employees (UPCE) are preparing to negotiate with Canada Post. The PSAC Regional Executive Vice-President for Ontario, Gerry Halabecki, and the UPCE President Richard Des Lauriers have put out a call to mobilize the membership and are asking for solidarity. »
January 11, 2008
Pay equity at Canada Post
Appeal hearings continue from January 16 to 18. »
January 10, 2008
PSHCP Pay Direct Drug Card Implementation Delayed
Unfortunately, the implementation of a Pay Direct Card for members of the Public Service Health Care Plan has been further delayed. »
January 9, 2008
Compensation issues still a major concern for parliamentary committee
The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates is once again looking at the problems facing the federal government compensation community. »
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