While the Liberal government has agreed to add about $5.2 billion to the pockets of its striking employees over the next four years, the president of the federal Treasury Board says this cost does not include the cost of a $2,500 bonus for each worker, which if added, will raise the settlement cost by another…

While the Liberal government has agreed to add about $5.2 billion to the pockets of its employees over the next four years, the president of the Treasury Board says this does not include the cost of a $2,500 bonus for each worker, which if added, will raise the settlement by another $300 million. Testifying before…

The public-sector union representing Canada Revenue Agency employees has struck a tentative deal with the federal government, ending a strike of 35,000 workers just after the tax season wrapped up. The announcement of a prospective agreement comes after the government and Public Service Alliance of Canada came to separate deals that ended a strike of…

A federal minister is advising Canadians to expect long lines at passport offices this week as the public service resumes work following a 12-day strike. Families minister Karina Gould says the job action did not create a significant backlog, as the federal government received only about 20 percent of the typical volume of passport applications…

The federal government says the contract proposal extended on Friday to the union representing more than 100,000 striking public servants is its final offer. The Treasury Board issued a statement Saturday that said the offer to striking Public Service Alliance of Canada workers includes a better wage package and solutions to deal with priorities such…

The commander of a military base has issued a warning to one of the largest components of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to cease all blockade activities at his base with immediate effect or face legal action. In a letter to the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) Local 00641, Colonel Sonny Hatton…

The commander of a military base has issued a warning to one of the largest components of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to cease all blockade activities at his base immediately or face legal action. In a letter to the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) Local 00641, Colonel Sonny Hatton of the…

As one of the largest strikes in Canadian history hits day six, Canadians and businesses who need access to federal services continue to find themselves faced with disruptions with no idea when the thousands of public servants who walked off the job will resume their duties. The strike, declared by the Public Service Alliance of…

The federal government offered to do a joint review of its return-to-office orders for civil servants but hasn’t budged on its latest wage offer, as a strike of the government’s largest public-sector union continued for a sixth day Monday. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier sent an open letter to public servants and Canadians Monday afternoon…

One of Canada’s largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says more than 100,000 of its staff remain on strike, some of whom will move their picket lines today to strategic locations more…