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PSAC bargaining teams for the core public administration and separate agencies met today to discuss their response to\u00a0the government\u2019s decision to gut collective bargaining rights in the recently tabled Budget Implementation Act<\/a>. Bargaining teams all decided to postpone this week\u2019s round of negotiations in order to assess the implications of the government\u2019s violation of our members\u2019 rights, and evaluate all possible actions to defend them.<\/p>\n The Budget Implementation Act (Bill C-59) authorizes Treasury Board to rip up collective agreements to remove sick leave and impose a short and long term disability plan outside of negotiated agreements. The Bill will circumvent the Public Service Labour Relations Act as well as ongoing negotiations.<\/p>\n \u201cIn light of the recent attack by this government against our members, our elected bargaining teams have decided not to engage in the scheduled round of negotiations this week,\u201d said Robyn Benson, National President of PSAC. \u201cThis government is obviously acting in bad faith and have decided to bully their way into getting what they want, in complete disregard for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and existing collective agreements.\u201d<\/p>\n The Supreme Court established the right to collective bargaining as a Charter right. Bargaining teams were strong in their resolve to defend our rights using all means at our disposal.<\/p>\n\n