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PSAC reached a tentative agreement on May 1 to bring 120,000 striking federal government workers back to work. The strike continues for CRA workers

Ottawa gives updated deal to federal union that signed agreement before PSAC strike
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 federal government has given an updated deal to a public service union that signed its collective agreement in the fall in order to match the deals reached with the Public Service Alliance of Canada this spring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Morning Update: PSAC strike ends with tentative agreement for most workers
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) watch a performance as they picket outside Place du Portage in Gatineau, Que., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa disputes union claim of massive EI applications backlog because of strike
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) watch a performance as they picket outside Place du Portage in Gatineau, Que., as workers from Canada's largest federal public-service union remain on strike across the country, on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Latest stories about the 2023 federal workers' strike

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Ottawa gives updated deal to federal union that signed agreement before PSAC strike
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 federal government has given an updated deal to a public service union that signed its collective agreement in the fall in order to match the deals reached with the Public Service Alliance of Canada this spring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Morning Update: PSAC strike ends with tentative agreement for most workers
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) watch a performance as they picket outside Place du Portage in Gatineau, Que., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Ottawa disputes union claim of massive EI applications backlog because of strike
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) watch a performance as they picket outside Place du Portage in Gatineau, Que., as workers from Canada's largest federal public-service union remain on strike across the country, on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Federal government touts ‘final’ offer to striking public service union as fair
PSAC workers walk the picket line out front of His Majesty's Canadian Dockyard in Esquimalt, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. The federal government says an offer extended Friday to striking federal workers is final and describes it as fair and competitive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Ottawa businesses near picket lines see much-needed sales boost as federal workers strike
Striking members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) protest on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Federal public service strike enters ninth day, no sign of back-to-work legislation
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members protest on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 26, 2023.As the public service strike enters its ninth consecutive day, the Liberal government has so far avoided weighing in on the possibility of back-to-work legislation.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Only in Ottawa’s world: Go on strike and still get paid
The Editorial Board
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Federal workers’ union leader calls on Trudeau to get directly involved in negotiations
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) National President Chris Aylward speaks to striking members protesting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Striking federal workers will continue getting regular salaries until at least May 10
Public Service Alliance of Canada members who are employees at the Canadian Grain Commission picket outside the Viterra Cascadia Terminal, in Vancouver, on Monday, April 24, 2023. The grain terminal handles wheat, durum, canola, barley, rye, oats and by-products that arrive by rail and are loaded on bulk carrier ships for export. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Federal workers expand pickets as strike stretches into sixth day
Public Service Alliance of Canada members who are employees at the Canadian Grain Commission picket outside the Viterra Cascadia Terminal, in Vancouver, on Monday, April 24, 2023. The grain terminal handles wheat, durum, canola, barley, rye, oats and by-products that arrive by rail and are loaded on bulk carrier ships for export. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Think government is inefficient? That is exactly why we need to pay civil servants more
William O'Connell
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Public-sector strike may have lingering economic implications
David Parkinson
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PSAC threatens to escalate strike action to ports across the country
Chris Aylward, PSAC National President, is joined by PSAC Vice-Presidents Sharon DeSousa and Alex Silas, as he speaks to reporters at a news conference on the status of negotiations with Treasury Board, as workers from Canada's largest federal public-service union are on strike across the country, in Ottawa, on Saturday, April 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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More than half of Canadians support federal employees’ right to work from home, survey says
Members and supporters of the Public Service Alliance of Canada picket outside the Harry Hays federal building during strike action in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, April 20, 2023. Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers are on strike across the country after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Federal strike could push air passenger complaints processing beyond 18 months
Gabor Lukacs is seen at home in Halifax on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. The Supreme Court of Canada says a federal transportation watchdog was too hasty in dismissing a consumer advocate's complaint on behalf of obese airline passengers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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How do strikes work in Canada? An intro to unions and labour laws
Picketers line the sidewalks as more than 155,000 public sector union workers with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) remain on strike, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable
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One-third of PSAC members participated in strike vote, documents show
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
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For striking federal workers, public sympathy could play a big role in the eventual outcome
Members and supporters of the Public Service Alliance of Canada picket outside the Harry Hays federal building during strike action in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, April 20, 2023. Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers are on strike across the country after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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The federal public servants’ strike is backing Ottawa into a corner
Andrew Coyne
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Morning Update: Federal services grind to a halt as both sides remain at table
Picketers march on Parliament Hill after more than 155,000 public sector union workers with the Public Service Alliance of Canada began a strike, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable
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Federal workers’ strike shows how far Ottawa has come from sunny ways
John Ibbitson
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Federal workers’ strike to slow immigration process
A PSAC worker holds a flag on a picket line in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Canada's largest federal public-service union and the federal government remain at the bargaining table as workers strike and service disruptions begin to be felt across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Evening Update: Federal workers’ strike causes major delays in passport processing
Canada Revenue Agency workers form a picket line as over 150,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) federal employees go on strike across the country, in Montreal, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Politics Briefing: Passport processing disrupted by federal public workers’ strike
Canada Revenue Agency workers form a picket line as over 150,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) federal employees go on strike across the country, in Montreal, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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One of the largest strikes in Canadian history grinds some public services to a halt
Picketers march on Parliament Hill after more than 155,000 public sector union workers with the Public Service Alliance of Canada began a strike, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable
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Morning Update: Federal public servants to strike as union, government fail to reach deal
Preparations are seen near Parliament Hill ahead of a Public Service Alliance of Canada strike action in Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Federal public-service workers to strike Wednesday as union, government fail to reach deal
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) demonstrate outside the Treasury Board building in Ottawa on Friday, March 31, 2023. Canada's largest federal public service union is expected to announce the next steps in the drawn out contract negotiations with the government, after members voted for a mandate to launch the largest strike against a single employer in Canada's history. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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Here’s what you need to know about the PSAC and CRA strikes
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) demonstrate outside the Treasury Board building in Ottawa on Friday, March 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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Federal workers vote to give union strike mandate in talks with Ottawa
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) demonstrate outside the Guy-Favreau federal building in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023, to put pressure on the government of Canada during ongoing labour negotiations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Public service contract negotiations could cost Ottawa billions, PBO says
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before appearing at the Senate Committee on National Finance, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld