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The Public Service Alliance of Canada has released the details of the tentative agreement it reached with the government earlier this week for more than 9,000 workers at Canada Border Services Agency.
According to PSAC, the tentative agreement includes better access to vacation time, a separate letter of agreement around telework and wage increases. It does not include a letter of agreement about improving retirement benefits, though Treasury Board president Anita Anand announced the government’s plan to do so on Thursday morning.
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The tentative agreement includes wage increases totaling 14.8 per cent over four years, dating back to June 2022.
“This is a well-deserved victory for our members at CBSA who safeguard our nation’s borders and ensure the safety and security of all Canadians,” PSAC national president Sharon DeSousa said in a news release.
PSAC announced in a release Tuesday morning that a tentative agreement was reached alongside the Customs and Immigration Union, averting a strike that was scheduled to begin on Friday at 12:01 a.m.
Canada Border Services Agency workers represented by PSAC-CIU include officers at airports, land borders, marine ports and commercial ports, as well as inland enforcement officers, intelligence officers, investigators, trade officers and non-uniformed headquarters staff. The workers were without a contract for almost two years.
The union bargaining team said an online ratification vote would take place “in the coming weeks,” with details of the voting process to be shared soon.
The tentative deal includes a one-time lump sum payment for all employees of $2,500 upon signing. It also includes a 25-cent increase in workers’ shift and weekend premiums and an annual $1,000 allowance for non-uniform employees.
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