Updates: Bargaining with Treasury Board

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Kelly Bush, GSU (PA Group)

Keith Parsons, UCTE (TC Group)

Brett Evans, CIU (FB Group)

Marc Blanchard, UEW (TC Group)

Bill Ryan, UCTE (SV Group)

Updates:

July 3, 2014 – PSAC, Treasury Board set to exchange bargaining proposals

July 9, 2014 – PSAC files complaint over Treasury Board sick leave tactics

July 10, 2014 – PSAC stands strong as negociations with Treasury Board kick off

July 11, 2014 – PA Group: Negotiations focus on classification reform, workplace surveillance

July 11, 2014 – FB bargaining team tables demands

July 11, 2014 – SV Group: Draft pay study first step in negotiations

July 11, 2014 – EB Group bargaining team exchanges proposals with Treasury Board

July 14, 2014 – TC bargaining team exchanges demands with Treasury Board

July 24, 2014 – VIDEO: Standing together for bargaining, standing together for public services

July 28, 2014 – TC: Labour Affairs Officers – Employer has not yet provided data

July 28, 2014 – And…collective bargaining begins — or does it?

September 11, 2014 – Government tables ”Go-to-work sick” proposal for federal public service

September 12, 2014 – TC bargaining says no to concessions

September 12, 2014 – FB bargaining team tells CBSA that workers deserve better

September 12, 2014 – EB group bargaining team demands answers from Treasury Board

September 12, 2014 – PA team defends sick leave and other workplace rights

September 12, 2014 – SV bargaining team tells TB to negotiate improvements, not claw backs to sick leave

September 12, 2014 – Treasury Board bargaining teams reject attacks on sick leave, promote public services

November 13, 2014 – PSAC fights for healthier workplaces in negotiations with government

November 19, 2014 – PSAC calls on the government to stop program and budget cuts to Veterans Affairs Canada

November 20, 2014 – PSAC tables proposal to stregthen transparency on public service delivery

November 21, 2014 – TC bargaining update: fighting inequity and uniting workers

November 21, 2014 – EB bargaining update: protecting our members and improving transparency

November 21, 2014 – SV bargaining update: fighting for equal pay and improving Workforce Adjustment

November 21, 2014 – PA bargaining update: Protecting workers, defending sick leave

November 21, 2014 – FB bargaining update: Pushing to make CBSA a better place to work

November 21, 2014 – PSAC pushes for transparency and healthy workplaces in negotiations with Treasury Board

January 16, 2015 – TC bargaining update: Articulating a vision of workplace wellness

January 16, 2015 – PA bargaining team puts forward proposals for a healthy workplace

January 16, 2015 – SV bargaining team tables demands on mental health and child care

January 16, 2015 – FB team raises health and safety issues in bargaining

January 16, 2015 – EB bargaining team demands improvement in workplace health and safety, access to child care and implementation of pay study recommendations

March 27, 2015 – TC Group fights for health and safety in bargaining

March 27, 2015 – FB Group calls for pension commitment in bargaining

March 27, 2015 – PA Group moves to strengthen seniority; signs agreement on mental health 

March 27, 2015 – PSAC achieves an agreement with Treasury Board on mental health task force

March 27, 2015 – SV bargaining team talks mental health, acting pay

March 27, 2015 – EB bargaining team discusses pay study, mental health

May 8, 2015 – Budget bill violates collective bargaining rights, legislates sick leave

May 11, 2015 – Negotiating teams postpone bargaining with Treasury Board over Budget Act

May 13, 2015 – FB Group: We wil defend our rights

May 14, 2015 – TC bargaining: Government must respect our charter rights

May 15, 2015 – Federal public service unions united in defense of collective bargaining rights

May 15, 2015 – SV bargaining team begins analyzing pay study, joins protest against Bill C-59

May 15, 2015 – EB bargaining team: C-59 gives Treasury Board green light to cut sick leave

May 21, 2015 – PA bargaining team engages in strategic discussions and participate in political action to demonstrate our opposition to Bill C-59

June 18, 2015 – FB bargaining team sends clear message: we will defend our right to free collective bargaining and we will resist

June 18, 2015 – EB team expresses opposition to Bill C-59 at bargaining table

June 18, 2015 – SV team tells employer to respect PS workers’ right to collective bargaining

