The federal government and unionized workers are preparing to lock horns over double-digit wage hikes in what is shaping up to be a heated series of contract negotiations.
This year’s negotiations are particularly unusual and intense not only because of inflation, but because of the size and scope of public-service departments that are at the bargaining table, and the number of workers gearing up for strike votes.
In January, talks between both sides broke down after PSAC accused the Treasury Board of not coming close to meeting the union’s wage demands of annual salary increases that match inflation. The government’s offer was a 2-per-cent yearly wage hike over three years. PSAC then left the bargaining table and called for a strike vote, which is set to take place in April.
For the federal government, renewing collective agreements with public-sector workers is often a complex and arduous process simply because of the scale of the federal public service, the variety of jobs within it and the fiscal position of the government in any given year. Another factor complicating this round of negotiations is PSAC’s push to include clauses on remote work in collective agreements, even after the Treasury Board mandated last December that public servants return to the office at least two or three days a week.
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