The federal government wants to force employees to work in ill-equipped offices three days per week only to spend it on virtual meetings. But we know there’s a better way. The outlook for Canada’s public service is bright, and we’re ready to embrace a new future of work.
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During the last round of negotiations with Treasury Board, PSAC secured a $2,500 pensionable lump sum payment applicable to all members of the EB, PA, SV, and TC bargaining units employed at the time the agreement was signed.
Since then, PSAC has negotiated the same one-time lump sum payment for all members working for Canada Revenue Agency, Parks Canada, Royal Canadian Mint, Canadian Food Inspection Agency and other federal agencies.
On Monday, October 28th a historic certification hearing began at the Federal Court to determine whether the Black Class Action lawsuit meets the legal criteria to represent a group of people collectively. Led by the Black Class Action Secretariat, the lawsuit seeks justice for Black workers who have faced discriminatory hiring and promotion practices in federal government roles since 1970.
PSAC is pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving employees who were required to pay higher transfer amounts when transferring their pensionable service time from the Ontario public service into the Federal public service pension plan. This class action was supported from the outset by PSAC.
After our PSAC-UTE bargaining team declared impasse in February, the Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) set
Following the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board’s decision to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the CRA bargaining group, we need to ensure that every PSAC-UTE member is informed on updates as they happen.
PSAC is pleased to announce that the Ontario Superior Court has approved the settlement agreement reached in the class action involving employees who were required to pay higher pension transfer amounts because of a change in actuarial assumptions when they transferred from the Ontario Public Service to the Canada Revenue Agency as part of the Ontario Sales Tax Administration Reform Process.
More information and links to download the settlement agreement and the Court’s order are available here.
Today, the PSAC moved forward with the filing of an unfair labour practice complaint against the government. The PSAC filed a statutory freeze complaint: an action that can be taken when an employer unilaterally changes terms and conditions of work while the parties are in bargaining.
This unfair labour practice complaint was filed against the Treasury Board and, on behalf of UTE, against the Canada Revenue Agency.
Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends,
Update: FPSLREB Decision on CRA Call Centre Hours of Work Grievances
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) issued its decision on April 9, 2026, regarding three PSAC-UTE policy grievances about hours of work in CRA contact centres. We have attached the full decision for your reference.
Although the decision was issued on April 9, 2026, UTE waited until it was available in both official languages before distributing this memo.
Key Outcomes
Sisters, Brothers and Friends,
As you know, on February 5, the federal government announced its intention to increase mandatory on-site presence to four days per week for federal public service workers, effective July 6, 2026. This announcement was made without any consultation with the unions.
That same day, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that it would comply with this new directive, even though the Agency is a separate employer from the Treasury Board and is only “encouraged to follow the same approach.”
