Thousands of public servants across Canada will be back on the job this morning, but thousands more remain on the picket line.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada issued a statement this morning saying a tentative contract agreement had been with the Treasury Board covering more than 120,000 federal government workers.
The union says the tentative agreement includes a fair contract for members that exceeds the employer’s original offer before the launch of strike action, and provides wage increases above the recommendations of the Public Interest Commission as well as those negotiated by other federal bargaining agents. It also provides significant new protections around remote work for PSAC members.
However, some 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency workers remain on strike as contract negotiations continue.
A statement from the PSAC says outstanding key issues in the dispute include language around remote work, fair wages, and job security.
