OTTAWA — Canada's largest federal public-service union and the federal government continue to negotiate as workers go on strike, triggering major service disruptions.
Federal workers were hitting the picket lines across the country on Wednesday after Canada's largest federal public-service union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline.
On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said negotiations had paused and called on the union to come back to the table. For its part, the union said it was waiting for a better offer from government before resuming talks.A late Tuesday news release from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat said that the government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada were still at odds when it came to key contract issues for both sides.
Federal workers arrived Wednesday morning on Parliament Hill to picket, holding signs that say"fair deal for workers." Singh said he's made it clear to the Liberal government that the NDP will not support back-to-work legislation. The Treasury Board said it has offered the union a nine per cent raise over three years, on the recommendation of the third-party Public Interest Commission.
Since the strike involves nearly one-third of all federal public servants, both the union and the government have warned of disruptions, including what could amount to a complete halt of the tax season.
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