Border Strike Averted After Union Reaches Tentative Agreement With Ottawa

Published on June 11, 2024

Workers at Canada’s borders won’t go on strike this week, after their union reached a tentative agreement with the federal government. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it’s reached a deal with the government after working “around the clock.” Its 9,000 members who work for the Canada Border Services Agency had been set to strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday if they couldn’t reach an agreement. A similar strike three years ago nearly brought commercial border traffic to a standstill and caused major delays across the country. The union says details of the tentative agreement will be released after they’re shared with members on Thursday....

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