Issue:Collective Bargaining [2014-2018]

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Federal public service unions united to defend collective bargaining rights, file complaint with International Labour Organization (ILO)

May 15, 2015

Canada’s 18 federal public service unions met earlier this week to decide their next move in response to the tabling of Division 20 of Bill C-59, the Budget Implementation Act (BIA), which gives the government the authority to unilaterally amend the sick leave provisions of the collective agreements covering employees of the core public service. […]

We will defend our rights

May 13, 2015

Negotiating teams postpone bargaining with Treasury Board over Budget Act

May 12, 2015

PSAC bargaining teams for the core public administration and separate agencies met today to discuss their response to the government’s decision to gut collective bargaining rights in the recently tabled Budget Implementation Act. Bargaining teams all decided to postpone this week’s round of negotiations in order to assess the implications of the government’s violation of our […]

PSAC Convention Emergency Resolution Passes Unanimously

April 28, 2015

PSAC convention delegates meeting this week in Quebec City have wholeheartedly adopted an emergency resolution that mandates the union to: oppose government actions that will compromise any of our members’ rights; continue organizing and mobilizing our members through concerted and strategic actions with other unions to defend our bargaining rights; take the necessary legal action to […]

Simply Unacceptable

April 22, 2015

How else to describe the federal government’s intention to undermine our collective bargaining rights? Sister Robyn Benson provides additional information in the attached letter and the following links will take you to the PSAC’s website for related announcements. We will protect our sick leave Government threatens collective bargaining rights in federal budget Sick Leave Flyer