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2020

FB group: Register now for national town hall meetings

November 6, 2020

PSAC-CIU will be holding virtual town hall meetings over the next two weeks to give FB members the latest updates on bargaining and outline our next steps as we ramp up to mobilize for a fair contract. During the town hall, you’ll hear from CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin and PSAC negotiator Morgan Gay who will provide important information and insight into the bargaining process and our key demands at the table. You’ll be […]

Letter from the PSAC National President to the President of the Treasury Board regarding the FB bargaining unit

October 29, 2020

PSAC National President Chris Aylward sent the following letter to the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board, on October 26, 2020. Dear Minister, I am reaching out to you to provide you with information related to an equitable retirement regime for members of the FB bargaining unit (Canada Border Services Agency employees). As […]

FB bargaining team tables wages in negotiations

October 23, 2020

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 negotiations, the PSAC-CIU bargaining team emphasized that members deserve a contract that recognizes their incredible dedication and brings them fully in line with law enforcement […]

PSAC and Treasury Board sign PA, TC and Phoenix deals

October 23, 2020

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 units account for over 80,000 federal public service workers. PSAC and Treasury Board also signed the Phoenix damages agreement reached this summer. Separately, the parties signed the protocol agreement on the negotiation of working conditions for civilian members in the RCMP who […]

The FB bargaining team needs your support!

Photo of CBSA officer with orange epaulettes

October 19, 2020

The FB bargaining team is back at the bargaining table this week! As a show of support for our team, we are asking all our members to proudly wear or display their union swag (epaulets, laces, wristband, mug, etc.) and to keep them displayed until the union reaches a tentative agreement. We also invite our […]

Updated FAQ regarding Phoenix damages compensation

October 19, 2020

PSAC has created a FAQ section regarding Phoenix damages compensation. See the following page for more information: Phoenix damages settlement.

FB Bargaining: PSAC-CIU protects bargaining unit work

October 15, 2020

Buckling under legal pressure from PSAC-CIU, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has stopped contracting out the work of trained border services officers to students at ports of entry in Toronto. In July, CBSA management in Toronto implemented new shifts staffed exclusively by students after PSAC-CIU members refused to enter into talks on a temporary variable shift schedule arrangement (VSSA) due to concerns that management would […]

SV members ratify new tentative agreement

October 5, 2020

PSAC members in the Operational Services (SV) bargaining unit have voted in favour of their tentative agreement. The unit represents nearly 10,000 federal public service workers who have gone above and beyond to support Canadians during this pandemic. The new collective agreement covers the 2018-2021 period and provides fair wages, no concessions and improved working conditions. “I am proud of the elected members of our bargaining teams for their unwavering dedication during […]

PA, TC, and EB members ratify new agreements with Treasury Board

September 29, 2020

A majority of PSAC members in the Program and Administrative (PA), Technical Services (TC), Education and Library Science (EB), and PSAC-UTE (CRA) bargaining units have voted in favour of their respective tentative agreements. The four units represent nearly 110,000 federal public service workers who have gone above and beyond to support Canadians during this pandemic. The new collective agreements for the PA, TC and EB groups cover the […]

Reminder: Cast your ballot in PA, EB, TC & SV ratification votes before September 29

September 22, 2020

We are getting close to the end of the voting period to ratify the new tentative agreements for the PA, TC, EB, SV and PSAC-UTE groups. PSAC has organized ratification votes between August 24 and September 29 for PA, TC, EB and PSAC-UTE members, and from August 31 to October 5 for SV members in each PSAC region. In order to be eligible to vote you must: […]