Funding Democracy: The austerity agenda

Over the past six years, governments around the world have responded to the global economic downturn with a focus on balancing budgets, where “balance,” under the auspices of an austerity agenda, […]

ACFO welcomes the Alternative Federal Budget

ACFO is pleased to offer its support to the taxation and public service investment recommendations laid out in the Canadian […]

Mar 17, 2015

Pay equity: Hearing starts April 20

Since the last exchange of expert reports in January of this year, the Pay Equity team has been busy working […]

PSAC's March 19 rallies for healthy workplaces

As you may know, the Public Service Alliance of Canada is organizing rallies across Canada in support of healthier workplaces […]

IWD2015: Celebrating success and committing to more

International Women’s Day is an annual event that provides us all with an important opportunity to reflect on the continued […]

You’re invited: ACFO hosting a historic global summit on sustainable government

Many of you may have already heard about Funding Democracy, an ACFO-organized global summit that will bring together world-renowned leaders […]

Collective Bargaining Update: More talks complete

ACFO and Treasury Board negotiating teams met in Ottawa for another round of negotiations last week. ACFO’s team opened the […]

Collective Bargaining: Primer on job action options and the importance of the right to strike

Today, February 18, has been designated the global day of action for the right to strike by the International Trade […]

Feb 17, 2015

ACFO’s position on performance management

In April 2014, a revised Directive on Performance Management was implemented across federal departments to standardize employee performance reviews. Now […]

ACFO applauds landmark Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent ruling on Saskatchewan’s unconstitutional essential services framework will have ramifications at the national level. […]

ACFO President calls for clarity on potential cuts (Ottawa Citizen)

ACFO President Milt Isaacs was quoted in the Ottawa Citizen saying that if the government intends to make further cuts […]

Collective Bargaining Update: More negotiations done

Negotiating teams from ACFO and Treasury Board met once again in Ottawa January 6-8 for another round of negotiations. Given […]