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Federal Union Announces Strike Votes for 120,000 Federal Public Servants
The union says the government refused to negotiate on wages, job security, remote work and artificial intelligence protections.
- On Wednesday, the Public Service Alliance of Canada announced 120,000 federal workers will hold nationwide strike votes after contract talks with the federal government broke down.
- The Treasury Board refused to negotiate on wages, job security, remote work, and artificial intelligence protections after 18 months of talks, prompting the union's action.
- In 2023, 155,000 federal public servants spent two weeks on picket lines across Canada, winning wage increases amounting to 12.6 per cent over the agreement's term.
- Affected workers include wildland firefighters, passport and benefit officers, fishery officers, federal teachers, librarians, and administrative staff represented by PSAC.
- Voting will take place from Nov. 16 to Jan. 22 as union members determine whether to authorize job action in the ongoing labor dispute.
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Federal union announces strike votes for 120,000 federal public servants
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public service union says 120,000 workers will take part in nationwide strike votes starting next month after contract talks with the federal government broke down.
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Acadie NouvelleThe vote will take place from 16 November to 22 January.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources36
Leaning Left21Leaning Right1Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Left
Bias Distribution
- 68% of the sources lean Left
68% Left
L 68%
C 29%
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