Public-Service Strike: Union ‘Fed Up’ With Pace of Talks but Ottawa Blames Union

Chris Aylward, PSAC national president, speaks to reporters in Ottawa, on April 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

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 key developments.

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.