OTTAWA — Talks between the federal government and the union representing 155,000 striking public servants appeared mired in communication issues on Saturday as both sides accused the other of obstructing negotiations and being too slow to respond to
The head of the Public Service Alliance of Canada held a news conference to blast Ottawa's Treasury Board for its failure to respond to a revised contract offer and called on the prime minister to help hasten the pace of contract talks.
It said the union was"unreachable at the common issues table" all day on Friday. It reached out again through a mediator on Saturday with plans to put forward a revised offer of its own at 1 p.m., but accused the union of thwarting those plans. Aylward said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should take a role in the negotiations and exert his influence to ensure the talks progress more quickly.
Aylward said the union will strike for as long as it takes, but a limited strike fund suggests that may be difficult to accomplish. On Thursday, the federal labour board issued a decision saying there was"significant concern" about the recent strike vote because of a low turnout and irregularities. The board found the union failed to properly alert members that it had shortened the voting period by eight days, moving the deadline from April 19 to April 11.
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