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Federal union adding millions to strike fund ahead of ‘challenging’ contract talks
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada will add millions to its strike fund before challenging contract talks this fall involving about 50,000 members.
The union aims to show that workers are ready to fight for fair pay, better working conditions, and public services during negotiations.
Negotiations are expected to be tense due to job cuts, a new return-to-office policy, and government use of private contractors.
Thousands of federal public servants have resumed office work four days a week, though some face delays due to lack of office space.
A federal union announces that it will inject millions of dollars into its strike fund in anticipation of collective bargaining that will be "hard" this fall.