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 National Convention Passes Firearm Resolution
May 1, 2015
On Wednesday April 29, delegates attending the 2015 PSAC National Triennial Convention passed a resolution ensuring that all PSAC members who are required to carry firearms will have quick access to union-paid legal counsel if they use their firearm and/or other defense tools in the course of their duties. This means that CIU members who […]
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