OTTAWA — The federal government offered to do a joint review of its return-to-office orders for civil servants but hasn't budged on its latest wage offer, as a strike of the government's largest public-sector union continued for a sixth day Monday.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier sent an open letter to public servants and Canadians Monday afternoon identifying four main areas of disagreement that remain between the government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada: wages, teleworking, outsourcing contracts and seniority rules in the event of a layoff."However, any settlement must be reasonable for all Canadians, whether we are talking about this or future rounds of collective bargaining," she wrote.
For nearly a week, striking workers have picketed in various locations across Canada and held rallies most days on Parliament Hill. At midday, a roving band of about two hundred strikers were spotted wandering somewhat aimlessly around the streets near Parliament Hill. Fortier said during the House of Commons question period on Monday that the union's overall demands are"unaffordable" and would"severely impact our ability to deliver services to Canadians.
The union is also looking for more flexibility on the government's return-to-office plan, which required most employees to start working from their offices at least two to three days a week by a March deadline.Fortier said the government has proposed to jointly review the current telework directive with unions, and added that a formal review would ensure the approach is up-to-date with employees' needs while still serving Canadians.
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