Updates

International solidarity

Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people continue to face persecution across the globe. According to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), there are currently 70 countries where ‘homosexuality’ is illegal in some form, and in six UN Member States it is punishable by death.

Every day our hardworking members across the country experience new pay problems, and it is critical that the government continues to invest in repairing these problems, thereby preventing new cases from occurring and eliminating the current backlog of 240,000 Phoenix cases. This work must also continue to be able to implement the collective agreements for over 100,000 workers who still do not have the full working conditions that were promised to them in their last contract.

She believes that LGBTQ2+ networks, at the component level as well as at the PSAC regional level, are key to ensuring queer safe spaces flourish. She wants to ensure that LGBTQ2+ people are counted as full and equal Canadians, who are afforded the same protections and considerations given to other equity groups.  From a lack of inclusion in the federal census to being discriminated against in the workplace, there are still many challenges and barriers faced by the LGBTQ2+ community today.  She calls for working together to bring about fair representation for all.

The latest issue of Our Union Voice, PSAC’s triannual publication that is mailed to every member’s household, includes a tear-away poster on the back in support of bargaining. Show your support for your PSAC bargaining team and make bargaining visible by posting this in your workplace.

A PDF poster is also available for download (attached).

We believe the years of service that an employee gives to the Agency should count for something. Unfortunately, the Agency does not, and insists instead that employees would prefer management deciding whether or not they work evenings and weekends in certain workplaces.

The PSAC-UTE bargaining team is committed to achieving a fair contract—one that protects hard-fought gains and secures new rights and protections for PSAC-UTE members.

Rather than focusing on making quick progress at the table, the government waited two days to present what it claimed to be a comprehensive package of proposals. While some proposals, taken alone, leaned in the right direction, these were contingent on the union agreeing to unacceptable contract concessions. 

After three years of the Phoenix nightmare, PSAC will not return to the table until the government shows a genuine willingness to deliver the fair deal our members deserve.