PA bargaining: Treasury Board tables insulting wage offer after almost a year of delays
Our PA bargaining team spent three days in mediation with Treasury Board, April 28– 30. While we did see some minor movement at the table after months of delay, most of it was limited to editorial matters. The employer remained focused on pushing concessions instead of seriously addressing members’ priorities.
Talks came to a screeching halt when Treasury Board tabled an insulting wage offer more than four months after receiving our economic proposal. In light of the disrespect the employer has shown with this proposal and throughout the process, our PA bargaining team is assessing next steps.
Read the full update on the PSAC website.
SV bargaining: Employer’s wage offer betrays “Canada strong for all” promise
Our SV bargaining team met with the employer on April 29–30 and, after more than four months without responding to our economic proposal, Treasury Board finally provided their wage offer:
- 2.0% in 2025
- 0.5% in 2026
- 0.5% in 2027
- 0.5% in 2028
The insulting wage proposal amounts to less than 1% per year. It’s a clear pay cut at a time when the cost of living has far outpaced wages. It also sends a clear message about how little value the employer places on the work you do every day to deliver critical public services across the country.
Read the full update on the PSAC website.
TC bargaining update: Employer wage offer unacceptable, impasse declared
Our TC bargaining team met with the employer on April 29-30 to make progress on key priorities. The employer’s insulting wage proposal was the final straw for our bargaining team after the employer spending months ignoring our top issues, leaving us with no choice but to declare impasse.
The employer tabled a wage proposal that falls short of keeping up with the cost of living. There was also no movement on our proposals to improve job security, remote work, market adjustments or allowances– key issues for our members. To add insult to injury, the employer is calling for concessions that would limit access to family-related leave, personal needs leave, and roll back hours of work provisions, including overtime and standby.
