February 8, 2012
Your Bargaining Team resumed negotiations with Treasury Board from January 31st through February 2nd, our sixth session of contract talks since initially exchanging proposals in April, 2011.
February 7, 2012
A report commissioned by PSAC’s Union of National Defence Employees reveals an ongoing pattern of poor but pricey construction work done by private contractors at the Department of National Defence.
February 7, 2012
From January 30-February 2, the FB bargaining team met with CBSA/Treasury Board in an effort to bring the parties closer to a new contract.
February 7, 2012
Twenty eight years. That's how long it took for the Public Service Alliance of Canada to win its pay equity complaint against Canada Post on behalf of clerical workers.
February 6, 2012
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear federal public service unions' case against the government over its 1999 'appropriation' of $30 billion of federal government employees pension money.
February 2, 2012
Every year, there are Black History Month festivities and events all across the country that honour the legacy of black people or people of African descent in Canada, past and present.
February 1, 2012
PSAC reaches tentative agreement with Office of the Auditor General
Negotiators for the PSAC reached a tentative agreement with the Office of the Auditor General, Feb 1. The union will hold a ratification meeting Thursday Feb 9 at 12:30.
January 31, 2012
Six cents an hour. That's the increase the lowest-paid employees with the Government of the Northwest Territories have been offered.
January 31, 2012
Workers of the Booth Centre, local unions and community groups will celebrate a victory at 11am at 171 George St., Ottawa, after the Salvation Army backed away from its threat to cancel the health benefits coverage of striking employees. Initially, this event was intended to denounce the Salvation Army's cancellation of benefits, but it is now a celebration due to the Army's change of heart.
January 30, 2012
PSAC negotiators reached a tentative agreement with NAV Canada January 27. The 300 PSAC members covered by the agreement will vote on the collective agreement between February 6 and February 23, 2012.
January 30, 2012
Our bargaining team endured a very frustrating round of negotiations with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during the week of January 21-26, 2012.
January 27, 2012
PSAC negotiators reached a tentative agreement with NAV Canada January 27. The 300 PSAC members covered by the agreement will vote on the new deal.
January 27, 2012
Representatives from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the Union of Employees of Rights and Democracy and the Colombian Indigenous National Organization (ONIC) as well as Suzanne Trépanier, spouse of Mr. Rémy M. Beauregard, former president of Rights and Democracy, are presently in Colombia to attend a ceremony recognizing the beginning of construction of the Rémy M. Beauregard School.
January 27, 2012
On February 1, students across the country will be mobilizing in support of quality, accessible post-secondary education.
January 25, 2012
PSAC is holding steward assemblies across the country, to help build skills, share information and strengthen steward networks. Some of the assemblies took place in the fall and others are scheduled to take place in early 2012.
January 25, 2012
A very excited Kristen Dunsford received an iPad from Bob Jackson, B.C. Regional Executive Vice President,on November 25. Kristen attended the B.C. Regional Convention, filled out the Stewards Survey and was entered with more than 1,000 other PSAC stewards to win the iPad.
January 23, 2012
Federal cutbacks announced in the 2010 and 2011 budgets will result in more than 60,000 job losses, says a study released today by the CCPA.