December 19, 2025 Our PSAC/UTE bargaining team met with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) December 17-19 to continue negotiations for a new collective agreement. Our team tabled our comprehensive monetary package that includes a general economic increase of 4.75% per year over a three-year agreement. Our team also called for a 12% market adjustment for all classifications… Continue reading PSAC-UTE team tables wage demands, puts CRA on notice over remote work rumours
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Take Action Against Workforce Adjustment (WFA)
All PSAC Ontario members are invited to this organizing call, where we shall discuss, brainstorm, and develop what kind of mobilization actions and initiatives are needed in response to the federal budget cuts and the ongoing workforce adjustment. This session will provide an opportunity for members to: Register here for the Zoom call. Coordinates will… Continue reading Take Action Against Workforce Adjustment (WFA)
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
Labour Day Parade 2024
ROOP Direct Action Alert
Local 00014 members, Our comrades in Quebec have been collaborating across locals to understand all recourse available to us as members of UTE with respect to the new Work Arrangement Agreements members have (or will be) asked to complete related to the 3-days/week requirement that is rolling out next month. We received a copy of… Continue reading ROOP Direct Action Alert
Message from UTE National re: non-renewal of CC contracts
English version *** La version française suit *** Hello Sisters, Brothers and Friends, During these discussions, our representatives took the opportunity to ask the employer’s representatives at ABSB if there would be any negative impact on call center human resources following the tabling of the latest federal budget. We asked the employer to provide us with the… Continue reading Message from UTE National re: non-renewal of CC contracts
Open Forum
Sisters, brothers, and friends, It has been a brutal week on the heels of a difficult year for 00014 members. Our national employer’s complete lack of respect for collective bargaining; the union-management process; and our membership and their dedication to serving Canadians has been growing more brazen all year. Between the loss of more than… Continue reading Open Forum
Scholarships
The PSAC and UTE Scholarship Programs are open for applications. The PSAC 2024 Scholarship program includes 24 scholarships for PSAC members, and/or the dependent children of PSAC members. The deadline is June 23, 2024 @ 11:55pm ET. UTE offers 22 scholarships: 2 national,10 regional scholarships, and and additional 10 regional scholarships sponsored by ThePersonal Insurance… Continue reading Scholarships
Contact Centre Hours of Work
UTE National has asked us to share the information below with our members who are employed in the SOTSO contact centres. If you have any questions, or are experiencing some/all of the situations below, please contact the local to get support. In solidarity,Local 00014 executive CRA Call Centre Members – Hours of Work April 2, 2024… Continue reading Contact Centre Hours of Work
Election results
The results are in!