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Bargaining: TC group PIC report identifies wage gaps, allowances and occupational group structure as places for movement at the table

March 19, 2020

A positive Public Interest Commission (PIC) report has been issued for the TC group recommending the employer move on several important issues raised by your bargaining team. The report names a number of TC’s priorities such as closing wage gaps, parity with CFIA for EGs, increased allowances, and movement on the archaic classification system as […]

COVID-19: PSAC strike votes and union events suspended

March 13, 2020

Strike votes As the number of reported cases of the coronavirus rise in Canada, it is important that PSAC take precautions and act proactively to safeguard the health and safety of our members, as well as the Canadian public. In keeping with recommendations from both local and national health authorities, the union has made the […]

FB bargaining: No evidence of ‘culture change’ at CBSA

March 12, 2020

The FB bargaining team continued to push for greater protections against harassment and abuse of authority by management during negotiations with Treasury Board/Canada Border Services Agency March 9-12. Yet despite buzzwords like promoting inclusion, respectfulness and the elimination of harassment in CBSA’s 2020-2021 Department Plan – unveiled this week – there was little evidence of […]

Strike votes for PA, SV, TC & EB bargaining units begin March 16

February 28, 2020

PSAC National President Chris Aylward has authorized strike votes for members of the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining units following the release of the Public Interest Commission (PIC) report last week. More than 90,000 members of the four bargaining units will have an opportunity to vote at strike meetings to be held from March […]

FB Bargaining: Parties discuss discipline, harassment, pension reform

February 27, 2020

Our PSAC-CIU Bargaining Team for the FB group met with Treasury Board/CBSA the week of February 24 to continue negotiations for a new collective agreement. Despite comments recently made by CBSA’s National President about the need for ‘culture change’ and ‘less jargon’, our Bargaining Team saw no evidence of this at the bargaining table. According to […]