The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced a strike Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with its employer — the Government of Canada — on Tuesday night. Now Canadians are bracing for the fallout.
The strike by federal public workers involves staff of Service Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada. It involves a number of bargaining groups, including about 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers.
PSAC says more than 100,000 workers could walk off the job across Canada.
With about 155,000 non-essential workers on strike, this will affect everything from passport applications to tax return processing and immigration matters.
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