cfia bargaining update: parties exchange proposals
October 14, 2026 – PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for more than 4,000 members. The bargaining team met with the employer September 22–23 to exchange bargaining proposals and had productive...
CFIA employees say the Driscoll’s Berry Scandal Reveals Gaps in our own Food Safety System
Ottawa, October 7, 2026 – A union representing inspectors at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is sounding the alarm over vulnerabilities in our food system following allegations that American farming giant Driscoll’s knowingly shipped millions of...
PSAC complaint over CFIA pay equity delay moves forward
The Pay Equity Commissioner has officially began reviewing PSAC’s bad-faith complaint against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). We are challenging CFIA’s refusal to post the Pay Equity Plan and its ongoing attempt to secure a one-year extension on a...
Agriculture Union celebrates world teachers’ day
Monday, October 5th – Today the Agriculture Union is celebrating World Teachers Day. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of World Teachers Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International...
Agriculture Union Statement for truth and reconciliation day 2026
On September 30th, we pause to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, the Survivors, their families, and the communities who continue to live with the impacts of these...
Government Turns its Back on Committee Report to Save Agricultural Research Centres
Ottawa, September 22, 2026 – The Agriculture Union and the National Farmers Union are deeply dismayed by the federal government’s lack of action on a unanimous committee report, which recommended concrete measures to support food sovereignty, agricultural...
A Food Allergen Lab in Quebec is a Lifeline for 3 million Canadians – And the Federal Government is Going to Shut it Down
By Milton Dyck, National President of the Agriculture Union September 18, 2026 Imagine this scenario: you’re hosting an end-of-summer BBQ in your backyard with some of your closest friends and their families. You ask your guests beforehand if anyone has any food...
Menopause works here
[The following article was submitted by Local 60005 (CFIA & AAFC Moncton, NB) who have been doing some amazing work raising awareness around the issue of menopause in the workplace lately.] The Menopause Foundation of Canada launched a campaign, Menopause Works...