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General questions about the agreement, the leave bank credits and about additional damages and compensation.

Your bargaining team met with the employer on May 7, 8 and 9.

The 2019 spring floods have been especially devastating for thousands of people and families. As you all know, several towns and cities in New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec have declared a state of emergency to obtain the resources they need to deal with the situation. The National Capital Region, which is home to many federal government workers, has been particularly hard hit.

We all share a responsibility to protect and care for our environment. Increasing carbon emissions and pollution are some of the most critical issues we are grappling with and must face with a greater sense of urgency. We owe it to ourselves, to future generations and to other species we share this world with.

The parties at the EC bargaining table will be meeting on May 14, 15 and 16, 2019.

Your bargaining team met with the employer on April 2, 3 and 4.

This year’s federal budget was introduced as the “middle class” budget and indeed, the Government did provide incentive and monies to “hard-working Canadians.” There were not many surprises: the budget aligns with the Government’s values and commitment to supporting the middle class and to creating opportunities for all Canadians to join it, as well as to enjoy the benefits of the common wealth.

CAPE’s EC bargaining team met with the Employer’s team for two days of bargaining, March 6 and March 7.

When you look at where we were a few decades ago, the Canadian federal government has made great strides when it comes to ensuring more women are employed in the federal public service.

CAPE President Greg Phillips discusses the Phoenix pay system, three years into its implementation. He offers an overview of what CAPE has learned and shares the actions the association has taken since Phoenix was launched in 2016.