June 19, 2015 – PSAC calls for improvements to government contact centres

June 19, 2015 – TC bargaining: our team remains strong to defend Charter rights and sick leave

June 19, 2015 – Treasury Board bargaining teams ready to defend Charter rights and sick leave

June 19, 2015 – Our PA bargaining team remains strong to defend sick leave, to address backlog at Service Canada, and to implement minimum standards for call centres

September 10, 2015 – Q and A on Treasury Board bargaining

November 19, 2015 – Pay study confirms wage gap for SV group

December 4, 2015 – PSAC Treasury Board teams gear up for bargaining in February

February 1, 2016 – PSAC Treasury Board teams back at bargaining table this week

February 5, 2016 – FB bargaining: our right to free collective bargaining must be respected

February 5, 2016 – EB bargaining: more of the same from employer

February 5, 2016 – TC bargaining update: Fighting for fairness

February 5, 2016 – PA bargaining: new government, few changes at the table

February 5, 2016 – SV bargaining: employer offers no significant change

February 5, 2016 – Treasury Board bargaining: new government, old mandate

March 10, 2016 – TC bargaining: not a lot of progress

March 10, 2016 – FB team pushing for ‘25 and Out’ pension commitment

March 11, 2016 – Lots of talk, little progress at EB bargaining

March 11, 2016 – SV team addresses pay study and allowances with Treasury Board

March 11, 2016 – PA bargaining: minimal interest from the employer

March 11, 2016 – Treasury board bargaining: Teams continue to focus on achieving fair contract

April 15, 2016 – EB Bargaining: We want fait wage increases

April 15, 2016 – We expect more from CBSA

April 15, 2016 – TC bargaining update: Standing up for our members at the bargaining table

April 15, 2016 – PA bargaining team tackles many fronts

April 15, 2016 – SV bargaining team tables economic, wage study proposals

April 15, 2016 – Treasury Board bargaining: PSAC continues to fight for a fair contract

June 24, 2016 – FB bargaining update: pushing for aciton on pensions and wages

June 24, 2016 – EB bargaining: Demanding fair market adjustments

June 24, 2016 – PA bargaining: Optimism quickly fades

June 24, 2016 – SV bargaining team waiting for response from Treasury Board on Pay Study

June 24, 2016 – Treasury Board says no amendments necessary on WFA layoff language

June 24, 2016 – TC bargaining update: Investing in workers means closing the wage gap

June 24, 2016 – PSAC members demand fair working conditions in bargaining sessions with Treasury Board

September 16, 2106 – FB bargaining update: wages and hours of work dominate discussions

September 16, 2016 – TC bargaining update: still no agreement on wages and other issues

September 16, 2016 – EB bargaining: employer refuses to engage

September 16, 2016 – PA bargaining update: no movement from the employer

September 16, 2016 – SV bargaining: No movement from Treasury Board

November 16, 2016 – SV bargaining: Continuing to seek improvements

November 16, 2016 – FB bargaining team spends nine days in talks with CBSA

November 16, 2016 – PA bargaining: little movement from the employer

November 16, 2016 – TC bargaining update : Still waiting for meaningful progress

November 16, 2016 – EB bargaining: Limited progress made

December 21, 2016 – Tentative agreement reached for PA table; includes important breakthroughs on common issues

January 22, 2017 – EB bargaining team reaches tentative agreement with Treasury Board

January 22, 2017 – TC bargaining team reaches tentative agreement with Treasury Board

February 5, 2017 – SV bargaining team reaches tentative agreement with Treasury Board

February 5, 2017 – Talks break off with CBSA/Treasury Board

February 10, 2017 – FB bargaining update: PSAC files for a Public Interest Commission

February 13, 2017 – Ratification votes for members in the TC, PA, SV and EB bargaining units

April 13, 2017 – PSAC members ratify new agreements with Treasury Board

April 20, 2017 – FB bargaining update: What comes next for the PIC

May 1, 2017 – Ratified Treasury Board agreements: What happens now?

May 16, 2017 – FB bargaining: PSAC opposes CBSA’s part-timer initiative

June 14, 2017 – PSAC and Treasury Board sign collective agreements for PA, EB, TC and SV

July 13, 2017 – TB collective agreements now posted

July 25, 2017 – Working for a fair contract for Border Services members