Canada federal workers launch largest strike in decadesMore than 155,000 federal workers in Canada have gone on strike, marking the biggest action of its kind in the country in more than three decades.
The strike comes after the union for federal workers failed to reach an agreement with the government on issues related to wages and work-from-home.
It is expected to affect multiple government services, from tax filings to passport renewals.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called for a swift resolution.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the union representing Canadian federal workers, began its strike at midnight local time early on Wednesday, sending a third of public sector workers to the picket line.
The union said it had "exhausted every other avenue to reach a fair contract" with government negotiators. It added an "overwhelming majority" of its membership voted in favour of a strike mandate.
Contract talks at the bargaining table are ongoing, but the union's president Chris Aylward saidO that PSAC and the government are "still a ways apart" from reaching an agreement.
Federal workers have asked for a series of pay bumps to keep up with the high rate of inflation.
Talks covers two main groups of federal workers - 120,000 workers under Canada's Treasury Board and some 35,000 working for the tax agency.....................
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