Ottawa ‘Disappointed’ After Union Announces Strike Votes for 120,000 Workers
The federal government says it’s “disappointed” after Canada’s largest federal public service union announced 120,000 workers will take part in nationwide strike votes starting next month. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says voting will take place from Nov. 16 to Jan. 22. The union and Treasury Board have been in contract negotiations for a year and a half and PSAC in May called a government wage offer of less than one percent per year “insulting.” The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says it’s “disappointed” the union has chosen to proceed with a strike vote while the groups are still working through the mediation process.
TL;DR
- 120,000 federal public service workers to participate in strike votes.
- Voting period set for November 16 to January 22.
- Union and Treasury Board in contract negotiations for 1.5 years.
- Union previously called a wage offer of less than 1% per year "insulting."
- Government "disappointed" by the decision to hold strike votes during mediation.