Senjuti Sarker needed to renew her passport for an upcoming trip to Europe but her attempt at doing so failed Wednesday after federal public service workers went on strike. Sarker, who was hoping to travel next week to attend an artistic program, said the labour disruption could completely upend her plans. “I cannot travel if…
Many Passport Renewals on Pause During Federal Public Service Workers’ Strike
‘We’re Just Fighting for Fair Wages’: Workers Gather on Parliament Hill for First Day of PSAC Strike
April 19, 2023
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On the first day of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) general strike, hundreds of workers gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to demand better wages. “Workers are fed up, workers are frustrated, and workers are saying enough is enough. We’re not going to take the garbage anymore,” PSAC national president Chris Aylward told a…
Opposition MPs Criticize Liberals for Failing to Negotiate Deal With Federal Workers
April 19, 2023
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Opposition MPs criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during question period on April 19 for failing to negotiate a deal with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to prevent 155,000 federal workers from striking. “It is a failure to increase the cost of the bureaucracy by 50 percent with poor services. It is a failure…
Trudeau Calls on Unions to ‘Get Back to the Bargaining Table,’ as Federal Workers Strike
The unions representing 155,000 federal employees currently on strike across the country need to “get back to the bargaining table” in order to avoid further public service disruptions, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We need both management and labour to get back to the bargaining table as soon as possible and continue to make progress,”…
Public Service Strikers’ Demands Will Cost $1B if Met by Ottawa: Report
April 19, 2023
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An additional $1 billion of public-servant compensation will be required if Ottawa meets the demands of the union representing around 159,000 federal workers currently on strike, says a business advocacy organization. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) wrote in a report on April 19 that wage hikes the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is…
155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada Members Begin Strike
More than 155,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada union began striking on April 19, in what could be the largest federal public service work stoppage since 1991. “We truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve exhausted every other avenue to reach a fair contract for Canada’s Federal Public…
With No Deal With Feds in Hand, Union Says Federal Workers Will Strike
Canada’s largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike across the country after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before a Tuesday night deadline. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said strike action would begin Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. EDT., calling it one of the largest strikes…
155,000 Federal Employees Will Strike This Week if Bargaining Deal Not Reached, Says Union
Federal employees working at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Treasury Board will begin a national general strike this week if the Liberal government does not reach a bargaining agreement with their union by the morning of April 18, says the president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). PSAC National President Chris Aylward…
How a Strike by Federal Public Service Workers Could Impact Canadians
April 13, 2023
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A strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)—a union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants across the country—could impact federal services for veterans, indigenous people, immigrants, and those looking to get passports and tax returns. The government of Canada has released details on how a potential strike among the five bargaining groups of…
Union Representing Over 120,000 Federal Workers Votes to Strike
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)—a union that represents more than 120,000 federal public servants across the country—has voted in favour of a strike mandate. “PSAC members are feeling squeezed along with everyone else. Our members have been without a contract since 2021. And today, an overwhelming majority of our members have told us they…
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