155,000 Federal Employees Will Strike This Week if Bargaining Deal Not Reached, Says Union

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) demonstrate outside the Treasury Board building in Ottawa on March 31, 2023. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle

Federal employees working at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Treasury Board will begin a national general strike this week if the Liberal government does not reach a bargaining agreement with their union by the evening of April 18, says the president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).

PSAC National President Chris Aylward told reporters in Ottawa on April 17 that some bargaining progress has been made over the past two weeks, but not enough to address “several key issues,” which he said include wages, job security, and remote work.