Hamilton Local 00014

CRA bargaining update
The Labour Board has agreed to bypass the Public Interest Commission process. Key issues remain: remote work, fair wages, job protections, and safeguards around AI.

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CRA bargaining: Board agrees to bypass Public Interest Commission process | Union of Taxation Employees The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC-UTE's request to bypass the lengthy Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the CRA bargaining group. PSAC-UTE requested that the Board bypass the lengthy PIC process after declaring an impasse in negotiations....

PSAC Hamilton members, join us on May 23!

PSAC Hamilton Area Council presents: All in for Workers!

- Worried about the ongoing public service cuts and what they mean for you?
- Stressed about increased on-site presence, workload pressures or health and safety issues?
- Frustrated with wages falling behind inflation and bargaining taking years to reach an agreement?

Join PSAC members in Hamilton to discuss common workplace issues, bargaining demands, and ways we can win more together!

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Worker’s Arts and Heritage Centre (51 Stuart St, Hamilton)
*This is a family friendly event, children are welcome!
*Light refreshments and snacks will be provided
Questions/Requests: [email protected]

CRA bargaining: Mediation fails, employer brings nothing to table After our PSAC-UTE bargaining team declared impasse in February, the Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) set 

📢 Mediation has failed. The employer made no progress on wages, remote work, or job protections, and we remain at impasse.

Stay informed, get involved, and stand together behind our bargaining team.

CRA bargaining: Mediation fails, employer brings nothing to table | Union of Taxation Employees After our PSAC-UTE bargaining team declared impasse in February, the Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) set

UTE’s response to Treasury Board President about the “success” of the return to the office | Union of Taxation Employees Yesterday, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali said that the return of federal public service employees to the office is a “success.” He made this statement as he was leaving the Standing Committee on Government Operations after being asked about the matter. He added that “the intention is go...

On May 5, we mark Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People.

Each red dress represents a life that should still be here. Today, we remember, we listen, and we stand in solidarity with families, survivors, and Indigenous communities.

❤️ We remember.
❤️ We listen.
❤️ We commit to change.

Red Dress Day 2026 : Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People | Union of Taxation Employees On May 5, 2026, we observe Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). This day is a solemn and powerful reminder of the thousands of Indigenous lives lost or taken through violence, indifference, and systemic injust...

🔴⚫ New date: May 6 — Wear red and black

Out of respect for Red Dress Day, our red and black solidarity action is moving to Wednesday, May 6.

On May 6, let’s show our PSAC-UTE bargaining team that we stand behind them.

Wear red and black at work and in your virtual meetings.
Be visible. Be united. Be heard.

Support your bargaining team: wear red and black on Wednesday, May 6 | Union of Taxation Employees Sisters, Brothers and Friends, Starting tomorrow, May 5, your PSAC-UTE bargaining team will meet with the Canada Revenue Agency’s team, along with a mediator appointed by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB), with the aim of moving the negotiations forward.

Support remote work: Sign the House of Commons petition Workers and unions across Canada are continuing to push back against arbitrary return-to-office mandates that ignore the realities of modern work. 

“They let people go, then try to bring them back. All that experience doesn’t come back.”
— Marc Brière, National President

🔴 Job instability hurts workers—and the public services Canadians rely on.

✊ On May Day, UTE recognizes the workers who fought for the rights we rely on today.

As CRA workers, UTE members deliver essential public services and continue to stand together for fair wages, safe workplaces, and better working conditions.

When workers stand together, we all win. ✊

May Day 2026: Solidarity Is How We Win | Union of Taxation Employees On May Day, we honour the generations of workers who stood together to win the rights and protections many now rely on: fair hours, safer workplaces, weekends, parental leave, and the dignity of collective bargaining. For UTE members, this day is also a reminder that progress has never been handed t...