As part of our collective agreements for federal workers, PSAC negotiated a letter of agreement (LOA) on telework to protect workers from arbitrary decisions about remote work. The LOA was designed to ensure that managers assess each remote work request individually, rather than as a group. It also required managers to provide written responses, helping PSAC hold […]
CIU members, including National President Mark Weber, joined federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on October 17, as the NPD announced a commitment to rehire 1,100 border officers in an effort to stop the flow of illegal firearms into the country. “The men and women of the CIU can stop guns from entering this country. But […]
Addressing the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs on Monday, October 7, CIU National President Mark Weber flagged outstanding issues with Bill C-20, which would create a new Public Complaints and Review Commission (PCRC) for both the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency. This is the second […]
PSAC joins the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in calling for peace and democracy this World Day for Decent Work, 7 October, as authoritarianism and escalating military conflicts devastate workers’ lives worldwide. Trade unions reaffirm their stance: without peace, there can be no social justice, and without social justice, peace cannot last. Military confrontations in almost […]
As part of the new collective agreement achieved earlier this year for members working at Canada Border Services Agency, PSAC negotiated wage increases totalling 14.8% over four years, which greatly exceeded increases provided across the broader law enforcement community in Canada – including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – for the years of the agreement. […]
