The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has informed PSAC that it will appoint mediators following the PA and EB bargaining teams declaring impasse last month. Mediation is now scheduled for April 28–30 for the PA group, with dates to be determined for the EB group.
PSAC accepts the opportunity to work with a third-party mediator to move discussions forward and help break the deadlock in negotiations.
Board delays decision on PIC process
When PSAC declared impasse last month, we asked the Board to skip the PIC process so bargaining could move forward more quickly. Treasury Board opposed that request, arguing the parties were not at impasse and that a PIC should be set up if the Board determined an impasse existed.
Rather than deciding on this request now, the Board will appoint mediators to work with the parties and reserve its decision on any other requests until May 29 or the conclusion of mediation.
Moving forward
Our bargaining teams will approach mediation in good faith and remain ready to negotiate a fair agreement that reflects the priorities of our members on key issues, including remote work, job security, wages, and workforce adjustment.
This article was first published on the PSAC website.
