Historic Public Service Strike Over Wages and Inclusion Creates Widespread Delays

Public servants across Canada launched the largest strike in decades, resulting in closures among key government services, forcing employees to set up picket lines in hundreds of locations.
The strike comes after the government and Public Service Alliance of Canada failed to come to an agreement over wages and demands for new programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
The union, which represents over 155,000 employees nearly a third of the country's public servants, is asking for a 13.5% raise over three years while the government has offered 9%.
In addition to pay increases, the union listed provisions to combat racism and mandatory anti-racism training for all managers and staff as priorities.
The strike is expected to delay tax refunds, immigration and passport processing, benefit payments for veterans, families and children until further notice.