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Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

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Feds estimate PSAC’s initial wage increase demands would have cost more than $10-billion over three years, according to Treasury Board, CRA

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Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward said last week that although the feds are 'still at nine per cent over three years,' his union has 'moved off our wage demand,' but would not elaborate further on numbers.

Feds estimate PSAC’s initial wage increase demands would have cost more than $10-billion over three years, according to Treasury Board, CRA

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Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward said last week that although the feds are 'still at nine per cent over three years,' his union has 'moved off our wage demand,' but would not elaborate further on numbers.

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the Public Service Alliance of Canada's strike action.

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the Public Service Alliance of Canada's strike action.

‘Hold the line!’: thousands descend on Parliament Hill as largest federal public service union begins strike over wages, return-to-workplace policies

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Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward says the union 'truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve exhausted every other avenue to reach a fair contract for Canada’s federal public service workers.'

‘Hold the line!’: thousands descend on Parliament Hill as largest federal public service union begins strike over wages, return-to-workplace policies

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Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward says the union 'truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve exhausted every other avenue to reach a fair contract for Canada’s federal public service workers.'

‘Time to learn how to do talent and performance management’ in new hybrid workplace environment, says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick

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David Zussman says every federal department has its own particular characteristics, but says the endgame can't be: do whatever you like. 'I just can’t see that in the long-term.'

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David Zussman says every federal department has its own particular characteristics, but says the endgame can't be: do whatever you like. 'I just can’t see that in the long-term.'

Space issues cropping up, say public servants, unions, as PSPC committed to ‘providing 260,000 federal public servants with modern workspaces’

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Progress on the federal government's 'strategic policy review,' aimed at cutting $6-billion in government programs and resources by 2026-27, is to be included in 2023 budget, according to Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin.

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Progress on the federal government's 'strategic policy review,' aimed at cutting $6-billion in government programs and resources by 2026-27, is to be included in 2023 budget, according to Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin.