OTTAWA — An ongoing strike of thousands of public servants is causing service disruptions across the country as both sides are facing different kinds of pressure to reach a deal.
Thursday marked the second day of job action by members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, which comes at the height of tax season and is expected to cause slowdowns at the border, delays in processing immigration applications and limiting passport services.
While services deemed essential will continue, some services such as passport applications will be significantly disrupted. "We're back at the bargaining table today, continuing to work hard to get a deal that is fair to employees and reasonable for taxpayers — as quickly as possible," Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tweeted on Thursday.
Its 2023 federal budget made hefty investments in the clean economy, but at the same time, promised a three per cent reduction in spending on the public service by 2026-27. According to its most recent available financial statements, the union had about $43 million at the end of 2021.While that fund could cover days of striking, the math suggests the union would find itself challenged to maintain the strike for a prolonged period of time.
The Treasury Board and the CRA both say they have offered the union a nine per cent raise over three years, on the recommendation of the third-party Public Interest Commission.
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