Our PA bargaining team met with Treasury Board for two additional days of mediation on May 26–27. Despite the union continuing to raise the issues that matter most to members, there was no meaningful progress at the table. 

In fact, after nearly a year of stalling from the employer, these two days of mediation only reinforced how far apart we still are and how unwilling Treasury Board is to budge. 

That includes Treasury Board’s insulting wage proposal of less than 1 per cent per year — an offer that would amount to a real pay cut and make life less affordable for federal workers. 

Our next steps depend on the upcoming decision from the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. 

When the Board appointed a mediator for the PA Group, it also reserved its decision on PSAC’s request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process until May 29. That deadline is now here. 

Keep the momentum going  

While we wait for the Board’s decision and prepare our next steps, here are some ways to stay informed, connected, and ready to take action: 

• Visit your bargaining page to read our proposals, meet your team, and sign up for updates.  
• Invite a bargaining team member to your next union meeting or event.  
• Show your support at work and online with our “I Support My Bargaining Team” materials.  
• Watch and share our new video series on the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, and learn why PSAC is fighting to modernize federal labour laws.  
• Connect with your PSAC regional office to learn about upcoming events and actions.