No More Pay Zones!!
The time has come to finally put an end to a system that pays some PSAC members on the basis of where they work, not what they do.
PSAC members in Treasury Board's Operational Services unit, together with some members at Parks Canada, at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Canada Revenue Agency, are paid regional rates of pay. Here's how they stack up against the rest of the federal public service.
Instead of everyone being paid a rate of pay for the work they do, some members are being paid dramatically less than others, depending on where they work.
Would you want to be paid as much as 7.5% to 17% less than you are for the work you do, just because you live in Saskatoon, Halifax, Montreal or Hamilton? If it doesn't make sense for 93% of the federal public service, why should there be zones for the remaining 7%.
Members of Parliament are all paid the same rate of pay for representing their constituents, right across the country. Our members serve Canadians too in every part of the country. They all deserve national rates of pay.
In this round of negotiations, PSAC members receiving regional rates of pay are fighting to put an end to this system once and for all. We need and want your support!
- View the 'No Zones' video: Low Bandwidth | High Bandwidth (9 minutes, Quicktime, english only)
- DVD copies are also available, please contact Monica Urrutia
- Download the No Zones flyer (pdf) for your worksite or contact the Vancouver Regional Office and we can have colour copies mailed to you.
If you have questions or comments, please contact Elizabeth McCormick (phone: 250 755-9751), the BC rep on the No Zones Committee, and Melvin Dureen, on the SV Bargaining Team.