PSAC members in Prince Albert on strike earlier this year. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)

By paNOW Staff

The new deal

New deal for gov’t services union leads to 12.6% pay increase

Jun 16, 2023 | 3:00 PM

A deal has been reached between the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, which saw Prince Albert workers among the strikers earlier this year.

The deal will see a 12.6 per cent compound wage increase for the years spanning 2021 to 2024.

Over 155,000 workers, that included 300 from Prince Albert working in corrections, the RCMP support staff, Indigenous Services Canada and Service Canada went on strike towards the end of April.

“Today, we celebrate our members who showed unwavering commitment and solidarity throughout the bargaining process, and during one of the most pivotal strikes in this country’s history,” said Chris Aylward, PSAC National President in an emailed statement. “We fought together and secured important gains that set the bar not only for our members, but for all workers in Canada.”

Wage increase in the new deal close the gap with inflation, according the PSAC and also secured the strongest remote work language in the country, better job security for workers and commitments to build safer and more inclusive workplaces.

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In the coming weeks, PSAC will meet with Treasury Board and CRA representatives to sign the new agreements.

Any changes that don’t involve money start immediately after the deals are signed.

The Treasury Board and CRA have 180 days from the date of signing the new collective agreements to raise the pay according to the new rates and provide retroactive pay for the time elapsed since the expiry of the previous contracts.

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