The Treasury Board of Canada rejected a suggestion submitted by the union representing round 155,000 hanging civil servants, saying that the calls for are “unaffordable.”
“We will not sign agreements that the country cannot afford, nor ones that severely impact our ability to deliver services to Canadians,” the Treasury Board, which oversees public administration, mentioned Wednesday.
The strike by about 155,000 federal authorities staff, represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada, entered an eighth day on Wednesday, affecting a variety of public providers from tax returns to passport renewals.
Meanwhile, union President Chris Aylward known as on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to become involved in negotiations and provides his Treasury Board a brand new mandate.
“He can either get involved personally and help settle this dispute or he can turn his back on the workers who are striking,” Aylward informed reporters on Parliament Hill.
“We’ll be out here for as long as it takes,” he added, as staff round him cheered.
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