Canada's biggest federal union wants a strike vote. Here is what it means.
Workers vote on whether the union may strike later. A vote is not a strike itself.
The PA, TC, and EB groups: firefighters, passport officers, teachers, librarians, admin staff.
November 16, 2026 to January 22, 2027. Session details come out October 28.
Treasury Board offered less than 1% per year. The union calls it an insulting pay cut.
The offer equals about $58 more per month, while food, rent, and childcare costs keep rising.
The employer wants to drop job security and dental from bargaining and widen work hours.
The union says Treasury Board refuses to discuss remote work rules and AI protections.
Talks stalled for a year and a half. Mediation on October 8-9 moved very slowly.
The public service shed 23,000 staff in two years. A 10% cut is planned by 2028-29.
In 2023, 155,000 PSAC members struck for 12 days and won 12.6% over four years.
If the vote passes, the union holds a legal strike position for 60 days. A strike is the last resort.
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