Union president Chris Aylward has accused the government of being ‘content’ to prolong the strike by ‘dragging out negotiations’
The union that represents more than 100,000 striking federal public servants says it could begin to escalate strike action across the country starting Monday, by setting up picket lines at strategic locations such as ports.resorting to delaying tacticsChris Aylward, president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada , said in a statement to The Globe and Mail, that the union could intensifyto put pressure on the government to quickly reach a contract.
But PSAC workers in ports are also on strike and the union had warned the government before the strike commenced that port workers walking off the job could cause supply chain disruptions. These workers include clerks, deck hands, assistant cooks, store keepers, maintenance people and engine-room technicians, according to the union. Their wages average $60,000 annually – a figure the union deems is not competitive any longer., according to data provided by PSAC, earn less than $70,000 annually.
Both sides returned to the bargaining table late on Saturday, the government confirmed to The Globe. PSAC presented a counteroffer to the government, which the government subsequently responded to with its own counteroffer at 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. workers currently on strike, is asking for a wage hike of 22.5-per-cent over three years. The government’s current offer for both bargaining units is 9 per cent.
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