Canada's largest federal public service union is expected to reveal what came of last-ditch talks over the weekend after threatening the largest strike against a single employer in Canada's history.
Mediated contract negotiations between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Treasury Board continued over the weekend in what the union described as the government's final chance to reach a deal."This is the government's last opportunity to show workers the respect they deserve. Workers can't wait, and we're ready to take strike action," the union said in a Friday statement in which it announced a news conference in Ottawa for Monday morning.
The government offered a roughly 2 per cent average wage increase each year over a five-year period, while the union has pushed for annual raises of 4.5 per cent. A strike would likely delay income tax and benefits returns, and the delivery of passports would be limited to Canadians in emergency or humanitarian situations. Other government departments would also be affected.
The Treasury Board of Canada released a statement last Wednesday saying there is a realistic path ahead that includes "wage increase proposals that align with an agreement already reached with one bargaining agent." It said those proposals were recently approved for more than 90,000 Canadian Forces members.
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