Updates

Phoenix funding improves, but falls short

PSAC welcomes the new funding commitments made in the budget to address the Phoenix pay disaster, but they fall significantly short of what is required to end the pay nightmares and pay damages to Canada’s federal public service workers. Read the full reaction.

After some small positive steps at talks in February, PSAC was hopeful that the government would come to the March meeting ready to make major progress.

“Unfortunately, the government once again squandered the opportunity to make major progress towards a fair contract,” said Chris Aylward, PSAC’s National President. “Since coming into office, Trudeau committed to restoring the government’s respect for the public service. Those are nice words, but reaching a fair contract before the federal election in October is the only way he can deliver on that promise to PSAC members.”

The biggest issue facing these workers, and one that is common across the sector is the growing precariousness of academic employment. The Local has created a new mobilizing campaign to address this issue, with the creation of a new superhero named Precarious.

The latest version (2019) of the PSAC publication, “Retiring from the Public Service of Canada: Some Useful Tips” is now available. Copies of the document will be available at any PSAC regional office or PSAC Component Union office.

Racially and religiously motivated attacks by White supremacists, national populists and racist extremist movements are on the rise in Canada and abroad. These groups have become more openly vocal and violent as demonstrated by the racially and religiously motivated attacks on mosques, such as in Christchurch in New Zealand, Quebec City, and more.  All around the world, including Canada, anti-immigrant and anti-refugee agendas are openly promoted by right wing political parties and there is a refusal to name and denounce these acts of hatred for what they are — racist, Islamophobic and xenophobic.