Union Representing Canadian Border Agents Moves Strike Deadline to Friday at Midnight

Published on June 10, 2024

The union representing more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees says workers are set to strike on June 14 if a deal is not reached with the federal government by then. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it has moved its strike deadline to June 14 at 12:01 a.m. after extending negotiations with the Treasury Board last week. Border workers were set to strike as early as 4 p.m. on June 7, but shortly after that deadline, a spokesperson for the union said negotiations would continue. “We are still hopeful we can avoid a strike and potential disruptions at Canada’s borders,” said Sharon DeSousa, PSAC’s national president, in a statement....

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