The federal government tabled a new contract offer to the Public Service Alliance of Canada Friday, as thousands of federal workers remained on strike for the tenth straight day. Both the union and a spokeswoman for Treasury Board President Mona Fortier confirmed the offer, which is the first sign of any progress in the talks…
Federal Government Has Tabled New Offer on Tenth Day of Strike, PSAC Says
Military Commander Threatens Legal Action on Union Picketing at Kingston Base
The commander of a military base has issued a warning to one of the largest components of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to cease all blockade activities at his base with immediate effect or face legal action. In a letter to the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) Local 00641, Colonel Sonny Hatton…
Military Commander Threatens Legal Action Over Union Picketing at Kingston Base
The commander of a military base has issued a warning to one of the largest components of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to cease all blockade activities at his base immediately or face legal action. In a letter to the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) Local 00641, Colonel Sonny Hatton of the…
PSAC Strike Day 9: Workers Escalate Protests Nationwide
Employees with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) blocked access to Toronto Pearson International Airport on April 27 as the escalating strike over wages and remote work entered its ninth day. Some 500 PSAC members held a demonstration at Pearson, which prompted the airport to advise passengers to give themselves more time amid the possibility of…
ANALYSIS: PSAC Strikes at Ideal Time, but Can Ottawa Afford Union’s Demands?
News Analysis Job action by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has come at an opportune time for the union, but some analysts and private sector advocates insist that neither the Treasury Board nor taxpayers can afford generous public pay hikes. More than 155,000 federal public servants represented by PSAC have been on strike…
‘I Really Want to Get Back to Work’: PSAC Workers Tell Their Stories on 7th Day of Strike
April 25, 2023
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As the second week of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) strike begins, several employees gathered in downtown Ottawa said they are hopeful the union and the federal government can soon sign a deal so they can return to work. “I really just want to get back to work, to be honest with you,”…
Feds Looking to Reduce Number of Contracted Consultants As Strike Negotiations Continue: Fortier
As negotiations continue with the union representing over 150,000 striking public servants, the government says it is looking to reduce the number of third-party consultants it contracts for various tasks, while noting that completely cutting them would harm service deliverability. Mona Fortier, president of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, outlined in an open letter on…
Striking Public Servants Block Access to Ottawa Office Buildings, Disrupt Traffic
April 25, 2023
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On the seventh day of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)’s strike, workers escalated the protest by blocking access to office buildings in downtown Ottawa and disrupting traffic. Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Prime Minister’s Office building and the Treasury Board headquarters, where they limited entry to one person every five minutes. Another…
Treasury Board Sends Open Letter to Canadians on Talks With Union Amid Ongoing Strike
The federal government offered to do a joint review of its return-to-office orders for civil servants but hasn’t budged on its latest wage offer, as a strike of the government’s largest public-sector union continued for a sixth day Monday. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier sent an open letter to public servants and Canadians Monday afternoon…
Public Service Union Threatens to Move Picket Lines to ‘Strategic Locations’ to Increase Disruption
As the federal public service workers’ strike reaches its sixth day, the union representing the workers said on April 24 that it will move its picket lines to “strategic locations” in order to cause greater disruption to the federal government. “This government seems content to prolong this strike and its impact on Canadians by dragging…
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