Author Archives: Pierre St-Jacques

FB collective agreement to be signed by December 1

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Treasury Board has committed to signing the Border Services (FB) tentative agreement for PSAC-CIU members by December 1.

PSAC-CIU contacted Treasury Board immediately upon receiving official approval of the tentative agreement on November 15 to set the date for signing. We were clear that we were prepared to mobilize and ramp up pressure if needed to get the deal signed.

Apart from retroactive wage increases, new contract terms come into effect on the date of signing.

Stay tuned for more details. If you have any questions, please contact  CIU branch president or PSAC regional office.

This article has also been posted on the PSAC website.

Government of Canada’s mandatory vaccination policy for federal employees: What to expect

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Under the Government of Canada’s mandatory vaccination policy for federal public servants, employees who were not fully vaccinated, or who did not provide an attestation regarding their vaccination status by October 29, 2021, face being put on administrative leave without pay (LWOP) by the employer on November 15, 2021.

The following document is intended to provide members with an overview of what to expect under different scenarios.

PSAC-CIU agreement to be signed soon with new cabinet named

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PSAC-CIU expects the new agreement for members in the Border Services (FB) group will be signed with Treasury Board in the next few weeks. Apart from wage increases, which are retroactive, new contract terms come into effect on the date of signing.

In September, PSAC-CIU members voted in favour of ratifying the new collective agreement with Treasury Board. However, due to the federal election, the employer was not able to sign the agreement until a new cabinet was named. Now that the new cabinet ministers have been named, we expect the employer to sign the agreement, although we do not yet have a set date.

We will continue to push the government to sign the agreement, and will notify members as soon as a date is confirmed. If you have any questions, please contact your CIU branch president or PSAC regional office.

This article has also been posted on the PSAC website.

New CIU NBoD Standing Women’s Committee

On October 29, 2021, the CIU National Board of Directors voted unanimously in favour of the creation of the new NBoD Standing Women’s Committee.
The new Committee is the direct result of an initiative by a core group of women at CIU following the most recent PSAC National Women’s Conference. It aims to address barriers and issues related to women’s representation by mobilizing and empowering women to participate in the union, their workplaces and their communities.

The new Committee will be composed of all NBoD members who identify as women.

Sisters Alana Baarschers, Brea Baresinkoff, Frances Baroutoglou, Lisa Howe, Leanne Hughes, Sophie Martin, and Julie Poulin, who spearheaded the initiative bringing forward the motion making the new Committee a reality, were greatly appreciative of the unanimous decision, and are hopeful that this will lead to a stronger, more inclusive, and more vibrant union.

Lisa Howe, Julie Poulin, Sophie Martin, Brea Baresinkoff, Frances Baroutoglou, Leanne Hughes, and Alana Baarschers.