Some 155,000 civil servants Canadians began an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the lack of agreement with the Government The strike began after the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) union and the Government canadian fail to reach an agreement before midnight on Tuesday.
Strike demands
One of the workers’ main demands is for a 13.5% wage increase over the next three years. He Government offered a 9% raise over that period. civil servants they want it Government accept the right to work remotely in writing. PSAC President Chris Aylward said in a statement that the union did not want to go on strike, but after exhausting all avenues to reach a “fair deal” for public servants, it was decided to adopt the pressure measurement.
“Now more than ever, workers need fair wages, good working conditions and inclusive jobs. And it is clear that the only way to achieve this is to go on strike to show the government that workers do can’t wait,” added Aylward.
Trudeau’s reaction
For his part, the Prime Minister canadianJustin Trudeau, asked the representatives union to return to the bargaining table to end what the union considers to be the largest federal government employee strike in the country’s history. Canadians “entitled” to the services they receive from the Government federal and added that negotiators were to meet again after talks broke down at midnight. Government canadian He warned that the strike will affect services such as issuing passports, processing immigration and refugee applications or collecting taxes.
(With information from EFE)
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