Collective Bargaining

"Pay in Arrears" a 1.2 Billion Dollar Shell Game

As communicated two weeks ago, the government is seeking to unilaterally implement a significant change to how we are paid. […]

Modernizing the Public Service Disability Management Framework

Treasury Board President Tony Clement recently announced the Employers intent to overhaul the current sick leave system. ACFO welcomes this […]

Pay In Arrears: Changes to Pay Administration

In recent weeks, the Association has received a number of questions and concerns from FIs regarding Treasury Board’s rumoured plan […]

International Workers Day 2013

April 28th marks the Day of Mourning for those who have died on the job. On May 1st, we celebrated […]

Bill C-377: The Conservative Attack on the Freedom of Association

Liberal Senators met with seven union representatives from Quebec and one from the federal level to discuss Bill C-377. A […]

The Foreign Service Office and the attack on public service unions

Below are the final two paragraphs from a recent Ottawa Citizen article regarding how our colleagues at the Foreign Service […]

Collective Bargaining Update: Arbitration Proposals Presented

ACFO and TBS presented their arbitration briefs to the Arbitration Board on Friday April 5th, 2013. The case is now […]

Quality public services for all on International Workers' Day, 1 May 2013

Your future is in public hands – quality public services for all! The international labour movement celebrates 1 May in […]

Where Are the Numbers?

The 2013 Budget was released by the Government yesterday and as always, ACFO has an eye to how this budget […]

ACFO joins Public Service International

What we need in Canada today is not division, or hatred, or demonization and the vilification of the public service […]

Collective Bargaining Update: Arbitration Board Appointed and Hearing Dates Scheduled

The three-member arbitration board has been appointed to hear ACFO’s arbitration case for a new FI collective agreement. ACFO selected […]

ACFO JOINS FORCES WITH PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNATIONAL

We are pleased to report that ACFO is joining Public Service International (PSI), an international labour non-government organization (NGO) founded […]