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 […]

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 […]

Bargaining update: First sessions complete plus updates on process

The ACFO and Treasury Board negotiating teams met in Ottawa last week for the first session in this round of […]

Thoughts on tone as we prepare to meet to bargain

As the ACFO Negotiating Team prepares for the first bargaining session next month we’re seeing more signs that the employer […]

Collective bargaining update: Negotiating Team named and dates set

The first dates for public service collective bargaining for the FI Group have been set – ACFO and Treasury Board […]

Update on public service collective bargaining and more chatter about sick leave

The issue of sick leave in the federal public service is back in the news this week. As the first […]

The impact of austerity at the bargaining table

According to an article in the Ottawa Citizen, the Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer believes government departments are poised to eliminate […]

Parliamentary Budget Officer reports on sick leave (plus updates on collective bargaining)

As preparations continue for the upcoming round of collective bargaining, no issue has seen greater public attention than that of […]

Update on public service collective bargaining

First and foremost, the Collective Bargaining Committee would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the Collective […]