Treasury Board

The federal government tabled its “go-to-work-sick” proposal for the federal public service yesterday. Its plan would gut your sick leave provisions. If implemented, workers will be forced to choose between going to work sick or losing pay for basic necessities.

From July 8-10, PSAC's newly elected bargaining teams met in Ottawa to start negotiations with Treasury Board.Our new video, Standing together for bargaining, standing together for public services features negotiating team members talking about the importance of membership engagement in the bargaining process.Share this video to demonstrate that we are united in defending public services and the working conditions of the people who provide them. 

This week, PSAC begins the formal bargaining process with Treasury Board, negotiations that will impact more than 90,000 members.Before sitting down at the table with the employer, we held meetings with our members all across the country. We heard loud and clear that PSAC members want to protect strong public services for all Canadians.The following principles will guide us at the bargaining table:

PSAC filed an unfair labour practice complaint on Monday, July 7th in response to Treasury Board’s efforts to claw back sick leave benefits from employees.Treasury Board is moving unilaterally to put in place a Short Term Disability scheme even though its collective agreements with employee unions provide paid sick days and engaging in misleading communications to the public and employees.

After years of service cuts, job cuts and disrespect for hard working public servants, the federal government will hold National Public Service Week from June 15 to 21, 2014, to mark the importance of federal public service employees and to recognize their service to Canadian society.

Bob Jackson explains why we're holding meetings around the province, and why it's important to keep in touch with your union - particularly during this round of bargaining.Some resources and more information

The Union of Environment Workers Local 70713 recently put together some information for their members around the new Performance Management Program. This information is geared for TB members, but applies equally to all federal government workers - we are republishing it as a resource for members in BC.Performance Management Program – What is it?

We are in the process of scheduling a series of Bargaining Information meetings for Treasury Board members throughout the province. Watch this space, we will post meetings as they are confirmed. To date ...

Please see the attached notice from PSAC National President Robyn Benson regarding National Public Service Week activities in June. At the February 2014 meeting of the National Board of Directors, we once again called for a boycott of NPSW.Given that, I respectfully ask that PSAC members in BC not participate in employer sponsored activities in your workplace and that you encourage other members to do the same.