{"id":10604,"date":"2023-04-12T10:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T15:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=10604"},"modified":"2023-04-12T10:53:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T15:53:03","slug":"120000-treasury-board-members-secure-strike-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=10604","title":{"rendered":"120,000 Treasury Board members secure strike mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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April 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has received a strike mandate from members in the Program and Administrative Services<\/a>, Operational Services<\/a>, Technical Services<\/a>, and Education and Library Science<\/a> bargaining groups, which collectively represent more than 120,000 federal government workers employed by Treasury Board.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe cost of living has hit highs we haven\u2019t seen in 40 years, and people are struggling. Every day, we see that our dollar doesn\u2019t go as far at the grocery store or at the gas pump,\u201d said Chris Aylward, PSAC national president. \u201cToday, PSAC members are sending a clear message that they won\u2019t be taken for granted, they won\u2019t fall further behind, and they\u2019re ready to fight for better.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strike mandate follows nationwide strike votes that took place from February 22 to April 11, and comes on the heels of the strike vote mandate announced last week<\/a> for 35,000 PSAC-UTE members working at the Canada Revenue Agency. A strike by PSAC members working for the federal government would be the largest against any single employer in Canada\u2019s history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur members won\u2019t take the decision to strike lightly. They know that a strike will be difficult for them and for the Canadians who depend on the services they provide,\u201d said Aylward. \u201cBut they\u2019re exercising their bargaining power because they just can\u2019t wait any longer. Their bills can\u2019t wait. Their families can\u2019t wait. None of us can.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PSAC is the largest federal union representing federal public service workers, including workers who got vital new financial aid programs like CERB and emergency business loans up and running for Canadians in record time during the pandemic. They\u2019re also cleaners and cooks on military bases, clerks and maintenance workers, tradespeople, Coast Guard search and rescue teams, teachers, firefighters and the people Canadians rely on to help process employment insurance, passport applications and immigration documents.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negotiations between PSAC and Treasury Board began in June 2021, but reached impasse<\/a> in May 2022. The two sides met again during mediation in September and Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings in December before a PIC report<\/a> was issued in February with non-binding recommendations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: https:\/\/psacunion.ca\/120000-treasury-board-members-secure-strike<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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April 12, 2023 The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has received a strike mandate from members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups, which collectively represent more than 120,000 federal government workers employed by Treasury Board.   \u201cThe cost of living has hit highs we haven\u2019t seen in 40 years, … <\/p>\n

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