![]() ![]() In December, the government ordered civil servants to work in person at least two to three days a week from the end of March. We are committed to reaching agreements with all negotiating partners that are fair for employees and reasonable for taxpayers,” said a spokeswoman for Treasury Department President Mona Fortier.įortier has also argued that where officers do their jobs is the employer’s right and not something that should be addressed at the negotiating table. Last week, both PSAC and Ottawa agreed to resume negotiations.īut the Treasury Department has expressed “disappointment” with the union’s decision to call a strike vote, citing a Public Interest Commission report saying there are “many areas of potential compromise”. However, not all negotiations carry similar burdens, and not all are held in public.įor example, the National Police Federation, which represents nearly 20,000 RCMP members, told the star that it is currently negotiating with the Treasury Board but would not comment publicly on the status of those discussions. (The CRA says it remains committed to reaching a fair settlement while both PSAC and the Treasury Board have filed complaints of their own.) Strike votes were also launched by more than 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers, represented by the PSAC, over wage increases and remote work concerns.Īnother federal union, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), has filed a malicious labor grievance on behalf of 14,000 CRA workers over deadlocked work-from-home talks. PSAC is also seeking safeguards regarding remote work, more extensive training to combat racism and harassment, and ending service outsourcing. The government responded with an offer of 8.5 percent over four years – a proposal the PSAC deemed “offensive” and “not in line with the rising cost of living”. In January, PSAC announced its plan to continue strike voting after the union and Treasury agreed on a series of demands, including a wage increase of 4.5 percent per year over three years. The most contentious fight Ottawa is fighting involves 120,000 public employees in four negotiating units of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). But is a general strike really on the horizon? And what are the political ramifications if the talks go awry? ![]()
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