Canada's Federal Workers Strike for Better Wages and Work-From-Home Guarantees

Around 155,000 federal workers in Canada went on strike after failing to reach a deal for higher wages and work-from-home guarantees. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) union and the federal government said negotiations are ongoing. The strike affects a range of public services from tax returns to passport renewals. The union, which has been in collective bargaining for a new contract since 2021, had set a deadline of 9 p.m. ET (0100 GMT) on Wednesday for a deal. The contract negotiations cover two main groups of employees: 120,000 workers under the Treasury Board and more than 35,000 revenue agency workers.