Federal Workers Strike

• Study finds remote work has climate benefits as federal workers fight office mandate

  Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than those who worked only from the office, a new report suggests.

  Politics

  Oct 24
  
• CRA strike ends after union reaches tentative deal with Ottawa

  CRA employees represented by PSAC's Union of Taxation Employees were still on strike two days after the federal tax-filing deadline.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
  
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• PSAC subgroup urges members to vote against tentative deal, push new talks

  The Canada Employment and Immigration Union says the deal that brought an end to a 12-day-long strike does not adequately meet the wage and remote work demands of its members.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023
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• PSAC deal: What the tentative agreement says about remote work 

  According to PSAC, the tentative deal provides 'significant new protections around remote work', which was one of the main sticking points of the strike.

  Canada

  May 1, 2023
• PSAC and Treasury Board reach deal ending job action for 120,000 workers

  The union representing more than 120,000 striking public servants said they have achieved a tentative agreement with the federal government Sunday night.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2023
• PSAC strike: Feds say ‘final’ offer to union has ‘enhanced’ wage package

  Ottawa says it has tabled a 'final' offer to the Public Service Alliance of Canada that addresses all remaining union demands, including a new wage package, as a strike continues.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2023
• PSAC workers to move picket lines to strategic locations, union says 

  Canada's biggest federal public service union is preparing to ramp up its ongoing strike by moving picket lines to strategic locations such as ports on Monday.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2023
• Need a passport? Don’t apply during PSAC strike, minister urges

  'My best advice to Canadians is not to make that application right now because it just simply won't be processed,' said Families Minister Karina Gould.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2023
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• Canada’s immigration system is backlogged. Will PSAC strike make it worse?

  Before the federal workers' strike kicked off Wednesday, Canada was already facing a backlog of immigration applications and visa delays.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2023
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• Hundreds of public servants, supporters picket outside federal building in Hamilton

  Some 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have taken job action after the union failed to reach an agreement with Ottawa.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023