FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES IN FAVOUR OF STRIKE MANDATE- WILL DISRUPT FEDERAL!
More federal public service union members vote for strike mandate About 155,000 federal public servants under PSAC now in legal strike position A union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants across Canada has voted in favour of a strike mandate, leaders said in a news conference Wednesday morning.
The group of workers, which is called the Treasury Board group by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), is now in a legal strike position as talks continue this week, national president Chris Aylward said in a news conference.
A spokesperson for Treasury Board President Mona Fortier said in a statement Wednesday afternoon their goal is to reach a deal at the bargaining table as soon as possible, and they believe "significant headway" has been made in the last week.
Aylward did not say when a strike could happen. Legally, the union said it now starts a 60-day window to call a strike, which runs until June 10.
The union also didn't share how many of its 123,856 members voted in favour. He said an "overwhelming majority" voted for a strike mandate.
Strike votes planned for 120,000 more federal public servants
A different bargaining group of about 35,000 PSAC workers at the Canada Revenue Agency voted in favour of strike action Friday ahead of mediation talks set to take place later this month.
That means more than 155,000 federal public servants represented by the union have a strike mandate.
When you factor in jobs that are deemed essential, the union said more than 100,000 members would be able to strike.
The workers and services involved
In January, the union announced strike votes for the Treasury Board group due to a disagreement with the department over proposed wage increases that are outstripped by the rate of inflation.
Aylward said Wednesday most members make between $40,000 and $65,000 a year and they are struggling with the high cost of living.
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