Exploring Theme: "PSAC Issues with Federal Govt."

Jan. 22, 2022: Public Service Alliance of Canada – PSAC is renewing its call for mandatory training that would address systemic racism, harassment, and discrimination in the federal public service after Treasury Board outright rejected the proposal at the Common Issues bargaining table in December. This training for all employees and managers would be facilitator-led with an intersectional approach, and cover important issues such as anti-oppression and discrimination, harassment...

APTN News: The head of one of the country’s largest labour unions promises support for Indigenous bureaucrats advancing a class-action lawsuit against the federal government. The claim, filed in 2021 by two First Nations women, alleges widespread systemic discrimination and harassment at the two departments responsible for Indigenous affairs. “We’re certainly supporting the class action,” said Chris...