Decision on Hours of Work Policy Grievance
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
On January 13th 2023, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board denied the policy grievance the AJC filed in March 2020 on Normal Hours of Work which was referred to adjudication in January 2021. The full text of...
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The AJC Celebrates Black History Month
Thursday, February 2, 2023
“Black history is not just for black people. Black history is Canadian history.”
- Jean Augustine (the first Black Canadian woman to serve as a federal Minister of the Crown and Member of Parliament.)
In honour...
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The AJC Challenges the Common Hybrid Work Model
Thursday, February 2, 2023
On January 26, 2023, the AJC filed a policy grievance to challenge the employer’s unilateral decision to impose the Common Hybrid Work Model and force our members back into the workplace 2-3 days per week. Among a number of remedies sought, the AJC is asking for an order requiring the...
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New Common Hybrid Work Model
Friday, December 16, 2022
On December 15th 2022, the National Joint Council of bargaining agents met virtually with Treasury Board officials and were informed that the Employer will be introducing a new ...
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THE AJC SUPPORTS CUPE ONTARIO EDUCATION WORKERS
Thursday, November 3, 2022
The AJC is concerned with the Ford Government’s use of legislation to pre-emptively end a labour action in violation of the Charter, and concurrently insulate such action from judicial scrutiny by invoking the notwithstanding clause. The AJC has added our voice (...
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AJC Concerned with Alberta Legal Aid Funding
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
As we have done in the past, in other jurisdictions, the AJC is lending its support to our colleagues at the Alberta Crown Attorneys’ Association as well as our colleagues in the defense bar in their pleas for secure, adequate and stable funding for the legal aid system in Alberta.
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AJC Litigation Dismissed by Federal Court
Monday, August 15, 2022
On July 25, 2022, the Federal Court dismissed the judicial review application filed by the Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) to help ensure that the health and safety of our members is protected in federal courts across the country.
While many courts and tribunals across Canada have...
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Renewal of the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP): Tentative Agreement Reached
Monday, August 8, 2022
The PHSCP, which falls outside of collective bargaining and covers most federal public service workers and retirees, has not been meaningfully updated in over 15 years (2006). In 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed committing Treasury Board to begin talks by March 31, 2019....
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Suspension of the Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Last week the Employer announced the suspension of the Mandatory Vaccination Policy. As of June 20th, 2022, AJC members who were...
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New Round of Collective Bargaining Begins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The four-year term of our current Collective Agreement came to an end in May and we will be entering a new round of collective bargaining later this year. However, that does not mean we are without a collective agreement. The current collective agreement continues in force until it is replaced...
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