Canadian Border Workers Vote in Favour of Striking as Soon as Aug. 6, Union Says

Part of Canada's land border with the United States is pictured closed at the Peace Arch border crossing in Surrey, B.C., on April 28, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Canadians could be facing mail disruptions and slowdowns at the border with the United States next month after members of a union representing about 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency employees voted in favour of striking, jeopardizing the federal government’s reopening plans.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada and its Customs and Immigration Union announced Tuesday its members may strike as soon asAug. 6, three days before fully vaccinated U.S. citizens will be able to visit Canada without having to quarantine for two weeks.