May 02, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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TC Group Bargaining Update

Although almost four months have passed since the Public Interest Commission released its recommendations to settle a new contract for the TC Group, Treasury Board says it is still not ready to return to the bargaining table. We want a fair contract now!

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May 02, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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Asian Heritage Month

May is Asian Heritage Month. It is an opportunity to recognize, reflect on and celebrate the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to Canada.

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May 01, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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Treasury Board gets to set the agenda for bargaining with Crown Corporations

The latest federal budget implementation bill will allow Treasury Board to unilaterally interfere directly in negotiations between Crown Corporations and their unions.

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April 30, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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May Day, 2013

Unions in North America adopted May 1st in the late 1800s as a day to commemorate the struggle of working people to win the eight hour day.

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April 29, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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FB bargaining team to meet with employer to discuss proposed offer

Despite the fact that we have not yet received a recommendation from the Public Interest Commission, Treasury Board on Monday took the unusual step of delivering a proposed offer to the union for the FB group via envelope.

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April 29, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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Employment equity in the federal public service is no longer a priority

Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, National President Robyn Benson warned that the decentralization of human resources and the lack of critical data and analysis is putting employment equity gains at risk.

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April 24, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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PSAC signs agreement with Parks Canada: changes take effect April 23 2013

PSAC and Parks Canada officially signed the new collective agreement on April 23, 2013. It is a three year agreement that expires August 4, 2014.

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April 24, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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PSAC wins legal case for member who was disciplined for raising health and safety concerns

In a resounding victory for the PSAC, The Public Service Labour Relations Board (‘the Board') has ruled that CBSA violated the Canada Labour Code when it retaliated against an employee for raising health and safety concerns in the workplace.

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April 24, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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Essential Services Frequently Asked Questions:

Questions and answers about essential services for federal public service bargaining units.

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April 23, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Message from the President – April 2013

19/4/2013Below are the final two paragraphs from a recent Ottawa Citizen article regarding how our colleagues at the Foreign Service Office are trying to secure fairer employment conditions. Language English News and Events: General Updates

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