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National Indigenous History Month is an opportunity to honour Indigenous heritage and celebrate Indigenous contributions and cultures across this land.

The Ontario Government held consultations with public sector employers and bargaining agents in early May. We made it very clear that any wage adjustment would be considered unacceptable and would be vigorously opposed.

On June 6, 2019 Institute Vice-President Stéphane Aubry and PIPSC Economist Ryan Campbell appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance regarding Bill C-97, which seeks to implement provisions of the March 2019 federal budget.

We are celebrating Pride Month and the beginning of Pride season across the country!

President Debi Daviau signed the agreement with the Treasury Board that provides compensation to all PIPSC members paid by Phoenix.

Today, the Government reached another milestone in its ongoing efforts to eventually replace the Phoenix pay system. This is another encouraging step on the long road to a new, reliable pay system.

It was during her studies at the University of Saskatoon that Lina fell in love with the province and the people and decided to stay. Around the same time, she also had her first experience at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency where she really got to like the idea of working on the ‘national herd level’, protecting all of the livestock in the country.

Congratulations on your excellent work, your immeasurable contribution to Canadian society and your commitment to our union.

We are appalled by the Ontario Government proposed legislation that would cap public sector wages increase a 1% annually for the next three years.

Over the last month we have seen our hard work pay off. Join President Debi Daviau June 12 for a telephone town hall with updates on Phoenix damages and the central bargaining wins.

The Institute’s Legacy Foundation would like to remind you that the deadline to submit a scholarship application is July 12, 2019. In 2019, the Foundation will award the following scholarships:

The federal government is currently undertaking a review to modernize the Official Languages Act (OLA), which became law in 1969. It is consulting Canadians on this issue, and in this context the Institute recently submitted its views on potential changes to the Act.

From May 26 to June 1, 2019, let’s celebrate National AccessAbility Week! PIPSC is committed to working with our members and employers to create workplaces that are inclusive and barrier free.

In collaboration with colleagues in the HR Diversity and Employment Equity team an inclusive working group of players across Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) came together.

PIPSC members have successfully negotiated with the Treasury Board to secure a 7% wage increase over the next 4 years.

Labour leaders from across the country gathered in Winnipeg last week for the CLC Canadian Council and to mark the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike. The CLC premiered its new film Stand!

Treasury Board and Commissioner Lucki want to move RCMP Civilian Members to Phoenix. Please take action immediately. Email Commissioner Lucki and let her know that you do not want to be paid through the failed Phoenix system.

Launch of new Federal Public Service Workplace Accommodations Study, May 6 to 24, 2019 Dear colleagues,

A report released yesterday from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) confirms what we have been saying sinc

Valerie never knows what her day will be like when she walks through the door to work. As a registered nurse in the ER at Whitehorse General Hospital, every day is different. “In a 12-hour shift you meet many people that might have sore throats, broken bones, or a motor vehicle accident. The variety of the care that you provide to patients is what makes the job so interesting,” Valerie says.

On May 15, 1919, over 35,000 Winnipeg public and private workers united to send a clear message to employers and to governments: they would strike in order to win better wages and the right to collective bargaining.

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is asking for our support. The current parliamentary session will end mid-June and the AFN is asking us to sign three crucial petitions.

We celebrate all the diverse families that make our society so rich. We are fighting for improved family leave at the central bargaining table so that you can give your best at work and in your family.

DATE – November 8-9, 2019 LOCATION – NCR, Gatineau, QC  

This tentative agreement was two years in the making. Today, the undersigned unions are pleased to announce they have signed on to this deal.

Compensation has been awarded to all members paid by Phoenix for the frustration caused by the failed pay system. 1. You will get 5 days of leave. If you are a current member who has been working for the public service since 2016, you will get 5 days of leave.

This week, May 6-12, is National Nursing Week. We take this time to celebrate the incredible contributions nurses make to our public health care system and our communities.

“Public service professionals have been waiting for fair compensation for what Phoenix has done to them,” said PIPSC president Debi Daviau.

On behalf of all PIPSC members, I want to express our support and encouragement to our fellow members and all of those currently affected by the extensive flooding across the country. Many of our members have been directly impacted as a result of the flooding and evacuations.

The PIPSC Central Table Bargaining Team met with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) representatives on April 24th and 25th. The two parties have continued to exchange counter-proposals.

At the 2018 Annual General Meeting, Resolution F-4 (Professionals Canada) was referred to the Board of Directors with direction to consult on the proposed project with the Advisory Council and impacted groups to provide a report to the 2019 AGM.

Today, we celebrate workers across the globe and our collective struggle for labour rights and economic justice.

Each year, on the National Day of Mourning, we commemorate those who lost their lives, were injured or became ill due to a work accident or occupational exposure.

PIPSC is now at the central bargaining table fighting for pay protections, improved family leave and stronger anti-harassment measures. Join our webinar for an overview of our key proposals, the Do Better campaign and the changing political climate that makes our push to the finish line more important than ever.

Women from across the globe gathered in New York for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. At this sixty-third gathering of its kind, our own VP Norma Domey represented us as a part of the Canadian Labour Congress delegation

In 2001, I had to fight for parental leave. Working for the federal government, my third baby on the way, my employer refused to implement new legislation extending parental leave top-up pay from six to twelve months, as provided in our collective agreement.