PSAC national president Chris Aylward was in Victoria recently, where we caught up with him for a quick chat about Treasury Board bargaining, the employer’s 1.75% wage offer, and how members can support the union as we work towards new collective agreements.
Bargaining
PSAC negotiates wages and working conditions for employees in almost 150 Locals and in hundreds of workplaces in our region. See below for national and regional updates.
Visit the national website for specific updates on all current national negotiations: Treasury Board, CRA, Parks Canada, CFIA and FB group.
Specific regional bargaining updates
- Airport Units (Swissport, ARINC, Vancouver Airport Authority, Victoria Airport, Kamloops Airport, North Peace Airport, Prince Rupert Airport)
- IMP Comox
- First Nations Health Authority
- Commissionaires
- Granville Island
Flood the lines in BC – virtual call-in action!
Following the action taken by members across the country last month – over 400 voicemails were left for Members of Parliament from coast to coast to coast – members in BC are coming together for a virtual day of action on May 16, 5 PM to 5:30 PM.
2022 PSAC B.C. Treasury Board Regional Mobilization Summit
“Speak up, Speak out in Support of Your Bargaining Demands!” The 2022 PSAC BC Treasury Board Regional Mobilization Summit takes place June 17 in Richmond.
Bargaining underway with Rising Sun Community Residential Treatment Facilities
The Rising Sun bargaining team is looking forward to negotiating a new contract that will result in a safer, healthier, and more respectful work environment.
Register now: Strikes won during the pandemic
As Treasury Board bargaining nears a breaking point, join our national panelists to discuss the latest bargaining news, why strong mobilization is more important than ever, and how other PSAC members have taken strike action to win important victories during the pandemic.
FB National Bargaining Conference brings together first ever women’s caucus
A new round of negotiations for more than 8,500 PSAC-CIU members officially kicked off at the FB National Bargaining Conference — held in Ottawa March 31 to April 2 — where delegates from every CIU branch across Canada discussed the issues that will drive the next round of bargaining.
Member spotlight: Costs are rising faster than my wages
FAQ: How bargaining with Treasury Board works
Bargaining with Treasury Board can seem like an obscure process where a bunch of people spend time talking at each other at random intervals for months or even years before anything happens and we end up with a new collective agreement.
SSO members: Register now for upcoming national town hall meetings
The Statistical Services Operations (SSO) team will hold virtual town hall meetings to give members the latest updates and outline our next steps as we move into arbitration.
PSAC-UTE bargaining: Hours of work, remote work top priorities
The PSAC-UTE bargaining team discussed key bargaining priorities including hours of work and remote work during negotiations with Canada Revenue Agency March 28-30.