Cory Morgan: Canadians Have Little Appetite for Another Public Service Union Strike

Commentary In April 2023, members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) went on strike. Government services came to a near standstill as over 100,000 federal employees hit the picket lines. The strike ended with a generous settlement, with pay increases imposed retroactively to 2022 and cumulatively totalling 14.5 percent in 2024. The labour peace with Canada’s federal workers was short-lived, however. PSAC president Chris Aylward recently promised a “summer of discontent,” saying “the Trudeau Liberal government better prepare itself.” What happened to cause such rage among one of Canada’s largest unions? What terrible demand has been made of federal workers to bring about a potential summer of strife and labour action?...