EB bargaining: Employer continues delays and offers little

<div class="banner-img-field-name-body"> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>PSAC was in mediation with Treasury Board on October 8–9. The employer moved at an extremely slow pace during this session.  </p> <p>The employer continues to offer breadcrumbs in hopes that our bargaining team will accept them as enough. Our bargaining team refuses to accept anything less than the strong contract that members are mobilizing for. We will continue to push the employer to negotiate the key issues that matter to EB members: fair wages, remote work, improved protections against discrimination and harassment, and job security. </p> <p><strong>Members are mobilizing </strong> </p> <p>Over the last few months, PSAC members across the country have continued building momentum and showing support for a fair contract:  </p> <ul><li><strong>Over 30,000 emails were sent to Members of Parliament within the first week that the action launched</strong>, <a href="https://psacunion.ca/tell-your-mp-federal-public-service-workers-need">demanding action and a fair deal</a> for federal public service workers.  </li> <li>More than 12,000 members participated in <strong><a href="https://psacunion.ca/register-now-treasury-board-bargaining-national-townhalls">virtual bargaining town halls</a></strong>, strike training, and other mobilization events to build support and keep bargaining issues front and centre.  </li> <li><strong>Thousands of members participated in our <a href="https://psacunion.ca/days-solidarity">monthly Day of Solidarity</a></strong> by wearing black to show their support for bargaining teams.  </li> <li><strong>Bargaining team members <a href="https://psacunion.ca/treasury-board-invite-bargaining-team-member-your">visited workplaces </a>and locals across the country</strong> to discuss bargaining priorities and hear directly from members.  </li> </ul><p>Across the country, members are getting organized, getting informed, and getting ready for what's next. </p> <p><strong>Be ready to escalate </strong></p> <p>Now is the time to get informed and get ready.   </p> <p>Talk to your local union reps. Attend union meetings. Review <a href="https://psacunion.ca/eb-group">PSAC bargaining information</a>. Ask questions. Register for training through your <a href="https://psacunion.ca/regions">PSAC regional office</a>. Make sure you’re <a href="https://psacunion.ca/subscribe-now">getting bargaining updates</a> and know what’s happening in your workplace. </p> <p><strong>Show your support and keep the pressure on  </strong></p> <p>Every email, every black shirt, every workplace conversation, and every member who gets involved strengthens our position at the bargaining table.  </p> <ul><li><strong><a href="https://psacunion.ca/tell-your-mp-federal-public-service-workers-need">Send an email to your MP</a></strong> demanding a fair deal.  </li> <li><strong>Register for strike readiness and mobilization training</strong> by contacting your <a href="https://psacunion.ca/education">PSAC regional office</a>.  </li> <li><strong>Talk to your coworkers about bargaining</strong> and encourage them to get involved.  </li> <li><strong>Connect with your PSAC Area Council</strong> through your <a href="https://psacunion.ca/regions">PSAC regional office</a> to discuss how members can prepare for an effective strike. </li> <li><a href="https://psacunion.ca/days-solidarity"><strong>Take action by wearing black</strong></a> on the next Day of Solidarity.   </li> <li><a href="https://psacunion.ca/solidarity-toolkit-eb-group"><strong>Show your support at work</strong></a> with our “I Support My Bargaining Team” materials.   </li> <li><a href="https://psacunion.ca/treasury-board-invite-bargaining-team-member-your"><strong>Invite a bargaining team member</strong></a> to speak at your next union meeting or event.  </li> <li><a href="https://psacunion.ca/faq-tb-barg"><strong>Read our FAQs</strong></a> to get informed about Treasury Board bargaining.   </li> <li><a href="https://psacunion.ca/regional-office-contact"><strong>Get in touch with your PSAC regional office</strong></a> or local to arrange information sessions. </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> <section class="field field-name-field-topics field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Topics:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="https://psacunion.ca/bargaining">Bargaining</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-field-embedded-image field-type-image field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Embedded Image:&nbsp;</h2><div class="field-items"><figure class="clearfix field-item even"><img class="image-style-none" src="https://psacunion.ca/sites/psac/files/2025-bargainingscrape_eb_1_2_4_6.png" width="960" height="400" alt="Purple graphic with cogs and text in the centre that reads &quot;EB&quot;. 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14th October 2026

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