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PSAC files unfair labour practice complaint in refusal of new in-office...
PSAC has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board in response to the government’s announcement of the new in-office mandate.
Yesterday’s announcement to send all workers into the...
The Government of Canada: Lawbreakers (and big fans of water coolers)...
By now, you will likely be aware of the Government of Canada’s decision to force federal public services employees, including many of our members,...
Government’s 4-day in-office mandate an insult to workers
In the midst of ongoing bargaining, and without any consultation with unions, the federal government announced its intention to require all federal public service workers to be in office four days a week beginning July...
Workers win at the labour board: Telework is not “off limits”...
In a win for PSAC members at the Library of Parliament, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) ruled that the employer cannot avoid negotiating telework into the collective agreement.
This decision sets an important...
Federal unions join forces to launch new remote work campaign
Federal unions representing more than 330,000 workers have launched a national campaign promoting remote work as the future of work for millions of workers...
What you need to know about the telework joint panel process...
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...
What the federal government was hiding about their telework mandate
New Access to Information documents show that the federal government’s decision to impose a rigid three-day in-office mandate was not based on data or...
Federal in-office mandate takes effect, workers hold their ground
As the federal government’s new three-day in-office mandate officially took effect on Monday, thousands of union members took to the street in protest, determined...
Fighting for telework: Important resources
Every worker’s job and situation are unique, and a cookie cutter approach to telework can’t be applied to Canada’s diverse public service. Overwhelming evidence...
PSAC scores legal victory in fight to reverse federal telework mandate
The Federal Court will hold a full hearing to review PSAC’s application to quash the federal government’s decision to force federal public service workers...