PSAC workers and supporters picket in front of President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier's office in Ottawa on Friday, April 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
OTTAWA – The head of the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers says he is fed up with the pace of bargaining and is calling on the Prime Minister to get involved in the ongoing talks.
Chris Aylward, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, says the union presented a package of proposals to the federal negotiators on Thursday, but the union had yet to receive a response by Saturday afternoon.
More than 100,000 union members walked off the job Wednesday as contract talks broke down.
The union says almost a third of all federal public servants are involved in the job action.
The workers are calling for wage increases and improvements to working conditions, as well as the option for remote work.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is Canada’s largest federal public service union, representing nearly 230,000 workers across Canada.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 22, 2023.
