Email from UTE National President, Marc Brière: July 24, 2025 As you may be aware, following the last round of negotiations in 2023, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) had filed on behalf of the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) a bad faith bargaining complaint against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). With this complaint,… Continue reading CRA negotiated in bad faith in 2023: FPSLREB
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Important updates: urgent WFA townhall and news about CC vacation scheduling
Urgent WFA Townhalls PSAC is hosting two (identical) bilingual national townhalls next week on job cuts and WFA. These are intended for members of the core federal public service as well as CRA, CFIA and Parks. Sharon DeSousa will start off with an overview of the political situation, and then there will be a high-level overview… Continue reading Important updates: urgent WFA townhall and news about CC vacation scheduling
Message from Gina Degner re: member concerns
Dear Members, It’s with deep concern and a heavy heart that I write to you today. Many of you have reached out with questions, fears, and growing frustration. Between the looming threat of Work Force Adjustment (WFA), potentially without Guaranteed Reasonable Job Offers (GRJOs) and the deeply unsettling rise in violence in our city, we… Continue reading Message from Gina Degner re: member concerns
PSAC 2025 Scholarship Program
Applications are being accepted for PSAC’s 2025 scholarship program until June 23, 2025 @ 11:55pm ET. There are opportunities for members engaged in full- or part-time studies, dependent children of members, and members or children of members in equity-deserving groups.
“Strikebreaker investigation” emails
Good afternoon, Local 00014 members, Recently, UTE National sent an email with the subject line, “Notice of Investigation / Avis d’enquête – Allegations of Picket Line Crossing / Franchissement de ligne de piquetage.” We’ve been advised by National that the committee attempted to avoid including people from these groups in their mailing list. If you… Continue reading “Strikebreaker investigation” emails
Union support is your RIGHT
“I was afraid to contact the union, in case I got in trouble,” has become a far-too-common concern among members as management continues to disregard the collective agreement and our rights. We are sharing the article below, from the April 2024 UTE newsletter, to remind everyone that you cannot be prevented from meeting with a… Continue reading Union support is your RIGHT
UTE National: CC hours of work
Hello Sisters, Brothers and Friends, The employer recently provided to the UTE National Office a revised notice for the hours of work in its Contact Centres, along with its Matrix, for consultation in keeping with our normal practice. The Employer’s proposal includes the elimination of shift work in the Call Centres. More specifically, with respect… Continue reading UTE National: CC hours of work
UTE National: CRA budget cuts
Hello sisters, brothers and friends, First of all, I’d like to express my solidarity with you in these difficult times. The message we have received from the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency highlights the significant financial stakes involved, and I understand that this situation is generating a great deal of concern… Continue reading UTE National: CRA budget cuts
What UTE members need to know about participation in political actions and conversations
Sent on behalf of Marc Brière, National President / Envoyé de la part du Président National, Marc Brière English version *** La version française suit *** Hello Sisters, Brothers and Friends, A reminder before the next federal election. On January 30th , PSAC published an article on the website and on social media entitled Participating in politics, it’s your right!… Continue reading What UTE members need to know about participation in political actions and conversations
UTE Press release: CRA job losses – Revenue Collections and Audit
November 15, 2024 PRESS RELEASE Last week, the Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced to all employees that significant national budget restrictions were being put in place, and that some Branches and Regions might implement further measures. These measures included decisions concerning the contracts of term employees (contract workers). Well, the Agency didn’t… Continue reading UTE Press release: CRA job losses – Revenue Collections and Audit