Federal Public Servants

• Federal employees now working four days a week seeing less office space

  The Treasury Board announced the change to remote work rules in February. Executive public servants returned to the office full-time in May.

  Canada

  Jul 6
  
• Union says Phoenix pay system backlog of problems bigger than ever

  The standard waiting period for payroll problems to be addressed is usually two years, federal public service unions said in a news release.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2024
  
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• Remote work at centre of labour dispute between federal government and employees

  Many federal public servants have been working remotely for three years now since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
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• Okanagan federal workers join counterparts across Canada in strike action

  Despite the strike, there are no plans to extend tax filing deadlines.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023
• PCO warns civil servants to watch online posts during election campaign

  The guidelines the Privy Council Office has posted set out the rules federal civil servants need to follow to avoid any hint of partisanship in a politically-charged election campaign.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2019
• Federal workers’ union rejects government offer, setting up possible strike vote

  The Public Service Alliance of Canada — the civil service's biggest union — has walked away from talks aimed at reaching new contracts affecting more than 100,000 workers.

  Canada

  May 10, 2019